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.