How We Got Here
Where We've Been
Timeline
2017
Ben, Wesley’s family, and others meet in a row home on a weekly basis, laying the foundation of King’s Church.
2018
Pastors Ben Palka and Wesley Welch plant King’s Church in Washington, DC. Starting in a hotel conference room, and eventually landed at the International Spy Museum.
2019
King’s Church moved from the International Spy museum to a local DC Charter school, called Basis DC.
2020
In the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, King’s Church was one of the only churches meeting in-person in the city. We saw an increase in the congregation from 40 to 100.
2022
King’s Church’s tenure at Basis showed rapid and exponential growth. Quickly outgrowing its gymnasium, King’s Church moved to Penn Social with about 200 members.
2025
With a current member population of over 500, King’s Church is constantly innovating seating designs, but there is little room for growth.