Some area churches prepare to reopen, others wait

Some area churches prepare to reopen, others wait

"we're really wanting to make sure that we're able to meet the needs of all the people that choose to come back.

We fully understand not everyone wants to come back to church right away."

Churches across the wabash valley are looking toward their next steps.

They will officially be allowed to open their doors to the public this weekend.

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Religious entities in indiana can resume in-person services starting this friday, may 8th.

Governor eric holcomb announced new guidance.

It's all a part of his "back-on-track plan" for places of worship.

In-person services will be different throughout the coming weeks.

News 10's tilly marlatt shares more on the plans of a few churches in the wabash valley.

Pk} churches throughout the wabash valley have the opportunity to reopen starting this friday.

The bridge church of terre haute will be offering in-person worship this sunday.

"we understand that as a church of around 500, we are going to be doing multiple services."

(sr. pastor billy joe henry, the bridge church, terre haute) the church has done a deep cleaning during the closure.

They have also used a covid-19 sanitizing spray to clean the building.

Seating has been rearranged to ensure social distancing.

"we have the safe amount of chairs in the building and once those chairs are filled up than we're having to tell people please wait for the next service, go get something to eat, come back and we'll have the second service, and again, we'll do that for the third service and the fourth service.

Whatever we have to do, we will do."

First christian church in brazil is looking at mid-june before resuming services indoors.

The church will continue meeting through its drive-in service and online.

The church is looking at offering an outdoor, social distancing service in the coming weeks.

"we are meant to gather, but we want to accommodate and do it as safely as possible.

We think outside and online, like the governor recommended, is the best way to go for the foreseeable future."

(sr. pastor chris gregg, first christian church, brazil) for in-person services, those 65 and older or who have underlying health conditions are asked to stay home and watch online.

The bridge church says online services will continue to remain available.

"there's going to be people who just don't feel comfortable in getting out, and we encourage you, if that's you and you feel safe at home and that's where you want to be, we're still going to have our live stream."

Several area churches have reported that they will continue offering online services beyond the pandemic.

Reporting in terre haute, tilly marlatt, news 10.

News 10 did receive a statement from the indiana bishops.

The five catholic dioceses of the province of indianapolis will begin resuming public liturgies by may 30th.

Plans are still in the works for when public masses resume and how to keep everyone safe.

Local parishes are working on coordinating their efforts.

Their efforts.

Coordinating working on parishes are local safe.

Keep everyone and how to masses resume when public works for still in the plans are may 30th.

Liturgies by public resuming will begin indianapolis province of dioceses of the catholic the five bishops.

Indiana from the statement receive a news 10 did news 10.

Tilly marlatt, news 10.