Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump protest outside the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Demonstrators breached security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated the 2020 presidential election Electoral Vote Certification. | ALEX EDELMAN/AFP via Getty Images
A Florida church has responded to the revelations that the wife of one of its worship leaders took part in the protest outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., last Wednesday.
Bayside Community Church, a multi-campus non-denominational church based in Bradenton,posted a statement to its Facebook page last Thursday regarding the Jan. 6 riot where fringe Trump supporters stormed the halls of Congress, many causing violence and destruction, and delayed the electoral vote count by hours.
Suncoast Mega Church issues statement after the spouse of one of its senior leaders allegedly takes part in melee at the U.S. Capitol Bayside Community Church issues statement after U.S. Capitol Melee (Source: Bayside Community Church) By ABC7 Staff | January 8, 2021 at 10:41 PM EST - Updated January 8 at 10:52 PM
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - In response to numerous social media posts showing the wife of one of its senior leaders taking part in Wednesday’s melee at the U.S Capitol building, Bayside Community Church, based in East Bradenton, posted a statement Friday night regarding the incident and their relation to the person in question. While the church did not mention the individual by name in their statement, they denounced the acts of lawlessness and said it goes against the church’s beliefs and values.