Although thankful for community safety, Dubbo Baptist Church Senior Pastor Ian Vippond said the singing ban and limitations of congregation numbers has been and still is 'difficult'.

"Singing and music are a very big part of our church's worship practice. Many people in our church have a great longing to sing together again. Some don't think it's worth coming to church if they can't sing," Mr Vippond said.

The pastor said it had been very difficult and people had missed being able to sing.

"Singing is our most common form of worship. It allows everyone to participate. In a group of 200, even if you have a terrible voice you join in. You are part of a bigger expression of worship. Many of the songs we sing connect with great truths we believe in or great emotions we feel," he said.

However, Mr Vippond said the church had been able to maintain an atmosphere of meaningful worship and connection.

In addition to not being able to sing, the full congregation is still unable to attend church every week.

"The amount of personal contact and connection has diminished enormously. We constantly have people saying things like 'why do country areas have to be under the same restrictions as city areas when we have only had a couple of cases in the whole COVID time?'. Others ask why we can't sing or why we are under stricter restrictions than theatres when both activities are similar in terms of seating and connecting with others," Mr Vippond said.

While it could be difficult for the church to keep up every time COVID-19 restrictions and regulations changed - such as getting older people to use QR codes - the pastor is staying positive.

"NSW has done as good as or better than just about anywhere else in the world for which I am most thankful," Mr Vippond said.