Mary Ann Greier
SALEM — Love thy neighbor and turn the other cheek — Church at the Center members take that instruction of Christ to heart and senior pastor Tim Ginter said they’ve tried to be a good neighbor.
On Friday, he responded to recent stories about the noise complaints by a neighbor, Brian Bell, regarding their outdoor worship since the COVID-19 pandemic began and the neighbor’s own actions during the church’s Sunday services, such as firing a shotgun multiple times, running a boat motor, running a planer and blasting loud music.
“The situation grieves us. Through all the months of disturbance, the church has not retaliated and has made efforts to be a good neighbor,” Ginter said.