
The novelty has worn off. Baseball has been in the offseason, so I haven't been streaming Cubs games to the iPad at my desk every day. And, you see, there's a new toy in my life -- a MacBook Air -- that I've been getting a lot more utility out of.

I still think the tablet is the future of the personal computer, especially for non-technical, mainstream users. (The iPad has certainly been a huge commercial hit already.) And I fully expect the iPad to get better, cheaper, more powerful, more useful, and more popular over time.

But for now, I haven't really been using it much. A Pentecostal church in a Sacramento suburb is the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak with more than six dozen confirmed cases, prompting county officials to warn against religious gatherings.

“It’s outrageous that this is happening,” said Dr. Peter Beilenson, the Sacramento County public health director. “Obviously there is freedom of religion, but when it’s impacting public health as this is, we have to enforce social distancing.”

The church, Bethany Slavic Missionary Church, did not immediately return a call for comment Thursday. But Beilenson said health officials were concerned that church members may still be meeting in private homes to conduct services, despite county orders.

“Whether or not you have community-wide sermons or meetings in people’s houses, they are all dangers and they are very detrimental to the public’s health,” Beilenson said.


Beilenson said 71 of the church’s members who live in Sacramento County have tested positive, and more members who live in surrounding counties also have confirmed cases, though he could not immediately say how many.

Information and sermons on the church’s website indicate it stopped holding large gatherings March 18. The church is the largest Russian-language Pentecostal church in the area and has a congregation of more than 3,000 people, according to published reports. Its two-story building is normally packed with congregants, many of them older immigrants, during multiple services each week.

According to a sermon from Sunday posted online, the church’s senior pastor, Adam Bondaruk, is hospitalized with the virus, as are two other pastors, who were described as “critically ill” by an unidentified pastor in the video.


“We have many different people in our church, they are ill, so we
The novelty has worn off. Baseball has been in the offseason, so I haven't been streaming Cubs games to the iPad at my desk every sidereal day. And, you examine, there's a new toy in my biography -- a MacBook Air -- that I've been become a lot more utility out of. 

 I even intend the tablet is the future of the personal calculator, particularly for non - technical, mainstream users. (The iPad has surely been a huge commercial hit already .) And I fully expect the iPad to get good, cheaper, more powerful, more useful, and more popular over time. 

 But for nowadays, I haven't really been using it much. A Pentecostal church in a Sacramento suburb is the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak with more than six twelve confirmed cases, motivate county officials to warn against religious gathering. 

 “ It ’s outrageous that this is happening, ” said Dr. Peter Beilenson, the Sacramento County public health director. “ Obviously there is exemption of religion, but when it ’s impacting public health as this is, we have to enforce social distancing. ” 

 The church, Bethany Slavic Missionary Church, did not immediately return a call for comment Thursday. But Beilenson say health officials were concerned that church members may still be meeting in private homes to conduct services, despite county order. 

 “ Whether or not you have community - broad sermons or meetings in people ’s houses, they are wholly dangers and they are very damaging to the public ’s health, ” Beilenson said. 


 Beilenson said 71 of the church service ’s members who live in Sacramento County have tested positive, and more members who live in smother counties also have confirmed cases, though he could not immediately allege how many. 

 data and sermon on the church ’s website indicate it stopped prevail large gatherings March 18. The church service is the largest Russian - lyric Pentecostal church in the area and have a congregation of more than 3,000 multitude, according to published report. Its two - story construction is normally packed with congregant, many of them older immigrants, during multiple service each week. 

 According to a sermon from Sunday post online, the church ’s aged pastor, Adam Bondaruk, is hospitalized with the virus, as are two other pastor, who were described as “ critically ill ” by an unidentified pastor in the video. 


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The novelty has worn off. BasebAll has been In the OffSeaSoN, so I HaveN't been streaminG cubs Games to the iPad at my desk Every DaY. and, yOU sEe, theRe's a new TOy IN My lIfE -- a macboOK AIr -- thaT I'vE been geTting a lot mOre UtIlity out of.

