Calif. Church Now Facing $52K in Fines for Holding Indoor Services, Singing, Not Submitting Protocol

 By Heather Clark - Posted at Christian News Network:

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — A California church that had previously been fined $10,000 for holding a morning and evening indoor church service with singing in violation of county COVID regulations is now facing more than $52,000 in fines with additional $5,000 per service fines possible for every indoor gathering it continues to hold.

In an update posted to YouTube on Tuesday, Jack Trieber of North Valley Baptist Church in Santa Clara showed screenshots of paperwork that was taped to the doors of the church, totaling the fines at $52,750.

The documents cited “unlawful indoor gathering, failing to comply with required social distancing practices, not requiring congregants or church attendees to face coverings while attending, performing or speaking at indoor worship services; and permitting congregants or church service attendees to sing during services.”

A fine was leveled for the morning and evening services of Aug. 23 and 30, as well as the Wednesday night service of Aug. 26.

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