en poll shows churches eager to meet together again

en staff  |  UK & Ireland
Date posted:  1 Sep 2020
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An online poll of more than 150 evangelical churches for en has revealed that many resumed physical services in some form as soon as the government permitted.

However, nearly a third are sticking with online services until September, and 5% say that, for various reasons, they will not be restarting until October or later.

The survey showed 44% of evangelical churches restarted socially-distanced services in buildings or together outside in July, 22% in August, and 29% are intending to do so in September, though this all depends on whether there is a second wave of the coronavirus.

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