“The Lord is for me, so I will have no fear.
What can mere people do to me?
Yes, the Lord is for me; he will help me”.
We remember God’s words because we need not fear during these days of the news of COVID-19 (or more commonly known as the “coronavirus”). God is for us and He will help us.
The church Council wants you to know that we have prayerfully discussed how to best shepherd you during these times. We have considered the current information available from the Center for Disease Control, the recommendations from the federal, state, and local government, and the various groups that gather to meet in the church building.
Based on all of this, the Council has decided to temporarily suspend all church activities in the church building immediately through Thursday, March 26. The goal is to be proactive to “socially distance” ourselves from one another in order to reduce the spread of the virus. Please note that there is currently no reported incident of anyone from GGCC directly or indirectly having COVID-19.
The goal is to be proactive to “socially distance” ourselves from one another in order to reduce the spread of the virus. Please note that there is currently no reported incident of anyone from GGCC directly or indirectly having COVID-19.
Suspension of church activities include:
- Sunday worship services
- Sunday school
- Meetings
- Small groups
- Fellowship gatherings
- Social gatherings
During this time period, only essential personnel and functions will be allowed in the church building. The pastoral staff, of course, will always be available either in-person or through other means (phone, text, email).
You should suspend in-person interactions with your small group, fellowship, and all social gatherings during this period. Consider creative virtual ways to meet together. Again, our goal is to reduce physical interaction to reduce the spread of the virus.
The Council will re-evaluate the situation as more information becomes available.
Again, God is our heavenly father who always loves us, protects us, and guides us.
Blessings,
GGCC Council[:zh]金門教會弟兄姐妹平安！
當我們為大家提供教會決定的消息時，請記得詩篇118:6說：
「耶和華在我這邊，我必不懼怕，人能把我怎麼樣呢？」
我們要記得上帝的話，因為在這些日子裡，
教會長執會希望您知道，
基於所有這些考慮，長執會決定立即暫停所有在教會場地的活動，
暫停的教會活動包括：
- 週日崇拜
- 主日學
- 會議
- 小組
- 團契等聚會
在這期間，只有必須的人員和職責才能進入教會。當然，
我們慎重地建議大家在這期間，減少或暫停小組、
長執會將會在3月26日之前對整個局勢進行重新評估，以決定是否延長或終止「
再一次說，上帝是我們的天父，永遠愛我們，保護我們和引導我們。
金門教會牧師團(賴爾立, 林建宏, 蔡景輝)[:]