How the small Highland Avenue Church in Elgin has thrived during the pandemic
Pastor Katie Shaw Thompson leads a Sunday service at Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren in Elgin that is broadcast via Zoom and YouTube. COVID-19 forced the church to turn to the internet to continue preaching to the flock, Thompson said, adding there s no denying its reach and convenience. Rick West | Staff Photographer
Posted3/1/2021 5:30 AM
Caroll Ann Bailey looks forward to Sundays more than any day of the week. She puts on her church clothes, grooms her purple-streaked hair and thinks about the coffee and intentional family she ll get to hug and talk to.