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January 8, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PASTORS, ELDERS, AND CHURCH CHARGED FOR WORSHIPING TOGETHER MAXIMUM TOTAL PENALTY IS $10.8 MILLION PLUS JAIL TIME IF CONVICTED This week two pastors of Trinity Bible Chapel received two charges each for violating the Reopening Ontario Act on January 3, 2021. An additional pastor, three additional elders, and the
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New Years Eve, December 31, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PASTORS AND ELDERS CHARGED FOR HOLDING CHURCH SERVICES Yesterday evening, all six of the elders of Trinity Bible Chapel were charged under Section 10.1 of the Reopening Ontario Act (ROA) for holding church services on Sunday, December 27. We are peaceful family men seeking to pastorally
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An open letter to the executive branches of Ontario and Canada, Municipal Regulatory Authorities, Judges, and all those who may be blessed by our commitment to obedience to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ who purchased us by His very own blood.
RE: Trinity Bible Chapel’s position founded on the Word of God to remain open and meeting under Threat of Lockdown
Three months ago, the Premier of Ontario ordered all the churches to close as part of the emergency orders. The initial messaging was, “14 days to flatten the curve.” Over time, that seemed to change, and as it changed I grew more concerned. Knowing the trouble that people can get into when not at church
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Has there ever been a time when the Church, the world-over, has not gathered for public worship and the ordinances for two consecutive months, including the season of Easter? She has gone through plague and persecution over the course of millennia, but now she has ceased to gather. “Has such a thing happened in your
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In a sincere attempt to respectfully work with our civil magistrates under their COVID-19 measures, while desiring to uphold our mandate from heaven to gather for worship and the ordinances, the elders/pastors of Trinity Bible Chapel have sent the following correspondence to all levels of government, signed by each elder/pastor on church letterhead. April
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Whereas Woodland Christian High School has shut down facilities until April 6 and whereas the Premier of Ontario has asked that gatherings over 50 people be cancelled, we will cancel all public church gatherings (including youth ministry) until at least April 6. Whereas the Prime Minister of Canada has recommended that all who can work
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I recently wrote a blog post with some pastoral encouragement and cautions about COVID-19. This post is to provide some quick points to explain how our church is dealing with the pandemic. We are taking the recommendations of our governing authorities seriously, acknowledging that many people know much more about the situation than we do.
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