When many churches shut down in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, hardly anyone believed they would stay closed until the end of the year. However, that is now a growing trend for several houses of worship. In May, none of the pastors said they planned on closing through the end of the year, Christian Headlines reported. Fewer than half of the pastors surveyed said their churches are holding in-person services, down from 56 percent at the end of June. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"The church has never been designed to be limited to buildings," Senior Pastor Brian Tome told WLWT.

Source: Fox News July 27, 2020 14:37 UTC