I sTIlL think the tAblEt is the futurE of The perSoNal COmputEr, eSpeciAlly foR Non-tecHnical, maiNsTReam usERs. (The iPAD HaS cerTainly been a huge coMMeRCial hit already.) and I fuLlY ExPECt tHe ipad to get beTtEr, cheAPer, more POwERFUl, mORe useful, and moRe popular ovER tiMe.

But fOr Now, i Haven't ReallY bEEn uSing it much. A pentEcostal chUrch in A sacrameNTo suburB is the EpiCenTer oF A cOrOnaViRUs oUTbReaK WitH more thaN sIx Dozen ConfIRMED casEs, pRompTing cOunty officialS to Warn AGaiNst reLigioUs gaThEringS.

“It’s ouTrageOuS that this is happEninG,” said Dr. PeTer beIleNsOn, the sAcrameNto couNty publIc healtH DirEcTOR. “obViously there is freeDoM OF rEligion, bUt when IT’s ImPActing puBlIc hEaltH AS this Is, we HAvE to enforCe sociAL dIsTancing.”

thE churcH, BEthAny slaviC missIonary church, diD not iMMediately returN A call for commeNT THURsDAy. BuT BeIlenson said HealTH offIciaLS wEre COncerNed thAt CHuRCh members may still be MeEting iN privAte homes to conDuct servicES, DEspite coUnty ORdERs.

“Whether or not You haVe communitY-Wide sermOns or Meetings In people’s HOUses, they Are All DanGerS ANd They are very deTRImenTaL to the pUblIc’s healTh,” BEilEnsOn sAiD.


BeilensoN said 71 of tHe ChUrCh’S meMbers WHo live in saCraMeNto countY Have teSted pOsitIvE, aND moRe membeRS wHO Live In SuRrouNdiNg CountIes aLSo hAve confIrmed caseS, thOUgh hE cOuLd not imMediately say hOw Many.

InformAtIon And serMONs on the cHurch’s website indicate it STopped hOldIng laRge gAtherings marCh 18. The cHurCH is the LargesT RussIaN-laNGUage PENTeCosTaL church in tHE AreA and hAs A conGregatiOn of more than 3,000 people, ACcoRding to publisHed RepoRTS. ITs tWO-sTOry BuILdiNG Is normally packeD with congrEgANtS, many of theM OldEr ImmigraNts, duriNg mulTIple serVices each Week.

AccorDiNg to A SErmOn from SundAy posted Online, the CHurch’S SeNior pAstOr, Adam boNdaRuk, is HospitALizEd witH the viRuS, as are Two otHeR pastors, Who were described as “critiCally iLl” by aN unIdentifieD paSTor In the videO.


“We hAve many difFerEnt PeoplE in OUr chuRch, tHEy Are ILl, so wE

The novelty has worn off.  Baseballhas b een  in  t he o ffse ason, so I hav e n'tbeen streaming Cubs ga mes t ot he i P ad  at m y deske ve r y  da y.  A nd,  y o usee,the re's anew toy in  my  l ife -- a Mac B oo k Air -- t hat  I've been g ett ing alo t m o re ut ili ty ou t of.I stil l think t he tablet is thef u tu re o f the personal co m pu t er, especially  for n on - te c h nic al,  mainstrea musers .  (The i P ad h a s c e rtainly beena huge comm e rci al hit  a lre a dy.) A nd Ifu l lyexpect theiPad  to get b etter, cheaper ,  more p owerfu l,mor e us e fu l,  an dm ore po pul a r o ver time .
B ut fo r no w , I  hav en' t re allybeen using it  mu ch.A  Pe nteco stalchur ch  in a  Sacra mento  s uburb is the ep icen ter of acor on avi ru s out b reak w ith  mo re than  six do z enco n f i rm ed cases, promptin gc o un ty offic ials t o  w ar n  against  r eli giou s gathe ring s .
“It’s o utrage o us  t hat thi sis hap pe nin g,”  said Dr.PeterBeilenso n, th e  Sacramento Co u nty public he a lt h di r ecto r.“Obviouslyther e  isfree d om  of relig ion,bu t  w h en it’s impacting p ub lic he althas this is, w e have toe n f orce soc iald is t ancing.”

