• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Christian News Now

Christian News Now

News for the Thinking Christian

  • Home
  • U.S.
  • World
  • Church
  • Faith
  • Tech & Science
  • Family
  • Entertainment
  • Sports

Calif. Church That Faced Fines Moves to Outdoor Services: ‘I Do Not Want to See People Lost on My Watch’

September 15, 2020 by Staff

(Christian Headlines) A California megachurch that defied its county’s health restrictions and held indoor services has changed course and is now holding outdoor services in its parking lot.

North Valley Baptist Church in Santa Clara, Calif, had tallied more than $50,000 in fines, with its pastor, Jack Trieber, recording social media-style videos urging the county to back down.

But on Sunday, Trieber led the congregation in an outdoor service and indicated the church would be in the parking lot for the near future, although he still hopes the two sides can come to an agreement. Attendees stayed in their cars and tuned to a radio station to hear him, honking their horns in place of “amens.”

read more

Filed Under: Church

Primary Sidebar

Trending News

Dallas Jenkins Gets Real About Daughter’s Chronic Pain, Wife’s Cancer, and the Struggle To Pray for Healing

Pastor, a School Employee, Charged With Possessing AI-Generated Child Sex Abuse Material

‘I Do Nothing for the Approval of Man,’ Says Riley Gaines After Trump Says He’s ‘Not a Big Fan’ of Her

What If People Treat ‘Jesus AI’ Like the Real Jesus? Just Like Me Founder Responds to Concerns

RSS ChurchLeaders

  • What If People Treat ‘Jesus AI’ Like the Real Jesus? Just Like Me Founder Responds to Concerns
  • Church Attendance Trends: What Pastors Need to Know About the Next Generation

RSS Faithit

  • 1st Grader Picks Out Green Dress for Picture Day—The Results Leave Mom Cry-Laughing
  • It “Cost Him His Life”—Mom Shares Viral Plea to Parents From Son’s Hospital Bed

RSS ForEveryMom

  • Why A Mother Doesn’t Want to Be Touched
  • 220 Charming Old Lady Names That Are Making a Comeback for Baby Girls

Footer

About Us
Privacy Statement
Terms and Conditions
Cookie Settings
Contact Us
Newsletter

Images used on christiannewsnow.com are licensed from stock photography providers including Shutterstock, Getty Images, iStock, Unsplash, and other licensed contributors, or are used with permission. Individual image credits are available upon request.

Search

Copyright © 2026 · Christian News Now