Some churches have been giving out food to their communities. A church in Green Bay, WI purchased hundreds of boxes of cereal and handed them out to families as they drove through local schools to pick up meals for their children. Transformation Church in Charlotte, NC has committed to providing food boxes for 325 families.
Other churches have looked for ways to serve the elderly and immunocompromised. One church in Dallas has called everyone in their church over 70 and written down their grocery list. Then, they order the groceries and hand-deliver them so they never have to leave their homes. A church in Birmingham has been doing something similar, as they have been delivering groceries to the elderly and those with compromised immune systems.
Many churches have taken over discontinued services in their areas. This includes meals on wheels and school lunches.
Churches have served healthcare workers who are on the front lines of the crisis. Two Georgia churches have served coffee and Chick-Fil-A to doctors, nurses, and medical staff in local hospitals. A Nashville-area church has been paying childcare workers to keep the children of healthcare workers and a church in Chattanooga provided meals for first responders.
As Christian Headlines previously reported, churches have also seen an increase in the number of people watching their services online. One major platform for live streaming saw a 400% increase in one Sunday.