Many churches are reporting record-breaking Easter attendance. Here’s the best stories

From mass baptisms to churches being so full they had to turn people away, the number of good news stories from the Easter weekend have exceeded many people’s expectations. We round up the most encouraging stories following what appears to be an unprecedented weekend for many churches. Add your own stories in the comments section below

Easter is often the busiest service of the year for many congregations, and alongside Christmas, it is the time that many church leaders expect a healthy bump in attendance. But this year, there seemed to be more than just a few extra people in the pews. The internet was awash with stories of churches full to overflowing – and even having to turn people away - record responses to the gospel and baptisms aplenty.

From lots of small stories of local churches seeing more people come through their doors, to denominational data reporting wider upticks in attendance, conversions and baptisms, to large-scale research projects upholding the anecdotal evidence that something seems to be changing in the spiritual atmosphere, it seems that God really is on the move.

Here’s just some of what we’ve seen, both big and small.