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In March, the COVID-19 pandemic put a stop to that. Though it was jarring for some members, Charles and April Hale of Akron and their daughter, Ciara, got right to work, turning to technology, writing letters and making phone calls. They embraced the chance to be creative with their faith. "Because it's such a big part of our lives, when we couldn't go to anyone's door, we jumped right in figuring out how we can (contact) people," April Hale said. "It was exciting and a little nervous, but for our family, it was a nice transition." For people of faith everywhere, requiring them to...

Memphis Commercial Appeal Before COVID-19 reached the United States, Roderick and Danesha Allen spent an estimated 60-70 hours every month going door to door. As Jehovah's Witnesses, spreading their message is a central part of their religion, and witnesses have been doing so "door to door" for years. "That was our go to," said Roderick Allen, who lives with his wife near West Memphis, Arkansas. "We spent a lot of time knocking on doors, talking to strangers about the Bible, something we both really, really enjoyed, being able to connect with people, show an interest in people and their situa...

Religious communities shift to accommodate COVID safety protocols and last updated 2021-01-18 08:07:26-05 IDAHO — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, religious communities have shifted their traditional ways of practice to accommodate safety precautions. When most people think of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and Jehovah's Witnesses, they picture folks walking around in the community and neighborhoods spreading their own messages, but COVID-19 has put a big halt on that. Idaho News 6 spoke with both groups, who say it has been a challenge to shift from traditions and the "typ...

Skip to main content Currently Reading USDA records show San Antonio event planner's single largest recipient of food for the hungry was Valley church center FacebookTwitterEmail 1of2 Gregorio Palomino CEO of CRE8AD8 talks with visitors at Los Patios on May 14 during a break in packing food boxes after his company received a $39 million contract from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create and distribute food boxes to food banks and nonprofits to help ease hunger during the coronavirus pandemic.Bob Owen /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less 2of2 CRE8AD8 owner Gregorio Palomino walk...

Robert Hendriks, national spokesman for Jehovah's Witnesses, talks about how the Christian denomination is still reaching out to people.