Leaders of other Zion churches in KwaZulu-Natal have distanced themselves from a call made by Bishop Bheki Ngcobo for congregants to go in their numbers on the annual Easter pilgrimage. CoronaviruInSA coronavirus sabcnews
Meanwhile, as churches scale down services due to the coronavirus, some are taking advantage of technology to reach their membersTshepo Phagane visited Soweto to check how churches are dealing with the new regulations; what measures they’ve put in place to deal with the virus, and how they ensure they keep worshipping with the cancellation of some services.He found it was an unusual day of worship at most churches in Soweto with fewer members than usual.
A pastor from the Life-Changing Ministries in Meadowlands, who prefers anonymity, says it was one of the most difficult decisions he had to make. “It is very difficult in a way that it is like you taking away something that someone lives and to say you can’t worship God anymore because of this. It’s painful. I turned away a lot of people today. I would say today the maximum is 90,” says the pastor.This entry was posted on 23 Mar 2020,06:36AM at 6:36 AM and is filed under
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