New Bedford Church’s Capacity Restricted With Easter Approaching

The city of New Bedford says that New Life South Coast Church can have 90 people at a time in its 40,000 square foot facility because of the coronavirus emergency — and the church is not happy about it. First Liberty and Massachusetts Family Institute sent a demand letter to the city's mayor, Jonathan Mitchell, last Friday saying the city is engaging in discriminatory behavior towards churches — and that the church should be able to operate at the same capacity as other businesses in the city,

The city of New Bedford says that New Life South Coast Church can have 90 people at a time in its 40,000 square foot facility because of the coronavirus emergency — and the church is not happy about it. First Liberty and Massachusetts Family Institute sent a demand letter to the city's mayor, Jonathan Mitchell, last Friday saying the city is engaging in discriminatory behavior towards churches — and that the church should be able to operate at the same capacity as other businesses in the city,…