GEORGE NEWS - Churches in George have also responded with special measures to Covid-19.

• Hope Church will keep their doors open. They are going to continue to meet in small groups, but will start "Hope at Home" on Sundays, streaming church services on Facebook and YouTube.

• The administration of the Oudtshoorn Diocese of the Catholic Church by yesterday (Wednesday) had not issued a directive in regard to Covid-19 measures, but a spokesperson at St Mary's Catholic Church said they were expecting that all church meetings and services are to be suspended.

They will keep in touch with members through Facebook.

• Die Pacaltsdorp Ekumeniese Forum se riglyne aan kerke is om nie dienste te hou waar meer as 100 lidmate teenwoordig is nie. Groot gemeentes kan moontlik meer as een diens op 'n Sondag hou of wyke kan ook bymekaarkom om aparte dienste op Sondag te hou. Nagmaal en groot doop sal nie plaasvind nie.

Begrafnisdienste moet ook nie meer as 100 persone hê nie. Groot konferensies wat gehou sou word, sal gekanselleer word.

• Eden-gemeente het op Facebook afgekondig dat hulle vanaf eerskomende Sondag, 22 Maart, tot verdere kennisgewing, deur 'n aanlynkerkdiens ontmoet en aanbid.

• Die NG Moederkerk se eredienste is gekanselleer. Video's wat in kleiner groepe of deur lidmate op hul eie gekyk kan word, sal per e-pos versprei word of lidmate kan dit by die kerkkantoor optel.

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