WOOWICH TOWNSHIP A week after Trinity Bible Chapel hosted in-person services, and were given a number of charges for it, the church has made the switch to a drive-in service. Hundreds of cars were packed into the parking lot Sunday morning in Woolwich Township listening to Pastor Jacob Reaume deliver his service through their radios. Well at this point it appears to be our only option to gather on our property, he said during the service. Regional police officers could be seen nearby observing the scene, something that was left just to bylaw officers the week prior. The church was found in defiance of a court order for the in-person services last Sunday. Reaume and other church leaders are now facing charges of up to $10 million from the Region of Waterloo.
KITCHENER A church in Woolwich Township is facing multiple charges for gatherings exceeding the provincial limit over the past few weeks. Under lockdown orders, indoor religious services can have a maximum of 10 people. The church shifted to drive-in services following charges at the end of December and beginning of January. However, they reopened for in-person services on Sunday. A pre-judicial court date is scheduled for Feb. 26. Here s a look at what s happened at the church: Dec. 31: Waterloo regional police announce charges for six members of Trinity Bible Chapel under the Reopening Ontario Act. The charges were laid for a gathering exceeding the limit under the act.
The pastor at Trinity Bible Chapel said he plans to hold in-person church services this Sunday, which now puts them at risk of being held in contempt of court.