Thechurc h, Bethany Slavic M issio nary Chu rch, didn o t immedi ate lyret urn a  c all for comme n t  Thu rs day. Bu t B eilenso n s aid  he alt hofficials  were co nc er ne dtha t chu r ch membe rs  ma ysti ll be meetin g inpriv at eh ome s to co n du c t  ser vi ce s, d esp it e cou ntyo rde rs.

“W hether or  no t  you  h av e commu nity-wide ser mo ns or meet in gsin peo p l e’s hous es, they are all danger s  and th eyare v erydetriment alto the  pu b lic’shealth ,” Be il ens o n  said . 
Bei le nson said7 1  of  thech urch ’s memb ers who live in Sa c ram ento County h ave  tes t e dpos i ti v e,an d  mo r e  members who li ve in surr ou n di ng countie s  al so  have c onfirme d cas e s, thou gh he cou ld not im me diat e l y s ay how man y.

Info rmation a n d ser m on s onthe  churc h’ s w ebsit e indi c ate  it s topped  h olding  larg egatherin gs March 18. The church  is th e lar ges t Russian -la n gua ge Pentec osta l church i n t heareaand has a  con g re gat i on of  mor e  than 3,0 0 0peo p l e,  accordingt o pub lishe d r e ports.  Its  two-story buildi n g is normallypack e d  wi thc ongr eg ants, many ofthe mo l der immi gr ants, durin g multip le servi ces ea ch wee k.

Acc o r di n g to a  ser mon  from Sun day  p o sted on li ne ,  the c hurc h’ s seni or pas t or,A d am Bondaruk, ishospi t a lized wit h the  v irus, a s  are  two other  pastors, w ho wer e de scrib ed as “ cr itical lyil l” by an u n identifie d pas tor inth e vi deo .


“W e ha v e  many  dif fe ren t peoplei n  o u rch u rch , th ey ar eill,  so we

The novelty_has worn_off. Baseball has been_in the_offseason,_so I_haven't_been streaming Cubs_games to the_iPad at my desk_every day. And,_you_see, there's a new toy in my life -- a MacBook Air -- that_I've_been getting_a_lot_more utility out of.

I still_think the tablet is the_future of_the personal computer, especially for non-technical, mainstream users._(The_iPad has certainly_been a huge commercial hit already.) And I fully_expect the iPad to get better,_cheaper, more powerful,_more_useful,_and more popular over_time.

But for now, I haven't really_been using it much. A Pentecostal_church in a Sacramento suburb is the_epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak with_more than six dozen confirmed_cases, prompting_county officials to warn against_religious gatherings.

“It’s outrageous_that this_is happening,” said_Dr. Peter Beilenson, the Sacramento County_public health director._“Obviously there is freedom of religion,_but_when it’s impacting_public_health_as this_is, we have_to_enforce social_distancing.”

The_church, Bethany Slavic Missionary Church, did_not_immediately return a call for comment Thursday._But Beilenson said health_officials_were concerned that church_members may still be meeting_in private homes to conduct services,_despite county_orders.

“Whether or_not you have community-wide sermons or meetings in people’s houses, they_are all dangers and they are_very detrimental to the_public’s health,”_Beilenson_said.


Beilenson said 71_of_the church’s_members who live in Sacramento County have_tested positive,_and more members who live in_surrounding counties also have_confirmed_cases, though he could not immediately_say how many.

Information and sermons on_the church’s website indicate it_stopped_holding_large gatherings March 18. The_church is the largest Russian-language Pentecostal_church in the_area and has a congregation of more_than_3,000 people, according to published reports._Its_two-story building is normally packed with_congregants,_many_of them older immigrants, during_multiple services each week.

According to a_sermon from Sunday posted online, the church’s senior pastor,_Adam Bondaruk, is_hospitalized with the virus, as_are_two_other pastors, who were described as “critically ill” by an_unidentified pastor_in the video.


“We_have many different people in our church, they are ill,_so we