More than 40 people tested positive for the coronavirus after attending a multi-day revival, the pastor of a small Baptist church in northern Alabama said Sunday.
“Almost the entire church has it,” said Daryl Ross, pastor of Warrior Creek Baptist Missionary Church, who also tested positive, told AL.com.
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The church leader says that only two members have severe cases of the virus. The church is located in Strawberry, about 60 miles northeast of Birmingham, and typically has between 80 and 100 congregants in Sunday services.
“We had a church on Wednesday night. We were in revival, morning and evening services, “Ross said. “On the way back, Thursday, was when we found out. I got a call that one of our boys at church has tested positive. So we close the revival and by Friday night I have sick church members everywhere. ”
Warrior Creek Baptist Missionary Church in northern Alabama had revival services last week, and now more than 40 members have tested positive for COVID-19.
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The church had a visiting evangelist, who did not test positive, who served revival services and suspended services after a member was found to have tested positive for COVID-19.
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Although that member was asymptomatic, he was examined after three co-workers contracted the virus, according to the pastor.
Over the weekend, dozens more of the revival service attendees began showing symptoms, Ross said.
“We knew what we were getting into. We knew the possibilities, “said the pastor.” But, my God, man, for three days we had one of the revivals of yesteryear. It was incredible. And to all of you who ask, if you talk to the members of our church right now, they would say that we would do it again. It was so good. “
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Although most of the congregation did not come because of the virus, those who did practiced social distancing. However, no masks were required.
“We let everyone do what they felt,” he said. “If you felt comfortable shaking hands, you shook hands. If you didn’t, you didn’t.
