Please read: How Are Pastors Handling Ungathered Worship?
Some quotes...
It's good to 'grieve' the loss of fellowship.
"Despite our best efforts at connecting through technology, there is no substitute for embodied love."
“The physical presence of other Christians is a source of incomparable joy and strength to the believer.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer
"Did we really think spiritual renewal would come if everything stayed the same?"
"While we grieve the loss of physical presence, we also believe God is allowing the sap to be drawn back into the tree for a season. This is not just a forced Sabbath. It is a mandated Lent. And we walk boldly into the wilderness with Jesus to receive his gift there. When we gather together again, the tree will be in full bloom, and hope will be on full display."
Partner with a "buddy to contact every week".
"We decided to empower our members to lead their households in worship during the quarantine.... Each week (the worship material) contains a Bible passage from Luke’s gospel with questions to help leaders engage with listeners. It includes a place to take prayer requests, a written prayer, and a familiar hymn."
"Our team senses massive kingdom opportunity here."
“How are we going to be a hopeful and helpful presence to our city?”
“The church was made for this. It has grown throughout history through compassionately loving the world when it’s hurt the most.”
"To help our city, we began providing childcare through kids’ day camps for essential personnel (first responders and hospital staff). We also decided to partner with a local elementary school in a challenging neighborhood by providing and handing out bags of groceries on Fridays while the families were at school lunch drop-off sites."
"We’re inviting those whose financial situations are not being adversely affected to continue giving faithfully and generously in the coming weeks and months.... We are committing to financially support those in need during a time of fiscal uncertainty as a church."
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