A car crashed into a Waynedale Baptist Church building Monday morning, causing a big mess but no injuries to parishioners, and Pastor Steve Johnson said he was thankful for that.
Waynedale Baptist Church Pastor Steve Johnson believes COVID-19 has forever changed churches. Previous Next
Sunday, April 04, 2021 1:00 am
Tending to flock outweighs fear of falling ill
TERRI RICHARDSON | The Journal Gazette
Steve Johnson has spent the last year trying to shepherd his church during the COVID-19 pandemic.
And like many other pastors and religious leaders who have continued to minister to their flocks despite personal risk, last month, he fell victim to the virus.
My husband and I had just started regularly attending Waynedale Baptist Church several months before COVID-19 was declared a pandemic last year. Since that time, I have watched as the church has taken several steps to help keep the congregation safe. Congregants have been asked to wear masks, social distancing was implemented, pews and other areas are regularly sanitized and service continues to be offered online for those who are worried about attending in-person.
Photos by Michelle Davies | The Journal Gazette
Volunteer Trae Marquart, 9, carries a box of food to a waiting vehicle Saturday during a food giveaway at St. Joe Community Church on North Anthony Boulevard.
Volunteer Taylor Norberg loads a box of food into a vehicle during the giveaway. St. Joe Community Church gave away 1,000 boxes of food through the Farmers to Families Program.
Michelle Davies | The Journal Gazette
Volunteer James Ramsey, 17, loads a box of food into a car’s trunk during a food giveaway Saturday at St. Joe Community Church on North Anthony Boulevard. Previous Next
Sunday, February 07, 2021 1:00 am
Hundreds receive free food