Bridge United Methodist Church offered drive-thru communion

One of the many disruptions COVID-19 has had on normal life is the ability to attend church services.

In biloxi bay.- - one of the many disruptions - covid-19 has had on normal life- is- the ability to attend church- services.

- the bridge united methodist - church in d'iberville - offered drive-thru communion fo- its congregation.

- members drove up, received a- prayer blessing, and then were- handed their communion -- - individual pods containing grap- juice and a wafer.- this was the first time the - church has held such an event.- earlier on during the - coronavirus shutdown, the - bridge had done virtual - communion with church members - using whatever they had in the- house to participate.

- long time bridge member - christina gartman explains whil- the congregation hasn't been- able to all physically- gather together, they're still- finding ways to - interact.

- - christina gartman, the bridge - church- member: "we have been - communicatign through text and- emails and whoever is - in need of help, anything, we'v- been there for each other.

So,- it's not because of - the pandemic that everyone is - absent, we don't hear from each- other.

We are - constantly in contact."

- "we do still have our hopes up.- i hope-- i am going to stay - - - - today and i know that we are- just limited to a certain numbe- of people, so i am going to tak- advantage of- - - - the fact that i am here today - and i am going to be inside."

- - - - the bridge, like many other - churches are also doing right - now, livestreams its services o- facebook