Dear friends,
In order to do our part to help curb the spread of the novel corona virus, the leadership of our congregation has decided to demonstrate sacrificial love for others (John 13:34) and respect for those who govern (Romans 13:1) in the following ways:
1) All contacts and meetings will be online or over the phone until further notice.
2) Our office will be closed and our staff will be staying at home until further notice.
3) Our worship services and Bible studies will be live-streamed on the Pilgrim Lutheran Church Facebook page and posted afterward on our website, with only members of my own family physically present.
4) Brittany Merriman has been preparing and delivering “Sunday School to Go” boxes for families with children, as well as reaching out to our youth. If you would like to receive a Sunday School kit, please contact our office.
5) Heather Davis has been sending home resources for our preschool families and connecting live with our Little Pilgrims Preschool students through Zoom calls three times a week.
6) Our Elders, small group leaders, Pastor Goodfellow and I are making phone calls to check on and stay connected with all our members and friends during these weeks of social isolation. If you need our help, please don’t hesitate to call our office number, 325-5738 between 8 am – 1 pm Monday – Friday. Please remember, also, to make a point of staying in touch with one another, so that no one has to go through this alone and we can emerge from it as a stronger and more united community in Christ.
7) Many of you have been sending in your offerings through the mail or giving electronically, and we thank God for your support, as we must continue to pay fixed salary and building expenses without our regular income. If you are losing your income due to the crisis, we certainly understand, but if you are able to continue to support our congregation financially or even make a special gift we are truly grateful for your help in sustaining our ministries.
The COVID 19 situation is obviously changing on a daily basis, and we are unable to predict when it will be safe for us to gather again as God’s people in the same physical space. However, we remember that “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” (Psalm 46:1) We are spiritually connected in Christ even if we are physically separated by the current crisis. We will survive this and thrive again as generations of believers have done before us.
The Lord grant you peace and patience as you shelter in place! Pastor Kirk
In order to do our part to help curb the spread of the novel corona virus, the leadership of our congregation has decided to demonstrate sacrificial love for others (John 13:34) and respect for those who govern (Romans 13:1) in the following ways:
1) All contacts and meetings will be online or over the phone until further notice.
2) Our office will be closed and our staff will be staying at home until further notice.
3) Our worship services and Bible studies will be live-streamed on the Pilgrim Lutheran Church Facebook page and posted afterward on our website, with only members of my own family physically present.
4) Brittany Merriman has been preparing and delivering “Sunday School to Go” boxes for families with children, as well as reaching out to our youth. If you would like to receive a Sunday School kit, please contact our office.
5) Heather Davis has been sending home resources for our preschool families and connecting live with our Little Pilgrims Preschool students through Zoom calls three times a week.
6) Our Elders, small group leaders, Pastor Goodfellow and I are making phone calls to check on and stay connected with all our members and friends during these weeks of social isolation. If you need our help, please don’t hesitate to call our office number, 325-5738 between 8 am – 1 pm Monday – Friday. Please remember, also, to make a point of staying in touch with one another, so that no one has to go through this alone and we can emerge from it as a stronger and more united community in Christ.
7) Many of you have been sending in your offerings through the mail or giving electronically, and we thank God for your support, as we must continue to pay fixed salary and building expenses without our regular income. If you are losing your income due to the crisis, we certainly understand, but if you are able to continue to support our congregation financially or even make a special gift we are truly grateful for your help in sustaining our ministries.
The COVID 19 situation is obviously changing on a daily basis, and we are unable to predict when it will be safe for us to gather again as God’s people in the same physical space. However, we remember that “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” (Psalm 46:1) We are spiritually connected in Christ even if we are physically separated by the current crisis. We will survive this and thrive again as generations of believers have done before us.
The Lord grant you peace and patience as you shelter in place! Pastor Kirk