Dear Veritas Family,
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; Whom shall I dread?” Psalm 27:1
Our Community Groups are currently spending time reading, reflecting, and soaking in the words of the Psalms. The book of Psalms in many places calls us to look to God in times of trouble, to trust in His faithfulness, and seek Him as our rock and refuge. In this time of uncertainty, fear, and anxiety, may we continue to soak in the words of the Psalms and may we put our hope and trust in God.
With that being said, I and our Servants Team want to communicate with you, our Veritas Family, about ways that we are seeking to be strategic and pro-active in relation to the COVID-19 virus.
In response to the dangers and concerns of COVID-19, the Servants Team has adopted the following protocols that will take place beginning Sunday, March 15, 2020:
Lysol and Clorox wipes will be used to wipe down surfaces, railings, doorknobs, and bathrooms (before, during, and after worship gatherings). If you are willing to help with this work, please come early to worship or stay late.
All greeters and church members are encouraged to utilize elbow bumps over handshakes.
Our front door will be propped open to limit contact with door handles.
If and when communion is served, it will be individually wrapped, sealed and prepackaged.
Travelers from infected areas or other countries should self-quarantine for 14 days.
Please stay home if you have a fever or are feeling under the weather.
If you have extra hand sanitizer, hand soap, and or paper supplies that you would like to donate to Veritas, please be in touch with Ryan about setting up a time to pick them up, or bring them to our worship gathering.
If a case of COVID-19 would show up in our neighborhood, the School District of Lancaster, a local church, or in a local residential community, we may cancel that Sunday. Continue to cover your coughs, wash your hands, utilize hand sanitizer stations, and if you or your kids are feeling unwell, please stay home.
Please continue to pray for God’s protection, health and shalom for our church, for our families, for our community. We also encourage each of us to take a page from the early Church who saw epidemics as opportunities to share the love of Jesus, and to become the tangible Hands and Feet of Jesus. May we, in this time of COVID-19, be people who seek the welfare and peace of the city.
Here are some additional resources to update you on COVID-19, as well as ways of being the hands and feet of Jesus in this time:
Love in the time of COVID-19 (another article with the same title)
Blessings,
Ryan and the Servants Team
Note: The policies and procedures in this letter may change based on updated information that becomes available.