The county also seeks an additional $1,500 in fines for violations of court orders, bringing the total to $20,000. "The government attorneys are essentially asking the court to hold the church in contempt for being open for worship last Sunday. "Unfortunately, Grace Community Church has continued to hold large, indoor services that dramatically increase the potential for COVID-19 transmission. On Friday, a judge said MacArthur could hold church services, although an appeals court later issued a stay on the lower court's order, effectively blocking those services. L.A. county seemed most concerned about MacArthur holding service in-doors, which they said "dramatically increase[s] the potential for COVID-19 transmission."

Source: Fox News August 19, 2020 23:36 UTC