In response to new guidance from the CDC, the Session has voted that all church gatherings, including worship, are mask optional with no stated social distancing requirements.
Anyone deciding to wear a mask is encouraged to do so and that decision will be treated with courtesy and respect. We will continue to follow CDC guidelines regarding children under 12 and our nursery protocols will remain in place. When interacting with our young children, please do be mindful that they have not had the opportunity to be vaccinated.
Mark you calendars now for the Annual Church Picnic on this Saturday May 15, 5:30.
This year the picnic will be held at the home of Lawson & Linda Allen, 200 Bahama Court. BBQ, ice, bottled water and condiments will be provided. You are asked to bring a side dish to share. Bring a camp chair if you have one, yard games, and any beverage you’d like other than the bottled water provided. It’s on the lake so you are welcome to bring fishing stuff, life jackets for children, swim floats, and S’more supplies.
See the May edition of The Bridge for more information. Join us for this fun fellowship event.
Adult Sunday School Returns! We are happy to announce that we will resume Adult Sunday School this Sunday, April 18th. We will gather right after early service for coffee and socially distanced fellowship and will then get on to our lesson beginning at 10:00.
Richard McCarthy will be reintroducing the video series that he started last spring. The video series is “Seeing Humanity Through The Eyes of God” by Rabbi Harold Cushner. Richard will be starting over at the first video, so it’s a perfect opportunity for new folks to join us along with those who were present last year. We received good “reviews” from those who were participating last year and hope this series will speak to all as we begin again this year.
Note: We do not yet have Children’s Sunday School up and running, but parents are welcome to bring children with them, if they prefer. We plan to have Sunday School for the children in the next few weeks. See you at Sunday School!
Beginning this Sunday, March 28, we will return to our schedule of two services at 8:45 and 11:00. Having two services will enable us to more safely distance during worship. The 8:45 service will be live streamed.
The Session has voted to resume in-person worship in our sanctuary on Sunday, March 21st!
A few important facts:
· In-person worship will be held at 10:00 AM on Sundays.
· Ushers will be on hand to help us maintain social distancing.
· Masks and social distancing will be required.
· Hand sanitizer is available for use upon arriving and departing.
We will closely monitor the number of folks who attend to ensure we are observing appropriate social distancing. If our numbers exceed social distancing requirements, overflow seating will be available in Fellowship Hall, where we will live stream the service. We will be aware of our numbers and will move to two services if necessary.
Please do not feel obligated to attend in-person worship just because the doors are open! We want everyone to worship in the manner that best fits their needs. Online worship will continue as usual. If you feel uncomfortable attending in-person worship or if you are unable or prefer not to wear a mask, we encourage you to join us online. Of course, if you are not feeling well, please remain home for the safety and well-being of everyone.
We look forward to worshipping with you all, in-person and online, starting Sunday, October 21st.
“Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!” Psalm 95:6
Beginning March 7, our worship services will be livestreamed at 10:00 a.m. (still ONLINE ONLY at this point). You may access the live stream via Facebook and YouTube directly. We will also send the link via email each Sunday morning. If you miss the livestream at 10:00, the service will be available via Facebook and YouTube anytime after.
Welcome to Lent! Our options for a Lenten Bible Study this year are limited due to Covid and now Snowpocalyse 2021; however, here at the last minute, we have decided to offer a daily/weekly resource put out by Presbyterian Outlook called Praying with Scripture: 2021 Lenten Devotions. Attached, please find the materials for Ash Wednesday (that’s today!) through Week 1 ending Saturday, February 27th. You will see that there is a hymn for the week, a scriptural prayer focus, and an action each week and then a scripture and prayer focus for each day. In the opening pages, you will see reference to a resource called hymnary.org that you may choose to use to look up hymns if you don’t have a hymnal at home. Google will also be a good resource for looking up the hymns.
These materials will come to you each week for the coming week. Additionally, I will be hosting a Zoom session for anyone who has found the week’s materials to be meaningful and would like the ability to discuss them in a small group. You may attend the Zoom session each week or you may decide to only attend particular ones, as the materials speak to your spirit. All who are interested in the Zoom call for each week will need to RSVP so we can send the link to you. Our first Zoom session will be this Sunday, 2/21, at 6:30 PM. Please call or text me (Brenda) at (325) 669-9904 by 5:00 pm Saturday to reserve your spot on this week’s Zoom call!
Please let me know if you have questions. I am so excited to be able to do this study with you!
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