Easter
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Jackson County
Easter Services, Egg Hunts and More: How Jackson County Churches Plan to Celebrate Holy Week
With Holy Week now here, Jackson County churches of all sizes are creating ways to foster community and celebrate. Good Friday and Easter Sunday services, egg hunts and multi-church celebrations are on the calendar, with some congregations planning to accommodate larger crowds. Antioch Church Easter Sunday will focus on a…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Area Churches Transition to Online Services
There are two holidays in which Christian churches can count on peak engagement—Easter and Christmas. But this year, due to imposed social-distancing measures, church buildings across Georgia remained empty. Athens-area churches have adapted, using online services to engage remotely. Although they are thankful to meet, conducting services and congressional communication…
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COVID-19 Coverage
Easter During a Pandemic: How Some Madison County Churches Are Handling COVID-19
The spread of COVID-19 across the state of Georgia has drastically altered many facets of people’s lives. And religion has not been left out of what has had to change. With Easter right around the corner, some churches in Madison County have debated switching to drive-in services for this Sunday. …
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Athens-Clarke County
Chinese Satellite Expected to Fall This Weekend
The entire sky isn’t falling, but a Chinese satellite is expected to fall sometime this weekend. “What people don’t know is that they have no idea where this will come down,” Cotton says. The satellite is the size of a small car, and Cotton says it will probably burn…