Church Family,
Our conference speaker, Dr. Guy Waters, discovered early this morning that he is now under mandatory quarantine due to recent and prolonged close-contact with several people who have tested positive for COVID-19. Dr. Waters is sincerely disappointed about not being with us, but we both agree that canceling the conference is the right thing to do. To quote Dr. Waters, "I was planning to preach on the sovereignty of our God in all things, and this is an opportunity for us to live out what we believe."
Ultimately, the unexpected cancelation of our conference is best explained by the answer to Westminster Shorter Catechism question 7: "The decrees of God are, his eternal purpose, according to the counsel of his will, whereby, for his own glory, he hath foreordained whatsoever comes to pass." We must rest in the truth that our canceled conference is underneath the umbrella of God's perfect, eternal, and foreordained will—all of which promotes his glory.
We will not meet tonight or tomorrow, but we will have our regular worship services on Sunday. I will preach the morning service, and pastor Roberts will preach in the evening. Please pray for us as we prepare on short notice.
Notably, the ALS walk is still on for tomorrow! Please join us from 11:30 to 1:00 for a "Walk For Team David" honoring Dave Evans. The walk will take place at the WCA track. We are also encouraging our folks to wear their green or white "Team David" shirt from last year.
See you Sunday,
~Joe
