Sun Valley, California's Grace Community Church announced on Friday November 13, 2020, that they received a notice from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health saying they had been cleared of COVID-19 outbreak. Grace Community Church's website states: "We are glad to announce that we received a notice from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on … [Read more...] about Grace Community Church’s COVID-19 Outbreak Restrictions Lifted
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James MacDonald Sues Attorney Who Looked Into His Finances
(ChurchLeaders) Although former megachurch pastor James MacDonald reached a settlement with Harvest Bible Chapel (HBC) in August, he’s heading back to court. MacDonald, who was fired from the Chicago-area church in February 2019, is now suing HBC and the attorney and accountants it hired to review church finances and MacDonald’s use of them. On November 4, MacDonald filed … [Read more...] about James MacDonald Sues Attorney Who Looked Into His Finances
San Diego Judge Allows Strip Clubs to Reopen While Churches Remain Closed
(Christian Headlines) While churches and schools in San Diego are being met with intensified restrictions on in-person meetings, a California judge has ordered that San Diego strip clubs can reopen According to The Christian Post, a decision from San Diego Superior Court Judge Joel R. Wohlfeil said that the state must end any actions prohibiting the strip clubs from “being … [Read more...] about San Diego Judge Allows Strip Clubs to Reopen While Churches Remain Closed
Will SCOTUS Now Side With Churches in COVID Complaints Thanks to Amy Coney Barrett?
(ChurchLeaders) At the U.S. Supreme Court this year, houses of worship are 0-for-2 so far in their efforts to seek exemptions from pandemic-related restrictions. That could change, however, now that Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a religious liberties advocate, has filled the seat of longtime liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Yesterday, the Roman Catholic Diocese of … [Read more...] about Will SCOTUS Now Side With Churches in COVID Complaints Thanks to Amy Coney Barrett?
Hillsong Launches Probe Into ‘Concerns’ and ‘Cultural Issues’ at NYC Campus
(ChurchLeaders) A week after announcing it had fired the lead pastor of Hillsong East Coast, Carl Lentz, Hillsong Church says it is commissioning an investigation into the goings-on at its New-York-City-based campus. The church has fielded concerns from “a number of people” following Lentz’s removal. “We have decided to appoint a New York based legal firm that is not … [Read more...] about Hillsong Launches Probe Into ‘Concerns’ and ‘Cultural Issues’ at NYC Campus