Reopening june 7th

From the Pastor’s Desk
 
Greetings Living Hope family! Things are happening pretty fast on the transition from closure to reopening. At the time of this writing, the Elder Board has decided to reopen the church for in-person worship on Sunday, June 7th at our regular time of 10:30 a.m. We also decided to meet in the Gym rather than the Worship Center Auditorium. In the Gym, we have more room to keep a safe distance apart and the air circulation will help disperse airborne pathogens to the outside. We are using the Gym temporarily, a measure taken out of an abundance of caution as we begin this transition back to in-person worship. We expect to be back in the Worship Center very soon.
 
We have a lot of bases to cover in taking adequate precautions for our regathering, but it is definitely time to assemble ourselves together again. We will be sending out guidelines via email and our Facebook page in the days leading up to June 7th. Please be patient, please be flexible as we continue to do things that none of us have ever done before, either as individuals or as a church community.
 
I would also take this opportunity to encourage us all to remember the focus of our regathering: we exist to make disciples of our Lord Jesus. All the precautions we take to protect one another from infection is to facilitate our mission. So, while we are being sensitive to people’s virus concerns, let us also be sensitive to the visitors to welcome them to Living Hope and share with them the reason for our hope. With God’s guidance and our love for Him and for one another, we will move forward in advancing the Gospel of Jesus Christ to our corner of the Globe.
 
Yours for making disciples of every nation,

June 2020 Calendar items:
June 7 – Communion Sunday in the Gym
Tuesdays – 6:00 p.m., Zoom Ladies Bible Study (janis@efcyv.org)
Wednesdays: 6:15 p.m., Zoom Youth Group
6:30 p.m., Zoom Adult Bible Study (if interested, email pastorbill@efcyv.org)
June 13 – Men’s Bible Study via Zoom (if interested, email pastorbill@efcyv.org)
June 21 – Father’s Day
 
June Schedule of Messages
June 7 – The Supremacy of Christ,
Col 1:15-20
June 14 – So Where Am I Anyway?
Col 1:21-23
June 21 – FATHER’S DAY: The Person God Blesses, Psalm 1
June 28 – The Purpose of Ministry,
​Col 1:24-29