Churches across the KVOE listening area have not been immune to the schedule adjustments now commonplace as a result of coronavirus.
Sunday saw many churches try new avenues to preaching the word of God. Among them was Messiah Lutheran Church, which moved its weekly worship service to the Lyon County Fairgrounds and used a drive-in format. Pastor Eddie Hosch’s message was part of the service that aired on KVOE. Hosch concentrated on the Gospel of John, chapter 9, where Jesus’ disciples asked whether a blind man sinned or his parents had sinned to make him blind.
First United Methodist Church, meanwhile, continued its weekly broadcast on KVOE — but unlike most Sundays, there was nobody in the congregation.
Several denominations used their websites or Facebook Live to broadcast their normal Sunday services. Others, however, are closed until the COVID-19 situation eases up.
Church Schedule Adjustments
*Twelfth Avenue Baptist Church 10 am worship service moving online at 12have.org
*Admire United Methodist Church, Allen United Methodist Church and Americus United Methodist Church canceling regular worship services through April 5. Combined Easter service will be at 6:45 am April 12 at Admire Cemetery. Maundy Thursday, Good Friday services and Bible studies canceled
*Catholic Masses in Lyon, Coffey, Osage and Wabaunsee counties canceled unless in cases of funerals. Funeral Mass attendance limited to 50 people. Temporary dispensation from Sunday Mass obligation remains in place for Catholics in Chase, Greenwood and Morris counties
*Emporia Presbyterian Church to live-stream its services March 22 and March 29
*Emporia Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church is canceling all weekend and weekday Masses until further notice. All adoration hours are also canceled until further notice. Church is opening up its John and Frances Ice Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry as a drive-thru service March 22; pre-boxed items will be available for pickup from 4-6 pm and to-go meals will be available from 4-5 pm March 22
*First Christian Church Sunday worship services canceled until further notice
*First United Methodist Church ceasing all meetings in the church until further notice. Sunday worship service to air on KVOE and KVOE.com
*Flint Hills Baptist Church is live streaming its main Sunday service and encouraging congregation members to mail offerings or drop them at office
*Grace United Methodist Church worship services March 22 and March 29 canceled. Activities and meetings canceled until further notice
*Messiah Lutheran Church worship services suspended through April 5. Sunday services will be held at the Lyon County Fairgrounds at 9 am and will be broadcast on 14 KVOE, 96.9 FM and KVOE.com
*Olpe Knights of Columbus activities canceled through May 1. March meeting canceled. Club’s biscuits and gravy breakfasts canceled until further notice
*New Life Christian Church Sunday services and all activities in church building canceled through April 3. Music and Ministry NIght and Worship Training Seminar postponed to June 19-20. Praisefest in the Lot and Seder Service postponed until further notice
*Saffordville United Methodist Church canceling worship services until April 5
*Sunrise Free Will Baptist Church will be open for Prayer Services Tuesday at 5:30 pm and utilize live streaming over Facebook for Sunday Morning Worship at 11:30 am. Sunday School, Sunday Evening Bible Study, and Wednesday Evening Bible Studies are suspended until further notice.
*St. Mark’s Lutheran Church is suspending all events, including worship service, until further notice
*West Side Baptist Church will use a virtual online service at regular Sunday morning and evening times. Both will be available at church website and Facebook Live. Wednesday night West Side Kids programs suspended until further notice
*Why Be Catholic conference featuring speaker Patrick Madrid postponed from March 28 to August 29
