Part of the mission of Reich's Evangelical Congregational Church focuses on connecting with the community. The church will fulfill that goal with a free concert featuring the Mark Dubbeld Family. The concert will be held at the church, 338 Stackstown Road, Marietta, at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13.

"We want to bless people and give people the opportunity to gather together, to worship together and to be encouraged together," said pastor Dan Blank. "We want to minister to our community."

The church has hosted concerts in the past, but nothing on the scale of this group, Blank said. The Mark Dubbeld Family comprises father Mark, mother Janene, daughter Elena and son Britton. The group has been featured on the "Gospel Greats" radio program, has performed at Dollywood and has participated in the National Quartet Convention in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. The band also participated in 40 Days and 40 Nights at the Ark Encounter, billed as "the World's Largest Christian Music Festival."

"They were nominated as one of the top five new artists of the year by the Singing News (Magazine) fan awards in 2022," Blank shared. "They are known for their original music that they write and their tight harmony. We've never had them perform in our church before, but we are really excited to host them."

The Mark Dubbeld Family hails from Moneta, Va., and the group promotes faith and fellowship through gospel music. The band's concerts feature a mixture of music and testimony, with the aim of encouraging audiences to feel inspired and energized to go out and share their own faith.

When the members of Reich's Church learned the band would be in the central Pennsylvania area for an event, they were happy to host the group for the concert, Blank said.

"We have mostly focused on local groups in our past concerts, so this is a new opportunity for us," he shared.

He encourages everyone to come out for the concert, adding that audiences can expect an impactful evening.

"If you enjoy Southern gospel music and family harmony, and you want to be ministered to and blessed, we hope you'll come to this," Blank remarked. "It's going to be a wonderful event."

No tickets are required for the concert, and there is no admission charge. A freewill offering will be received. For more information, visit http://www.reichschurch.com or call 717-426-1339.