A Texas county’s sheriff hosted a security summit at a megachurch to educate churchgoers following the recent mass shooting at a rural church.
Nearly 1,000 people representing more than 170 congregations attended the Sunday summit, which was overseen by the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office and held at Celebration Church in Georgetown.
Patricia Gutierrez, spokesperson with Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody’s Office, told The Christian Post that the summit came in response to the mass shooting at Sutherland Springs.
“After the tragic mass shooting in Sutherland Springs we felt the need to educate churches and people on how to protect themselves,” explained Gutierrez.
“Celebration Church is in our county and it is a large church. Pastor Joe Champion did not hesitate to allow us to use his facilities.”
Gutierrez described the event as “a huge success,” telling CP that it was “a great starting point for churches to begin a security program if they wish to.”
“Now churches…
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