Nashville churches use livestreams to keep congregations connected
By: Allie Crumpton
As Trevecca students return home, local churches all over the United States are finding unique ways to connect with their congregation during a time of mandated quarantine because of the novel coronavirus.
“We act in these ways not out of fear that we might get the virus but out of love for those who might get the virus and not be able to fight it off well,” said Erik Gernand, Trevecca chaplain.
Many Trevecca students’ local churches have taken innovative approaches to continue their ministry.
A popular local church for Trevecca students, Kaleo Nashville, used a Zoom call on March 29 to take communion over video.
“Everyone either found a piece of bread, or a cracker, or someone even had an animal cracker to do this eucharist across the way,” said Noah S...