Poll-Reopening Churches tops schools, sports venues as a priority

If Americans got to choose, "houses of worship" would be one of the first organizations reopened with social distancing and proper protective equipment according to a new poll on reopening society according to Scott Rasmussen. https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2020/4/15/21222249/coronavirus-covid-19-utah-reopen-economy-social-distancing-church-religion-gathering-ban

Worshiping together, Praising God, Worship Music, Praying, Reading the Word of God, Bible Studies and Hearing the Word of God preached is an essential part of Christian experience. When Church was cancelled it creates an unraveling of the “social and spiritual fabric.”

People are lonely, scared and seek fellowship with family, friends and other believers. As weeks go by, I feel the loss of the space and physically able to be together; and many don’t know how long this will be.

Sometimes you just have to be in that house of worship! I know we’ll make it, but I sure miss the fellowship and praying for those in need of healing and people in our community. It gives you strength and hardening of character to weather storms that we will persevere through the worst times and come out on the other side stronger.

Christian leaders have a vision for 2020 as the Year of the Bible for millions around the world. Christian leaders have been joining their resources around the Good Book in a movement that has garnered support from Franklin Graham, Pope Francis, Ravi Zacharias, Francis Chan and over 20,000 churches and ministry organizations in more than 100 nations.

The founder of "Year of the Bible (YOTB)," Nick Hall, who has been called the "Billy Graham of this generation, “they’re bringing together resources to help believers and nonbelievers alike to engage with the Bible like never before. He said the Bible is the most influential and misunderstood book in history and the movement simply would ask people, "Look to the Bible for yourself, and what if this was your year to be inspired?"

As the Church gathers we declare individually and corporately the reality of the gospel. We are recalling Christ’s work on our behalf. We participate in the Lord’s Supper and the gospel of Baptism. We look back in order to look forward. We announce in the midst of a world filled with bad news that there is indeed good news of Jesus Christ and we gather to say that the gospel is the only medicine that heals a sick soul. This is what we desperately need to recall for ourselves and those around us. By recalling Christ’s work we are helping God’s People see that everything in their lives depend upon Him.

“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” Hebrews 10:24-25

Now is the time to open all Churches across America with specific safeguards.