Converge Church In Moorestown To Hold Drive-Thru Trunk-Or-Treat

MOORESTOWN, NJ — Although it won’t look the same as it usually does, Converge Church is moving forward with its annual Trunk-or-Treat event this Halloween amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Converge Church’s Drive-Thru Trunk-Or-Treat will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 31. While it is not a traditional Trunk-or-Treat event, the socially-distanced version will incorporate the traditional aspects of a Trunk-or-Treat event.

Typically, children dress up in their Halloween costumes and walk from car-to-car, collecting candy. The cars are decorated for Halloween, and prizes are awarded. Many times, there are DJs and music.

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As part of this event, participants will drive through the parking lot of the multicultural church, reaching out for prepackaged bags of candy from clotheslines as they look at decorated cars.
There will also be a light show from the Gospel House at the church, located at 802 North Lenola Road in Moorestown.

Converge Church has been bringing together different faiths to worship together in Moorestown since 2018. The church thinks outside the box, and does things the way many others typically don’t. This event is an example of that outside-the-box thinking. Read more here: Cultures Converge At Integrated Moorestown Church

It isn’t the thing that will be different about Halloween in Moorestown this year. This year’s Halloween Parade has already been canceled due to concerns by the organizers over the pandemic. Read more here: Moorestown Halloween Parade Canceled Due To Coronavirus Concerns

And although trick-or-treating hasn’t been canceled in the township, officials are urging residents to follow the guidelines set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the New Jersey Department of Health. Read more here: Moorestown Urges Precautions On Halloween Amid Pandemic

This year will see the beginning of some creative events, though, including the inaugural car-stume contest at the Moorestown Mall. Read more here: Put On Your Car-Stume: Moorestown Mall Hosting Unique Contest

As of Monday night, there were 473 cases of the coronavirus in Moorestown and 63 confirmed deaths, according to numbers provided by the Burlington County Health Department. Countywide, there are 8,108 cases, 479 confirmed deaths and 54 probable deaths.

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