AREA CHURCHES SUSPENDING WORSHIP SERVICES

  

Several area churches have announced they will be suspending worship services and group activities to prevent the possible spread of COVID-19.

Salem Lutheran Church of Brenham, St. Matthew Lutheran Church at Sandy Hill, St. John Lutheran Church of Prairie Hill, and St. Peters Lutheran Church of Gay Hill are suspending services and activities, effective immediately.  The suspensions will remain in place until April 1^st.

Immanuel Lutheran Church of Wiedeville has suspended all services until March 31^st, as has Greenvine Emmanuel Lutheran Church.

Brenham’s First Baptist Church has also suspended services, but will perform services online on its Facebook page Sundays at 10 a.m.

First Baptist Church Chappell Hill has suspended all gatherings. Worship services will be provided online through the website, fbcch.net.

Welcome Lutheran Church is suspending all services and activities until April 5^th.

Vineyard Church of Brenham has also suspended weekend services, and will go to an online format for the next two weeks.  Vineyard’s Community Closet is also closed, and will remain closed until regular weekend services resume.

St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Shelby and Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Round Top will not have church services until the end of March.

Salem Lutheran Church will continue to have a Sunday morning sermon broadcasted on KWHI.  St. Peters Lutheran Church’s fundraiser scheduled for March 26^th has been postponed to a later date.

In addition, the Catholic Diocese of Austin announced Tuesday it would suspend all public masses and liturgies, effective immediately.  In a letter sent to churches Tuesday, Austin Bishop Joe S. Vasquez said priests can offer daily and Sunday masses privately in sanctuaries, while churches can use social media to give updates to parishioners.  Local churches are asked to maintain day-to-day operations, using reduced staff if necessary.

St. Mary's Catholic Church in Brenham, in addition to the weekday, weekend vigil and Sunday masses, has also cancelled confessions, homebound Eucharistic ministry, and Stations of the Cross.

Any local churches that have suspended services are encouraged to let us know by email at news@kwhi.com, mail@kwhi.com, or by calling 979-836-3655.