Church

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  California's Harvest Christian Fellowship Sets Up Drive-Thru Coronavirus Test Site Pastor Greg Laurie's Harvest Christian Fellowship church in California transformed itself into a drive-thru coronavirus test site on Wednesday. Lori Arnold Apr 02, 2020
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  Practical Ways to Deal with Decreased Giving in the Age of COVID-19 Just as the economy is uncertain, the “economy” of many churches and nonprofits are also uncertain as giving falls off. Tim Stevens, Jim Sheppard & Holly Tate Apr 02, 2020
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  Trump: 'My Biggest Disappointment' Is that Churches 'Can't Meet' during Pandemic On Wednesday, President Trump said his biggest disappointment in regards to the coronavirus is that churches cannot meet in this critical time of need.   Michael Foust Apr 02, 2020
• Scotland Church Sues City Council after Event Canceled over Speaker's Views on Homosexuality A church in Scotland is suing the Edinburgh City Council for canceling to church's conference over one of the speaker’s views on homosexuality. Scott Slayton Apr 01, 2020
• Pastor Says He Will Host 'Woodstock'-Like Easter Service in Protest of 'Stay at Home' Orders Just a day after a pastor was arrested in Florida for refusing to follow social distancing orders, a pastor in Pennsylvania announced that he will be hosting a "Woodstock"-like Easter service in protest of... Amanda Casanova Apr 01, 2020
• Higher Attendance, Lower Giving: Survey Shows How Churches Are Responding to COVID-19 A Barna survey revealed that since doors have been forced to close amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, church attendance is up via virtual interface, church giving is down and pastors are still unsure of how... Emily McFarlan Miller Apr 01, 2020
• Florida Pastor Arrested for Holding In-Person Church Service during Coronavirus Pandemic A Florida pastor was arrested on Monday after holding an in-person church service on Sunday, despite social distancing orders. Michael Foust Mar 31, 2020
• 'Zoombombing' Comes for Houses of Worship On Sunday, Alex Merritt was signed in to the Zoom video conferencing app, discussing a biblical passage with members of his Sunday school young adults group at St. David's Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas... Aysha Khan Mar 31, 2020
• NYC Mayor Threatens to Close Churches 'Permanently' for Meeting during Coronavirus New York City's Mayor Bill de Blasio suggested this weekend that churches could be closed “permanently” if they refuse to meet CDC COVID-19 recommendations. Michael Foust Mar 30, 2020
• Black and Latino Startup Churches Work to Stay Afloat during Pandemic As the novel coronavirus continues to spread across the United States, faith leaders have canceled worship services and shifted their ministries online to abide by social distancing guidelines aimed at... Alejandra Molina Mar 30, 2020
• As Coronavirus Keeps Parishioners Homebound, Christian Clergy Debate Online Communion As Christian churches cancel in-person services to avoid contracting or spreading the novel coronavirus, many clergy members have continued to contemplate the adoption of “virtual” Communion. Jack Jenkins Mar 30, 2020
• Surgeon General, Disaster Experts Advise Church Leaders in COVID-19 Online Summit “What can you do as faith and community leaders?” asked U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams in a videotaped address for the COVID-19 Church Online Summit that opened Thursday. “Well, first, follow the... Adelle M. Banks Mar 27, 2020