{"id":"SEC-16-GM-014","kind":"meeting","level":"organizer","jurisdiction":"every community, ALL","state":"","metro":"","industry":"16","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"congregations of every tradition (Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, Jewish, Muslim, other)","authority":"","instrument":"Organizer notice","title":"Weekly worship services, March 15 to May 31, 2020 (class: every congregation)","dateIssued":"2020-03-12","effective":"","end":"","startDate":"2020-03-12","endDate":"","quarters":[],"types":[],"addressees":[],"clause":"Kentucky, Mar. 19, 2020: \u0027all mass gatherings\u0027 prohibited, \u0027including... faith-based\u0027 events (Ex. SEC-16-020); Iowa, Mar. 17: \u0027spiritual, religious... gatherings and events of more than 10 people\u0027 prohibited (Ex. SEC-16-060); Connecticut, Mar. 16: \u0027religious, spiritual or worship gatherings\u0027 of 50 or more prohibited (Ex. SEC-16-048); New York, Mar. 23: \u0027non-essential gatherings of individuals of any size for any reason\u0027 cancelled (Ex. SEC-16-111); Washington, Mar. 23: \u0027social, spiritual and recreational gatherings of any kind regardless of the number of participants\u0027 prohibited (Ex. SEC-16-109)","enforcement":"","functions":["WS","RE","VL","FC","OP","HR","WF","CB","EV"],"notes":"2020: Suspended in person and moved to broadcast in nearly every congregation: 43 percent of pastors who did not typically livestream did so \u0027in the last month because of the coronavirus\u0027; 55 percent moved adult groups online and 40 percent\u0027s groups \u0027have not met in any capacity\u0027. \u0027All three Campuses, offices and approximately Sixty small group locations... 2021: See rows 22 (capacity caps to June 2021) and 31 (Easter 2021). Usual dates: weekly (Sunday; Saturday; Friday); the eleven weeks from March 15, 2020. Scale: Lifeway Research survey of Protestant pastors (Apr. 2, 2020): 99 percent gathered in person on the weekend of Mar. 1, 2020; 64 percent by Mar. 15; 11 percent by Mar. 22; 7 percent on Mar. 29; among churches with 200 or more attendees \u0027only 1% of them met March 22\u0027; 47 percent had \u0027already decided they will not meet in person for Easter\u0027. Venue orders 2020: SEC-16-020, SEC-16-060, SEC-16-048, SEC-16-111, SEC-16-109, SEC-16-100, CA-002, SEC-16-078, MI-011, MI-017, SEC-16-062, SEC-16-080, SEC-16-105, SEC-16-054, SEC-16-085, MN-010, MA-008, DC-006, FL-010, TX-008, MO-004, KS-012, SEC-16-014, SEC-16-011, MET-NYC-006. Also cancelled by this notice: Holy Week and Easter 2020 (Palm Sunday Apr. 5; Good Friday Apr. 10; Easter Apr. 12, 2020) (every community, ALL; usual dates Apr. 5-12, 2020; venue orders 2020: SEC-16-020, SEC-16-009, MET-SDF-006, KS-012, SEC-16-028, SEC-16-112, SEC-16-111, MET-NYC-006, SEC-16-100, CA-002, MI-017, SEC-16-062, SEC-16-080, SEC-16-105, SEC-16-054, FL-010, MN-012, MA-008, DC-006, SEC-16-085, MO-004, TX-008, IN-006, UT-009, MET-SLC-005, SEC-16-014). Also cancelled by this notice: Sunday school, religious education, confirmation classes, youth groups and small groups (class) (every community, ALL; usual dates weekly, September to May; venue orders 2020: MI-007, MA-006, MA-013, MN-019, FL-029, MO-005, SEC-16-041, SEC-16-032, SEC-16-033, SEC-16-030, MI-060, SEC-16-014; venue orders 2021: SEC-16-043, SEC-16-117, SEC-16-119, IL-040).","sourceUrl":"https://research.lifeway.com/2020/04/02/most-churches-have-stopped-gathering-few-plan-to-meet-on-easter/","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":921400,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"Weekly worship services, March 15 to May 31, 2020 (class: every congregation)","collection":"SEC-16","url":"/library/SEC-16-GM-014","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/SEC-16-GM-014","citation":"congregations of every tradition (Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, Jewish, Muslim, other), Organizer notice (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. SEC-16-GM-014)","stateName":"","related":["SEC-16-020","SEC-16-060","SEC-16-048","SEC-16-111","SEC-16-109","SEC-16-100","CA-002","SEC-16-078","MI-011","MI-017","SEC-16-062","SEC-16-080"]}