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When Sonlife Community Church regathered in person on May 31, pastor Paul Devall arranged for social distancing, recommended his congregation wear masks, and opened all the doors and windows. He’s pretty typical. Across the country, churches have been taking advantage of the outdoors, capitalizing on the ability to spread out and the larger volume of air. Some pastors have preached from a stage to a congregation in cars. Some have set up chairs for services in parking garages or lawns or parking lots. Some have encouraged all after-service fellowship to convene outside. But Sonlife, which is in Minnesota, has already hit the snag that’s coming to everyone. “Up here in the northland, it’s gotten kind of chilly to leave the windows open,” Devall said. As the temperatures drop, spending time together outdoors swings from lovely to miserable. For Sonlife, which is relatively protected by its small size (about 40 weekly attendees) and location (a rural town of 400 with no known COVID cases), that just means they shut the windows. But for larger congregations, it isn’t so simple. TGC asked five pastors how they’ve been using the relative safety of outdoors, how the weather is a challenge, and how they’re thinking creatively about the changing seasons. ****** Pastor: K. Edward CopelandChurch: New Zion Baptist ChurchLocation: Rockford, IllinoisSize: 140 households New Zion Baptist Church is predominately African American. Read the full article

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