Finding Faith and Keeping Congregations Safe

Churches in Tulsa are struggling to understand what guidelines are from the government.

GOTTEN US THROUGH TOUGHTIMES..

AND IT'S HELPINGMANY OF YOU DURING THECORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.BUT RECENT RESTRICTIONS ONPUBLIC GATHERINGS - ISCREATING CONFUSION ON WHO'SALLOWED INSIDE A CHURCH.

ANDFORCING FAITH LEADERS TO GETCREATIVE WITH SOCIALDISTANCING, AND SHARING THEGOOD WORD ON-LINE.TONIGHT ... 2 WORKS FORYOU'S TATIANNA TAYLOR SHOWSUS HOW ONE CHURCH LEADER ISKEEPING THEIR CONGREGATIONSAFE, AND THEIR PLAN FOREASTER SUNDAY."Having services is notequivalent to having faith.The bible tells us toassemble together, thescripture says we shouldnever forsake the assemblytogether of ourselves, butit doesn't tell us when orhow we have to do that."CHYANNA MULL-ANTHONY LEADSTHEINTERNATIONAL GOSPEL CENTERIN TULSA.

SHE'S WITNESSEDTHEIMPACT CORONAVIRUS HAS HADON HER CONGREGATION."When corona first came, wehad ten or less in thesanctuary live streaming awhole service.

Now since ourgovernor has changed thatdirective, now we are livestreaming from home only oneat a time." STREAMING CHURCHSERVICES HAS BECOME THE NEWNORMAL IN A TIME WHEN FAITHAND HOPE IS DESPERATELYNEEDED IN TIMES OFCRISIS."In our opinion, my opinionand our leadership team.This is not the time to beincompliant, this is not thetime to be difficult, thisis not the time to exposepeople to danger, this isthe time to be supportive,and prayerful, and just dothe things Jesus told us todo as Christians.

AND WHILECOMING TOGETHER ON-LINE MAYNOT BE IDEAL."They're interacting, theyare getting involved, theyare inviting their friends,we have a lot of otherchurchesoutside of Oklahoma and theyare joining in, so I havehad absolutely no protestfrom any of our congregantsor leaders." DESPITE SOMEOF THE CONFUSINGDIRECTIVES ON PUBLICGATHERINGS FROM OUR ELECTEDLEADERS - MULL-ANTHONY SAYS.."Our Mayor has said it, ourGovernor, our President, ourjob as christians is toreally cooperate with thegovernment as much aspossible.

So part of that isjust our compliance." ANDWITH EASTER LESS THAN TWOWEEKS AWAYS.."We were looking at doing adrive in service for Easter,but wanted to be sure wewere doing it properly."TULSA MAYOR GT BYNUM'SOFFICE SAYS FAITH SERVICESPROVIDED ONLINEARE DECLARED ESSENTIAL - ANDTHOSE CHURCHES PLANNINGDRIVE IN SERVICES WON'TRECEIVE CITATIONS.

IT'S GOODNEWS FOR THE INTERNATIONALGOSPEL CENTER AND THE TULSACHURCH COMMUNITY DURING THISUNCERTAIN TIME."To Christians I would liketo say we are untrusted tocontinue the ministry ofChrist which means we helppeople who are hurting, welove people who need to beloved, we heal people whenhealing is needed." ANDFAITH WE'LL ALL GET THROUGHTHIS TOGETHER.

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