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Rolling Hills Covenant Church Holds Service For Hundreds Under Giant Tent

PALOS VERDES ESTATES (CBSLA) — The Rolling Hills Covenant Church held its first in-person services since March under a giant white tent.

The church's first outdoor services were held Sunday with hundreds of worshipers, under a tent with a capacity of up to 2,000 people.

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The church says it has followed state requirements for in-person services to keep its congregation safe.

"We decided from the beginning that civil disobedience wasn't something we wanted to approach and consider," Sam Tabari, a member of the church, said.

Many Southern California churches have adjusted during the pandemic by holding drive-in or outdoor services, but others have sued over the coronavirus restrictions or have held indoor services in defiance of state guidelines. The church had been closed for in-person services since March.

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