(Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) LANSING, Mich. President Donald Trump on Friday labeled churches and other houses of worship as essential" and called on governors nationwide to let them reopen this weekend even though some areas remain under coronavirus lockdown. READ: Several Michigan churches and parishes to reopen after pandemic hiatusIn response to President Trumps statement -- Michigan United Methodist Bishop David Bard has urged local churches to continue to seek the latest federal and state public health guidance in determining when to reopen safely. MORE: Trump declares churches essential, calls on them to reopen