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    Quote Originally Posted by Biblemouse View Post
    It's heartbreaking to witness how many, FOR LEASE, former church properties there are now in my area. All closed due to the lock down.
    But when casinos and bars are allowed to host more patrons than churches are allowed congregants, the writing is on the wall I guess.
    It is heartbreaking, but also very telling...

    First about the pastor.

    Second about the congregation/followers of Christ.

    I am watching three churches all within one mile of my home. None are having in person services... at all.

    • The Presbyterians are holding livestreamed services where about 4-5 people on the platform are separated by at least six feet, yet most are still wearing masks. Views per video are about 50-60.
    • The Methodists with the grand building and steeple and the Detroit name (yet relocated about 20 miles away in the suburbs now), are limping along at 40 or so views on their livestream services. I can't even get through the opening of singers, socially distanced, but singing with their masks on. This is the church that proudly states BLM and open to the alphabet-blender people, but haven't opened their doors in the past 11 months.
    • The final contestant in who will close their doors for good is a Baptist church. 60-ish views, and definitely no activity at the building beyond a couple of cars.



    It's sad, but I believe this time is exposing what is already there in these churches.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Highly Favoured View Post
    It is heartbreaking, but also very telling...

    First about the pastor.

    Second about the congregation/followers of Christ.

    I am watching three churches all within one mile of my home. None are having in person services... at all.

    • The Presbyterians are holding livestreamed services where about 4-5 people on the platform are separated by at least six feet, yet most are still wearing masks. Views per video are about 50-60.
    • The Methodists with the grand building and steeple and the Detroit name (yet relocated about 20 miles away in the suburbs now), are limping along at 40 or so views on their livestream services. I can't even get through the opening of singers, socially distanced, but singing with their masks on. This is the church that proudly states BLM and open to the alphabet-blender people, but haven't opened their doors in the past 11 months.
    • The final contestant in who will close their doors for good is a Baptist church. 60-ish views, and definitely no activity at the building beyond a couple of cars.



    It's sad, but I believe this time is exposing what is already there in these churches.
    Amen. Some of these churches should have closed decades ago. This is a shaking and all that will remain is going to be unshakeable. The PUSA Presbies had their pastor resign pre-Covid, she was a A/G grad and basically just got sick of it all and moved. They may have to sell, it's been drying like a raisin in the sun. This was my FIL's church and is 200ft from my porch. Ichabod.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FireBrand View Post
    Amen. Some of these churches should have closed decades ago. This is a shaking and all that will remain is going to be unshakeable. The PUSA Presbies had their pastor resign pre-Covid, she was a A/G grad and basically just got sick of it all and moved. They may have to sell, it's been drying like a raisin in the sun. This was my FIL's church and is 200ft from my porch. Ichabod.
    I'm praying for a large church building with at least 8 classrooms. In our current building we are bursting at the seams. More are coming in every Sunday. Not all stay, but you can see many people are shell-shocked from being in isolation so long.

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    but you can see many people are shell-shocked from being in isolation so long.
    I used that same phrase today in an email to a friend. Makes me wonder what it's going to look like when the next "biggie" (whatever it is) hits.

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