Another California Megachurch Is Not With The Program
Over the weekend, I found out about a fourth megachurch in Southern California that's been holding indoor services without social distance since the summer. This is Awaken Church in San Diego County . Last week, San Diego County health authorities issued advisories warning that the three campuses of the church had had a COVID "outbreak". According to the church's pastor, Jurgen Matthesius. the county was anything but transparent. According to the link, Matthesius said the advisory didn’t inform the church how many people tested positive as part of the outbreak, or even who they were. Awaken Church later found out it was just three people. Pastor Matthesius said 2,800 people call the Balboa campus “home,” and that he doesn’t know how just three people can constitute an outbreak at his church. Another version differs, but not by much: As of Thursday, the three church outbreaks constitute 65 COVID-19 cases. Whether it's three cases at one cam...