It's time to gather again
“Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.” As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.
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None of us could have imagined what June 2020 would look like back in February. Major global and national events have hopefully given us fresh ears to hear these wise words. As we prepare our hearts to gather together in person for the first time since March (three months!) let's continue with that spirit of humility and wisdom. You have my prayers and I look forward to taking our next steps with Jesus together.
-Michael
This Week
We’ll be hosting our first in-person worship gathering on June 21, 2020! The video above outlines our reopening measures. The list below summarizes them:
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COVID-19 is still a health threat and should be regarded as such. Please stay home if you are unwell or at-risk.
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We have taken the following precautions for our first gatherings back, beginning June 21, 2020:
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Gathering will be shortened with no time for “greeting"
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Seating has been set up in small groups (for families/friends) spaced 6 feet apart
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Requesting all those gathering (over 2 years old) to please wear a mask
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Kid Nation will be meeting outside under the pavilion
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No nursery is provided, small children must remain with their family
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No plates will be passed, offerings may be deposited in wall-mounted drop-boxes
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No coffee will be provided
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We will be providing:
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Masks for those who do not have one or have forgotten theirs
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Hand sanitizer stations throughout the building
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Clorox wipes for the bathroom door knobs
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We need:
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Your continued prayers
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Volunteers to help with Kid Nation
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If you have any questions or concerns please email office@ocalagrace.org or call/text Michael at (352) 421-1243.
Gather with us this Sunday in-person or digitally at 10am! Digital gathering will be hosted on our homepage (ocalagrace.org) and on our Facebook page.
If you would like to continue to contribute to Grace Church during this time, please visit the following page for information on how to do that.
Upcoming Dates
Sunday, June 21 @ 10am || In-person Worship Gathering
TBD || Baptism Celebration
TBD|| Communion Celebration
Resources
National Conference Goes Digital
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Charis Fellowship Response to the Death of George Floyd
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