Greetings Church Family, 10/16/20
Greetings from my recliner as I am recovering from knee surgery. As you know, Amarillo has experienced a spike in COVID-19 cases recently, prompting city officials to move Amarillo back to a level red status. Based on the news reports, city officials will re-evaluate this level in two weeks. We encourage you to pray for our city officials and for those you know who may be struggling with COVID-19.
As a result, many have wondered if any ministry plans will be altered at the church. At this point, we plan to continue with Sunday activities as planned for October 18, 2020. We will continue with two worship services and Sunday School for all ages in the morning, and with Small Groups / Children’s Music in the evening. However, please understand how important it is to wear masks and to keep distanced as possible. As we follow safety guidelines, we are in the best position to fight the spread of COVID-19.
Beyond that, if you are not feeling well, please do not attend Worship, Bible Study or Small Groups. If your children are not well, please do not bring them to Children’s Ministry activities. Furthermore, if you are uncomfortable attending Worship, Bible Study, or Small Group, please know that we understand and trust you to make the appropriate decision for yourself and your family.
Our ministry staff will be meeting next Monday to discuss our current ministry schedule, including our expanded Sunday evening and Wed., evening ministries. While we do not anticipate major changes to our Sunday morning ministry schedule at this point, we will prayerfully review and consider the best options going forward.
While several months ago, few of us knew people who had contracted the virus personally, it seems that the last months have been different. Many of us know people who have been personally affected by the virus. And while I believe that we need to learn to live with the threat of the virus, we also want to be careful to protect others. Therefore, it is imperative that we continue to follow safety guidelines, consider the needs of others, and make sure that we ourselves are not doing anything to put the health of others in jeopardy.
May God Be Gracious,
Pastor Nate