COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update from Jonathan Davies
Dear Friends,
We've been closely monitoring the news of the coronavirus (COVID-19). As you're likely aware, there are 6 cases confirmed in South Australia at the time of writing this message.
We know this virus is primarily spread through close contact, we want to take precautionary measures to create a safe and healthy environment for us to gather and worship in.
For some people, the spread of this virus has caused fear and anxiety. Scripture is clear that God has given us a spirit of love, not fear. Our prayer is that we would sense peace in the midst of these circumstances and that we work together in a way that demonstrates trust in our God who is in control, and not to be careless or reactionary.
Please be assured that the staff team have been monitoring updates from the Department of Health and other agencies and have put some things in place.
For everyone there are additional stations of hand sanitiser readily available around the complex. Please use as necessary. Indeed, please be vigilant about hand washing – the toilets have lots of soap and basins to use.
For those on kitchen/morning tea or café we ask that you be diligent about hand washing – there are several stations in the kitchen. Hand sanitiser is also available there too.
For those on kids’ ministry, we also ask for you to wash your hands going into a program, as necessary during and at the completion of the program.
I have already asked the welcome teams two weeks ago to be careful with handshaking and to use hand sanitiser frequently and to wash their hands. You might have already noticed that there are less handshakes at the door.
Advice from the AMA suggests we avoid handshaking, so no one will be offended if you do not shake an outreached hand! This probably means to that greeting each other with a holy kiss (2 Corinthians 13:12) is not a good idea either! I think this will be the new normal for a while, which will be ok.
We will ensure that there is regular wiping down of surfaces with disinfectant wipes; door handles, back of chairs, railings, tables and other areas of high traffic.
It sounds like we are all going to be very clean, which is not a bad thing!
If you are sick with a flu type bug, then please be careful with yourself and those around you. You possibly might need to stay at home and rest up.
I'm sure you will join me in prayer for those in our state, county and around the world who have been directly impacted by this virus. I encourage you to be a calming, rational presence in a world that seems to have gone upside down. God remains in control; we fix our eyes on Jesus in all things and live in the power of the Holy Spirit.
With my prayers,
Jonathan Davies
Senior Pastor
We've been closely monitoring the news of the coronavirus (COVID-19). As you're likely aware, there are 6 cases confirmed in South Australia at the time of writing this message.
We know this virus is primarily spread through close contact, we want to take precautionary measures to create a safe and healthy environment for us to gather and worship in.
For some people, the spread of this virus has caused fear and anxiety. Scripture is clear that God has given us a spirit of love, not fear. Our prayer is that we would sense peace in the midst of these circumstances and that we work together in a way that demonstrates trust in our God who is in control, and not to be careless or reactionary.
Please be assured that the staff team have been monitoring updates from the Department of Health and other agencies and have put some things in place.
For everyone there are additional stations of hand sanitiser readily available around the complex. Please use as necessary. Indeed, please be vigilant about hand washing – the toilets have lots of soap and basins to use.
For those on kitchen/morning tea or café we ask that you be diligent about hand washing – there are several stations in the kitchen. Hand sanitiser is also available there too.
For those on kids’ ministry, we also ask for you to wash your hands going into a program, as necessary during and at the completion of the program.
I have already asked the welcome teams two weeks ago to be careful with handshaking and to use hand sanitiser frequently and to wash their hands. You might have already noticed that there are less handshakes at the door.
Advice from the AMA suggests we avoid handshaking, so no one will be offended if you do not shake an outreached hand! This probably means to that greeting each other with a holy kiss (2 Corinthians 13:12) is not a good idea either! I think this will be the new normal for a while, which will be ok.
We will ensure that there is regular wiping down of surfaces with disinfectant wipes; door handles, back of chairs, railings, tables and other areas of high traffic.
It sounds like we are all going to be very clean, which is not a bad thing!
If you are sick with a flu type bug, then please be careful with yourself and those around you. You possibly might need to stay at home and rest up.
I'm sure you will join me in prayer for those in our state, county and around the world who have been directly impacted by this virus. I encourage you to be a calming, rational presence in a world that seems to have gone upside down. God remains in control; we fix our eyes on Jesus in all things and live in the power of the Holy Spirit.
With my prayers,
Jonathan Davies
Senior Pastor
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