It’s been almost six months since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis. We’ve continued meeting online in an abundance of caution in order to protect our members and our community and to comply with current guidelines for public meetings. As of Sept. 13, we have met for 25 consecutive weeks on Zoom. We’re grateful for that platform, which has provided us a vital connection for us to remain in fellowship. If you would like to participate in our online community, please contact us at gracechapelsocal@gmail.com for instructions as to how to join us.
We continue to actively and prayerfully monitor the situation and will resume meeting in person at such time as it becomes clear to us that to do so will not endanger our congregation or community.
It’s important for our personal health and safety as well that of our community that we continue to exercise caution during this time. It’s important that we maintain social distance, wear a mask in public, and continue to wash our hands frequently and use hand sanitizer. Faith in God and our concern for own personal freedom doesn’t negate the role of science and common sense in dealing with this pandemic. This is a time to be, in the words of scripture, “not weary in well doing.”
During this season, let’s continue to remain faithful in prayer and to continue to stand on the Word of God, knowing that Jesus is our healer. Let’s continue to trust him to not only bring us through this season, but to beat back this virus and to bring healing to the nations. In the meantime, I encourage you to continue to stand on these words from Jude 24-25:
To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy—to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.
May God bless you, strengthen you and encourage you. Stay safe!
–Pastor Charles Williams
