ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Faith Assembly of God will reopen its doors for worship on Saturday, and has put in place safety measures for COVID-19.
Pastor Carl Stephens said It is beyond time to reopen the church’s doors and welcome the people he has missed seeing in pews. “It’s been the longest seven weeks of my life, feels like anyway,” Stephens said.
The Orlando pastor has been delivering virtual sermons despite Gov. Ron DeSantis designating religious services as essential. “We’ve preached to a camera knowing that there are literally thousands of people listening and watching the service,” Stephens said.
While the threat of the virus is not over Pastor Carl said the announcement by President Trump on Friday affirmed his decision. “We really