Dear Sisters and Brothers of COS,
I would like you to know that your church is monitoring the global spread of COVID-19, aka the coronavirus. We've developed a plan for if and when "community spread" is discovered in West Michigan. But for now there are no changes to the events, services, classes, etc on our church calendar.
Let me
simply remind you of the following:
- If you feel sick, please stay home.
- If you are immunocompromised, you may also consider staying home and worshipping online until the spread of the coronavirus abates.
- If you would like Word & Sacrament brought to you, contact me. Pastor Hahm or myself will happily visit you in your home.
- If you are simply concerned about being in larger gatherings, you could worship on Thursdays at 6:30 pm. The service is simpler, shorter and offers more room because of fewer people. I like to think it also offers a wonderful fellowship after worship too!
- Disinfecting wipes for hands and chalices have always been used by those distributing communion at COS. There are plenty of individual cups too.
- The 10:45 am Sunday service is livestreamed and archived.
Most importantly, "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way ..." (Ps 46:1,2).
In Christ,
Pastor Gauger
