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            <p>Senior Pastor of Lakewood Church, Joel Osteen On Monday faced criticism on Twitter for allegedly closing his doors to victims of Hurricane Harvey.<span id="more-83176"></span></p>
<p>The church, located in Houston which has been hit by the hurricane, had announced cancellation on its services for Saturday &#038; Sunday, August 26 &#038; 27 respectively sued to the weather impact of the storm.</p>
<p>In a statement by Joel, the church said it has “never closed” its doors to victims and will continue to be a distribution centre for those in need, adding that it is prepared to house people once shelters reach capacity.</p>
<p>The church has also partnered with a disaster relief organisation Samaritan’s Purse to help victims.</p>
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