Announcement from Sunday (8/18/2020)

In closing today I want to say thank you for your continued prayers, and support during these times.  We are still the church, and although we long for things to go back to normal; we know that it will be a while before this happens.  The Worship Task Force from both churches met again this past week.  We continued to look at the responses we received from all of you, as well as our current situation.  When I have spoken with pastors in our area with worship attendance about the same, that have gone to worshiping inside their sanctuaries, I have learned that their attendance has been a fourth to half what we have been averaging with our parking lot worship.  This holds true as I talk with United Methodist colleagues across the state.  At this time, taking into consideration all of the information, we have decided to continue worshiping outside at 9am through the month of September.  We are continuing to look for ways to include more people in leading worship.  So, if you are interested in providing Special music, or leading congregational singing, I invite you to either speak with Sue Trebil, or myself.  If you are interested in reading Scripture I invite you to speak to me.  If you are willing to help set-up I invite you talk with Jay Edgar or Andy Hill.  If you are willing to help with parking the cars I invite you to speak with Steve Wendt or Richard Baird.  We see this weekly worship as a way for us to continue working together as one charge,  meeting the needs of our people and communities when and where we can.