Church

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  John MacArthur Sues California over COVID-19 Restrictions on Church Pastor John MacArthur filed a lawsuit against the state of California on Wednesday amid stringent COVID-19 restrictions on his Grace Community Church. Milton Quintanilla Aug 13, 2020
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  Church Conflict during COVID-19 Growing Worry for Pastors, Says LifeWay Research According to a LifeWay Research survey, conflict is growing within churches over if and how churches should re-open. Adelle M. Banks Aug 13, 2020
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  Most American Christians Oppose Exemptions to Social Distancing Rules for Churches According to Pew Research Center, 79 percent of Americans believe churches should "be subject to the same social distancing rules as other organizations."  Scott Slayton Aug 13, 2020
• County Asks Judge to Hold Church in Contempt of Court for Worshiping Together A California county judge is asking for a church and its pastor to be held in contempt of court for holding indoor worship services despite COVID-19 restrictions. Michael Foust Aug 12, 2020
• Chinese Communist Party Forces Churches to Donate to State COVID-19 Relief Funds or Stay Closed According to Christian persecution watchdog Bitter Winter, the Chinese communist party is forcing religious groups to donate to state coronavirus relief funds or else they will not be allowed to reopen. Milton Quintanilla Aug 12, 2020
• Our California Church Met in Person. Then the Police Came By and Said 'Well Done' After a neighbor who thought our church was violating a regulation on church gatherings, they called the police. When the officer arrived, they found that our youth group was meeting safely outside, socially... Alan Cross Aug 12, 2020
• Student Ministry: What We've Learned and How to Plan for the Fall A panel of leaders recently offered some insight on how church leaders can prioritize the safety of their students and families while also maintaining a highly effective ministry during the upcoming fall... Brett Connolly Aug 11, 2020
• CatholicVote Urges Joe Biden to 'Publicly Condemn Attacks' against the Church A Catholic political advocacy group, CatholicVote, is urging Joe Biden to speak out against the recent attacks on churches across the US. Milton Quintanilla Aug 11, 2020
• California District Attorney Will Not Arrest Church Members for Meeting California District Attorney Dan Dow declared a central California county, San Luis Obispo, a “sanctuary county” for churches holding in-person services amid coronavirus restrictions. Mikaela Mathews Aug 11, 2020
• John MacArthur Welcomes Sunday Churchgoers to the 'Grace Community Church Peaceful Protest' Pastor John MacArthur started Sunday's service by welcoming congregants to the "Grace Community Church peaceful protest." Milton Quintanilla Aug 11, 2020
• LA Mayor Threatens to Shut Off Electricity and Water to Churches that Meet Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is threatening to turn off utilities of those who participate in large gatherings. Michael Foust Aug 07, 2020
• Does the Bible Trump COVID-19 Public Health Orders? Legal Scholars Say No John MacArthur has reopened his church for in-person gatherings and has asserted that he will follow the Bible instead of public health regulations. This sentiment has led to some debate and has begged the... Alejandra Molina Aug 07, 2020