Drive-in Sunday service at Shadle Park Presbyterian Church

In order to comply with the statewide ban on gatherings of 10 people or more, Shadle Park Presbyterian held a drive-in worship service, broadcasted over the radio in real-time to parishioners in the parking lot, complete with communion and collection, all without direct contact to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

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Sun., March 22, 2020

Courtney Durrant drops money into the collection basket, without touching the basket, handled by Craig Rudder during Shadle Park Presbyterian Church's "Drive-In Worship" session in the parking lot of the church on Sunday, March 22, 2020 in Spokane, Wash. Due to the state ban on all gatherings of 10 people or more to prevent the spread of coronavirus, regular church services were cancelled and replaced with the creative solution, which involved parishioners tuning into 87.7 FM and taking prepackaged communions in their cars.

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A car pulls up for Shadle Park Presbyterian Church's "Drive-In Worship" service in the church's parking lot on Sunday, March 22, 2020 in Spokane, Wash. Due to the state ban on all gatherings of 10 people or more to prevent the spread of coronavirus, regular church services were cancelled and replaced with the creative solution, which involved parishioners tuning into 87.7 FM and taking prepackaged communions in their cars.

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Elder Jayme Ross holds a sign telling parishioners which frequency to tune into during a "Drive-in worship" service in the parking lot of Shadle Park Presbyterian Church on Sunday, March 22, 2020 in Spokane, Wash. Due to the state ban on all gatherings of 10 people or more to prevent the spread of coronavirus, regular church services were cancelled and replaced with the creative solution, which involved parishioners tuning into 87.7 FM and taking prepackaged communions in their cars.

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Claudette Longoria reacts during a conversation with her parking space neighbor during Shadle Park Presbyterian Church's "Drive-In Worship" service in the parking lot of the church on Sunday, March 22, 2020 in Spokane, Wash. Due to the state ban on all gatherings of 10 people or more to prevent the spread of coronavirus, regular church services were cancelled and replaced with the creative solution, which involved parishioners tuning into 87.7 FM and taking prepackaged communions in their cars.

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Shadle Park Presbyterian Church pastor Steve Lympus goes car to car to greet attendees for the "Drive-In Worship" service in the parking lot of the church on Sunday, March 22, 2020 in Spokane, Wash. Due to the state ban on all gatherings of 10 people or more to prevent the spread of coronavirus, regular church services were cancelled and replaced with the creative solution, which involved parishioners tuning into 87.7 FM and taking prepackaged communions in their cars.

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A prepackaged communion packet is seen during Shadle Park Presbyterian Church's "Drive-In Worship" service in the parking lot of the church on Sunday, March 22, 2020 in Spokane, Wash. To prevent the spread of coronavirus, all attendees stayed in their cars rather than going inside to the church in order to abide by the statewide ban prohibiting crowds over 10, and communion was handled with gloves and litter-grabbing devices by ushers.

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Shadle Park Presbyterian Church pastor Steve Lympus kicks off the "Drive-In Worship" service from the church, which was broadcasted via radio and Facebook live to parishoners in the parking lot of the church and at home on Sunday, March 22, 2020 in Spokane, Wash. Due to the state ban on all gatherings of 10 people or more to prevent the spread of coronavirus, regular church services were cancelled and replaced with the creative solution, which involved parishioners tuning into 87.7 FM and taking prepackaged communions in their cars.

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An attendee of Shadle Park Presbyterian Church's "Drive-In Worship" service sings the opening hymn from her car in the parking lot of the church on Sunday, March 22, 2020 in Spokane, Wash. Due to the state ban on all gatherings of 10 people or more to prevent the spread of coronavirus, regular church services were cancelled and replaced with the creative solution, which involved parishioners tuning into 87.7 FM and taking prepackaged communions in their cars.

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Judy and Dick Avery follow along with a Bible during Shadle Park Presbyterian Church's "Drive-In Worship" service in the parking lot of the church on Sunday, March 22, 2020 in Spokane, Wash. Due to the state ban on all gatherings of 10 people or more to prevent the spread of coronavirus, regular church services were cancelled and replaced with the creative solution, which involved parishioners tuning into 87.7 FM and taking prepackaged communions in their cars.

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Dick and Judy Avery show the Bible that they brought to follow along with during Shadle Park Presbyterian Church's "Drive-In Worship" service in the parking lot of the church on Sunday, March 22, 2020 in Spokane, Wash. Due to the state ban on all gatherings of 10 people or more to prevent the spread of coronavirus, regular church services were cancelled and replaced with the creative solution, which involved parishioners tuning into 87.7 FM and taking prepackaged communions in their cars.

