Let’s Gather This Sunday!

Hope Church Family:

By God’s grace and for God’s glory, we will be gathering together for public worship for the first time since the pandemic began on this coming Sunday- May 17, 2020 at 10:30 am.  In this First Phase of our governor, churches can now freely gather for corporate worship. Let me give you several details as you thoughtfully consider coming to worship this Sunday.

  • Our church sanctuary and fellowship hall were professionally sanitized today (May 15).
  • The worship service will still be live-streamed through Facebook and YouTube. We would strongly encourage church members who are at risk, in poor health or feeling sick – to please stay home. Come when you’re better.
  • Plan on arriving a few minutes earlier! Hand sanitizer and masks (optional) will be available outside the fellowship hall. Enter the church through the door by the church offices.
  • Ushers will guide you to your seats. Families can sit together, but all others will need to sit at least 6 ft. apart. Bulletins will be placed on the pews and you will not need to use the hymnals.
  • Changes? No greeting time. No children’s sermon. No children’s church. No nursery. No coffee time
  • Communion: We will celebrate the Lord’s Supper together with a few modifications
  • Capacity: In the 1st phase, our seating capacity in the sanctuary pews is 25% or about 40 people. We will also have additional seating for 20 in the Fellowship Hall and live-stream the service.

Take time to pray and thoughtfully consider whether you and your family should come. The Lord will graciously guide your decision as you consider your circumstances, pray and read Scripture.

Attached, please find the worship bulletin for this coming Sunday, May 17.  Please continue to pray for our worship services, for our church families and for Gospel outreach.  Don’t forget to show the love of Christ to your “neighbors” with your words and deeds of love and mercy.

Grace and peace;
Pastor Dean