Our California church met in person. Legally.

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“It is legal to meet for worship in California. But, to do so, churches must follow the regulations put in place to limit the spread of the coronavirus, which involves meeting outside with masks and with distancing. How a church does that is up to them, but it is possible, as we have discovered.” - RNS

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How to Avoid Bad Press as Your Church Reopens

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“…churches should also be thinking seriously about their communications and public relations strategy as they consider reopening. As a longtime member of a large and thriving church and two decades as a public relations strategist, I have seen a lot of good, but also some mistakes when it comes to church communications.” - Church Leaders

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“Members of Orchard Avenue Baptist Church are using yard signs to share the message that our hope is in the Lord.”

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“ ‘Now is a perfect time,’ he says, ‘for us to be the church … and let our joy be contagious.’ In that same video he showed viewers a yard sign saying ‘Our Hope Is in You, Lord.’ The church’s name and logo are in the top right corner. He challenged his congregation to display the signs in their yards.” - GARBC

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The Attractional Quality of Beauty

By Jeffrey D. Burr

This year marked the 10th anniversary of ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, Michigan. ArtPrize is an international art competition that takes place over 19 days every other fall. More than $500,000 in prizes are awarded. In 2018, over 1,260 works, created by artists from 41 states and 40 countries, were displayed in over 165 venues throughout the city. With over half a million visitors, it is the most attended public art event in the world.

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