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Brianna Harris, age 5, sticks her head out of the backseat window during Shadle Park Presbyterian Church's "Drive-In Worship" service in the parking lot of the church on Sunday, March 22, 2020 in Spokane, Wash. Harris and her mother Tamarra, and 9-year-old sister Shamira, attended the service and participated by tuning into 87.7 FM for the live broadcast.

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Church member Craig Rudder prays in the parking lot of Shadle Park Presbyterian Church during the first "Drive-In Worship" session in the parking lot of the church on Sunday, March 22, 2020 in Spokane, Wash. Rudder also served as an usher to distribute prepackaged communion and receive the collection with attendees who participated from their cars to abide by the statewide ban on gatherings of 10 or more people to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

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Barbara Garces holds her 8-month-old Maltese, Ozzy, up for a look during Shadle Park Presbyterian Church's "Drive-In Worship" service in the parking lot of the church on Sunday, March 22, 2020 in Spokane, Wash. Due to the state ban on all gatherings of 10 people or more to prevent the spread of coronavirus, regular church services were cancelled and replaced with the creative solution, which involved parishioners tuning into 87.7 FM and taking prepackaged communions in their cars.

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Jacob Eaton provides a prepackaged communion packet with church literature materials to Don Hartzog, who receives the packet with a wrapped-up litter-grabber during Shadle Park Presbyterian Church's "Drive-In Worship" service in the parking lot of the church on Sunday, March 22, 2020 in Spokane, Wash. To prevent the spread of coronavirus, all attendees stayed in their cars rather than going inside to the church in order to abide by the statewide ban prohibiting crowds over 10.

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Kevin Finch opens his prepackaged communion during Shadle Park Presbyterian Church's "Drive-In Worship" service in the parking lot of the church on Sunday, March 22, 2020 in Spokane, Wash. Due to the state ban on all gatherings of 10 people or more to prevent the spread of coronavirus, regular church services were cancelled and replaced with the creative solution, which involved parishioners tuning into 87.7 FM and taking prepackaged communions in their cars.

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Kevin Finch takes his prepackaged communion during Shadle Park Presbyterian Church's "Drive-In Worship" service in the parking lot of the church on Sunday, March 22, 2020 in Spokane, Wash. Due to the state ban on all gatherings of 10 people or more to prevent the spread of coronavirus, regular church services were cancelled and replaced with the creative solution, which involved parishioners tuning into 87.7 FM and taking prepackaged communions in their cars just as Finch did, in time with the radio broadcast.

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Shadle Park Presbyterian Church pastor Steve Lympus kicks off the "Drive-In Worship" session from a nearly-empty church due to the state ban on gatherings of 10 people or more on Sunday, March 22, 2020 in Spokane, Wash. The service was broadcasted via radio and Facebook live to parishoners in the parking lot of the church for a "Drive-In Worship" service and at home, with only necessary personnel in the physical church.

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Claudette Longoria sings along to a hymn during Shadle Park Presbyterian Church's "Drive-In Worship" session in the parking lot of the church on Sunday, March 22, 2020 in Spokane, Wash. Due to the state ban on all gatherings of 10 people or more to prevent the spread of coronavirus, regular church services were cancelled and replaced with the creative solution, which involved parishioners tuning into 87.7 FM and taking prepackaged communions in their cars.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Eileen Hartzog (left) prays for the Harris family (in car) during Shadle Park Presbyterian Church's "Drive-In Worship" service in the parking lot of the church on Sunday, March 22, 2020 in Spokane, Wash. To prevent the spread of coronavirus, ushers wore gloves and distributed prepackaged communion via litter-grabbing devices, while all attendees stayed in their cars rather than going inside to the church in order to abide by the statewide ban prohibiting crowds over 10.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Shadle Park Presbyterian Church's "Drive-In Worship" session attracted dozens of cars in the parking lot of the church on Sunday, March 22, 2020 in Spokane, Wash. Due to the state ban on all gatherings of 10 people or more to prevent the spread of coronavirus, regular church services were cancelled and replaced with the creative solution, which involved parishioners tuning into 87.7 FM and taking prepackaged communions in their cars.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Wayne Clemm enters his car after receiving a jump from Elder Jayme Ross after idling to listen to the radio for Shadle Park Presbyterian Church's "Drive-In Worship" service on Sunday, March 22, 2020 in Spokane, Wash. Several parishioners needed jumpstarts after tuning into 87.7 FM for the service, which was held in place of a traditional in-person service to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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Shadle Park Presbyterian Church is seen during their first "Drive-In Worship" service in the parking lot of the church on Sunday, March 22, 2020 in Spokane, Wash. Due to the state ban on all gatherings of 10 people or more to prevent the spread of coronavirus, regular church services were cancelled and replaced with the creative solution, which involved parishioners tuning into 87.7 FM and taking prepackaged communions in their cars.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review