I don't understand why the family has all their press conferences from the church instead of their home or from the place where the searchers are meeting..Wouldn't this be more appropriate?
There really isn't room where the Smarts live, well on the street there isn't room to hold press conferences. I can't remember if they live in a cul-de-sac or at the end of a street, but if the media camped out in front of the Smart house, it would definitely impede the neighborhood.
I don't see the big deal about holding it at the church. There are phones there, there are many rooms there where interviews can be held (and have been held), there is a satellite dish or two there to transmit the reports, and the church is empty during the day. What an ideal location.
I'm going to find the picture of where the Smarts live to show y'all the lack of space in front of the house...