The COVID-19 pandemic has forced churches to be creative in worship and in some cases displaced churches that were meeting in schools. Sojourner Church for example is now holding drive-in services at Papa Robb's on Poplar Tent Road. These are photos from the May 24 services.
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Jessica Graigg (left next to car) holds out the colored hand bands for those who participated in the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning. A red wrist band means keep your distance and don't touch, yellow means proceed with caution and green means safe to interact. Each visitor was asked their preference to help with social distancing.
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Kurtis Davis, 12, puts out the church signs "We Are SOJO" before the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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From left, Virginia Maguire sits in the car as Linda Grebler talks to Lisa Davis who is standing next to her car during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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From left, Lead Pastor Corey Alley gives parking instructions to a visitor while talking with active members Courtney Barnes and Jared Barnes during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Active member Courtney Barnes, left, gives an elbow bump to Lead Pastor Corey Alley, right, as Jared Barnes, center, watches during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Jessica Graigg (left) holds out the colored wrist bands for those who participated in the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning. A red wrist band means keep your distance and don't touch, yellow means proceed with caution and green means safe to interact. Each visitor was asked their preference to help with social distancing.
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Jessica Graigg (left) holds out the colored wrist bands for those who participated in the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning. A red wrist band means keep your distance and don't touch, yellow means proceed with caution and green means safe to interact. Each visitor was asked their preference to help with social distancing.
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Active member Courtney Barnes talks to Steph Morrison, right, while maintaining social distancing during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Lead Pastor Corey Alley greets Tina Dail, in car, during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Lead Pastor Corey Alley greets Meredith Mayhew, in car, during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Lead Pastor Corey Alley transmitted the service on FM 107.3 for those who preferred to stay in their car during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Active member Courtney Barnes invites visitors and members to text, take selfies and send them to the church during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Charlie Dugas, right, takes a selfie with Kaius Winston, 1, to text to the church during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Lead Pastor Corey Alley, left, joins Worship Pastor Jordan Connell as they lead the church in singing "The Lion and The Lamb" during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Lead Pastor Corey Alley joins Worship Pastor Jordan Connell, front, as they lead the church in singing "The Lion and The Lamb" during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Lead Pastor Corey Alley joins Worship Pastor Jordan Connell as they lead the church in singing "The Lion and The Lamb" during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Lead Pastor Corey Alley joins Worship Pastor Jordan Connell, lower left, as they lead the church in singing "The Lion and The Lamb" during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Virginia Maguire, center, shades her eyes as others react to the message during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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From left, Charlie Dugas, Kaius Winston (1), Ron Morris, Steph Morrison and Cory Morrison react to the message during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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From left, Ron Morris takes a picture as Steph Morrison and Cory Morrison react to the message during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Lead Pastor Corey Alley delivers the message during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Lead Pastor Corey Alley delivers the message during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Lead Pastor Corey Alley delivers the message during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Lead Pastor Corey Alley delivers the message during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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The younger crowd filled the back row of vehicles during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Lead Pastor Corey Alley delivers the message during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Lead Pastor Corey Alley delivers the message during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Lead Pastor Corey Alley delivers the message during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Lead Pastor Corey Alley delivers the message during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Cory Morrison reacts to the message during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Cory Morrison, right, bows his head as Lead Pastor Corey Alley leads the group in prayer during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Worship Pastor Jordan Connell leads the church singing the song "Awake My Soul" during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Cory Morrison, left out of sunroof, joins Worship Pastor Jordan Connell as he leads the church singing the song "Awake My Soul" during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Worship Pastor Jordan Connell leads the church singing the song "Awake My Soul" during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Tonya Simineau is on her knees as she sings "Awake My Soul" with the group during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Lead Pastor Corey Alley delivers the message during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Lead Pastor Corey Alley delivers the message during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Lead Pastor Corey Alley delivers the message during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Trey Baucom, center front, rode his motorcycle to the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Lead Pastor Corey Alley delivers the message during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Lead Pastor Corey Alley delivers the message during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Lead Pastor Corey Alley delivers the message during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Lead Pastor Corey Alley during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
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Lead Pastor Corey Alley introduces Kathy Nash, left, and Robert Griggs, center, to the crowd before praying for them during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning. Griggs approached Pastor Alley and offered his business's parking lot for the drive-in service when the church was displaced from Weddington Elementary due to the Covid-19 crisis.
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Lead Pastor Corey Alley leads the group in prayer for Kathy Nash, left, and Robert Griggs, center, during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning. Griggs approached Pastor Alley and offered his business's parking lot for the drive-in service when the church was displaced from Weddington Elementary due to the Covid-19 crisis.
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From left, Kathy Nash and Robert Griggs greet the crowd after Lead Pastor Corey Alley prayed for them during the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning. Griggs approached Pastor Alley and offered his business's parking lot for the drive-in service when the church was displaced from Weddington Elementary due to the Covid-19 crisis.
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Lead Pastor Corey Alley challenges the children to draw items that relate to his message each service. The children are rewarded with a free ice cream treat for their drawings. Enjoying their treats, from left, are Joshua Arnold, 7, Eden Alley, 9, Aria Graigg, 6, and Peyton Arnold, 9, after the drive-in service on Sunday morning.
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Nine-year-old Peyton Arnold carries an ice cream treat for her step dad who was directing traffic after the Sojourner Church drive-in church at Papa Robb's Paradise Ice in Concord on Sunday morning.
CONCORD — A man stands inside his car, arms raised through the sunroof and voice rising to the heavens.
CONCORD — A man stands inside of his car, arms raised out of his sunroof with his voice rising to the heavens.Â
