We wanted to provide a quick update with all the news going on surrounding COVID-19 or Novel Coronavirus.
First and foremost, Grace Church has always worked hard to keep our facilities clean. When you come here there are a few different places where you can find hand sanitizer, our bathrooms have antibacterial soap, our Grace Kids program has a formal Health Policy in place to keep things consistently safe which you can actually view on our website under parent info.
This is what we’ve always done. We take health and safety seriously, and this is what we’ll continue to do.
And second, our encouragement is that the life of a Christian is a marriage of the practical and the spiritual. We see this throughout all of scripture, maybe most notably in James when he says “faith without works is dead”.
So, what we know is that God’s word promises us protection. Psalm 91:9 says “If you say the Lord is my refuge and you make the Most High your dwelling, no harm will overtake you.” This is a fact.
We also know that the coronavirus is spreading all around the world and potentially will be soon in our community, and it’s something towards which we should take precaution. This is also a fact.
But these facts are not mutually exclusive. Meaning, you don’t have to pick one. You can pick both! Have faith, and wash your hands.
So please don’t believe the lie that practicing proper hygiene is somehow an admission of doubt about God’s power and protection over you. God, in His infinite wisdom, is at work through medical innovation and knowledge. And also, please don’t be overcome with fear and lose focus of our ultimate hope. Preparedness is biblical, panic is not. “For God did not give us a spirit of fear but of love, power, and a sound mind” 2 Timothy 1:7
We will still be holding church as usual and we encourage you to come if you feel healthy and comfortable doing so.
We also encourage you to inform yourself of some precautions you can take to help prevent the spread of this virus and therefore protect those of us who are vulnerable to it. Click here for some basic steps to prevent illness:
We love you all and we are praying Psalm 91 over you and your families!
God Bless You and Keep You,
Grace Church