A state appellate court has stayed a lower court ruling imposing a fine and jail time on a pastor for operating a 24/7 homeless ministry at his church. #Ohio #DadsPlace #FirstLibertyInstitute #homelessministry
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OhiocourtstopscriminalsentenceofpastorwhorunshomelessministryatchurchByRyanFoley,ChristianPostReporterSaturday,February15,2025PastorChrisAvell(L)andhisattorneyJeremyDys(R)speaktoreportersoutsideBryanMunicipalCourtinBryan,Ohio,onJanuary11,2023.|FirstLibertyInstituteAstateappellatecourthasstayedalowercourtrulingimposingafineandjailtimeonapastorforoperatinga24/7homelessministryathischurch.
InastatementreleasedThursday,thereligiouslibertylawfirmFirstLibertyInstituteannouncedthattheSixthAppellateDistrictontheCourtofAppealsofOhiohasputonholdthecriminalsentenceleviedagainstPastorChrisAvell,wholeadsaBryan,Ohio-basedchurchcalledDad’sPlace.
Lastmonth,aBryanMunicipalCourtJudgeorderedAvelltopaya$200fineandgavehima60-daysuspendedjailsentenceforkeepinghischurchopen24hoursaday,sevendaysaweek,tocareforthehomeless.
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