East Cobb churches, faith communities make Coronavirus changes

*Mt Zion United Methodist Church is among the East Cobb churches cancelling Sunday services.*

We’re starting to get word about closings, cancellations and changes to the service and activity schedules at East Cobb churches and faith communities.

The following is a running list that will be continuously updated. If you have any Coronavirus-related cancellations, changes or news to share with the East Cobb community (religious or otherwise), let us know. E-mail us: editor@eastcobbnews.com and we’ll include it in future posts.

Be advised that this information is subject to change; many of the following faith communities frequently update their Facebook pages:

Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church: Sunday, March 15 services will continue, but without communion, except by individual request; services also will be live-streamed on the church’s YouTube channel; Sunday school classes are cancelled for March 15 and 22;
Catholic Church of St. Ann: Only Masses, weddings, funerals and reconciliation will take place through the end of March; live-streaming is available for 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday Masses;
Chattahoochee Baptist Church: Online services only March 15 and 22; group activities and meetings cancelled through March 27;
Chestnut Ridge Christian Church: In-person services are cancelled through the end of March; live-streaming is available for the 11 a.m. Sunday service;
Christ Orthodox Presbyterian: Sunday services are cancelled for March 15;
Congregation Etz Chaim: Shabbat Sasson service scheduled for Friday, March 13 is scheduled to take place, but a Shabbat Sasson dinner to follow has been cancelled; the preschool will be closed starting Monday until further notice;
East Cobb Church of Christ: All Sunday services cancelled March 15 and Wednesday services and activities are cancelled until further notice;
East Cobb Islamic Center: Jumu’ah prayer and all other programs cancelled indefinitely;
East Cobb UMC: Sunday worship services March 15 and activities next week are cancelled;
Eastminster Presbyterian Church: Worship services for March 15 have been cancelled;
Eastside Baptist Church: Regular Sunday worship services on Sunday, March 15, will be held, but members are encouraged to watch online; preschool and weekday activities cancelled;
Emerson Universalist Unitarian Congregation: All services and gatherings are suspended until further notice;
Faith Lutheran Church: All services and activities are cancelled for March 15;
Holy Family Catholic Church: Lenten Fish Fry for Friday, March 13 is cancelled; all faith formation classes are cancelled; Mass services will continue as schedule on Sunday, March 15;
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church: This Sunday’s worship services will be held as scheduled, but Sunday school classes are cancelled;
Hope Presbyterian Church: 11 a.m. Sunday worship service is on, but Sunday school and Sunday evening worship is cancelled for March 15 and 22;
Johnson Ferry Baptist Church: Two services will be available online this Sunday, March 15, 8:30 a.m. traditional in the sanctuary and 9:50 a.m. modern in the Activities Center. Both services will be live-streamed; preschool Bible study will go on at the same times. No adult, student or children’s Sunday Bible studies and no Kids Church. Starting Monday, all other regularly scheduled ministry and programming events will be suspended until further notice;
Lutheran Church of the Incarnation: Sunday, March 15 service is still scheduled; future services and activities to be determined;
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection: Sunday services for March 15 and 22 have been cancelled; all meetings and group activities are cancelled through March 28;
Mt. Bethel UMC: Services will be online only on March 15 and 22 and will be streamed starting at 11 a.m.;
Mt. Paran North Church of God: Online service only on Sunday, March 15, at 11:15 a.m.;
Mt. Zion UMC: All activities and March 15 Sunday worship services are cancelled;
Piedmont Church: Sunday online services only this Sunday, March 15, at 9:30 and 11 a.m. are streamed on the church’s Facebook page;
Pilgrimage United Church of Christ: A modified service will be live-streamed Sunday, March 15, at 10 a.m.;
Powers Ferry Road Church of Christ: Sunday and Wednesday services cancelled;
St. Andrew UMC: All Sunday worship services and Sunday classes are cancelled March 15 and 22;
St. Catherine’s Episcopal: All church and preschool activities are cancelled until further notice; daily evening prayer at 8 p.m. and one Sunday service at 10 a.m. will be streamed on church’s Facebook page;
Sandy Plains Baptist Church: All services and activities are cancelled until further notice;
Temple Kol Emeth: Services and Purim Spiel on Friday, March 13, will only be available as a live-stream event. No in-person programming on Friday; All other programming scheduled in the building for Sunday, March 15 and Monday, March 16, is being postponed or held online;
Transfiguration Catholic Church: All parish activities cancelled, including Saturday Seder meal; Masses, Stations of the Cross, and Adoration will continue as scheduled;
Unity North Church: Sunday worship services cancelled for March 15 and 22;
Wesley Chapel UMC: Sunday services March 15 and 22 and most other activities are cancelled.