Churches face challenges as Christmas approaches
The Shawnee News-Star
COVID-19 has impacted everyone in some way, but among those hit hard by the pandemic are churches all across the country.
Many shut down to prevent spreading illness and especially to protect more vulnerable members of the congregation. Once doors opened again, things still didn’t look the same. Church websites, such as those for Frontline Shawnee, Shawnee’s First Baptist Church and Immanuel Baptist Church, have sections devoted to COVID-19 that outline safety measures that have been implemented. Just some of the steps that have been taken include:
• Streaming services for those who can’t attend in person;