Local churches gather for drive-in prayer at Springfield Regional Medical Center

Staff/Marshall Gorby

Staff/Marshall Gorby

Local churchgoers had a drive-in prayer session at Springfield Regional Medical Center to pray for medical professionals and first responders in the area as they battle the coronavirus pandemic.

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People parked at the medical center at 8 p.m. last night to flash their lights and pray.

Most stayed inside their cars, some even wearing masks to prevent the spread of the virus.

Some participants displayed signs with messages of encouragement for medical workers as they prayed.

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