He reportedly vowed to keep the church open, saying 'unless I’m in jail or the hospital' (via toofab)
During one of his last sermons on March 22nd, the preacher asked his congregation to stand up to show how many people were there to worship, despite authorities encouraging social distancing, according toOn March 17, Gov. Ralph S. Northam told the state to avoid nonessential gatherings of more than 10 people."I firmly believe that God is larger than this dreaded virus.
On April 4, Glenn's daughter, Mar-Gerie Crawley, posted the news that both the pastor and his wife, Mother Marcietia Glenn, had tested positive for the coronavirus."We want to pray for them because our God is a God that answers prayers," New Life Outreach International Church Pastor Victor Torres said at the time. "You know we found out about Pastor Glenn and Mother Marcietia though Facebook and then of course the word started to spread and immediately we began to pray.
"While they are mourning the heartbreaking earthly absence of their family patriarch & spiritual father, they also have family members who are struggling to survive this dreaded pandemic," the Facebook post read.
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