Greetings Church Family and Friends,
Our newsletter for July has a few stories about some exciting/fun things remembered from summers past. Prayerfully, the Summer of 2021 will be a year to be remembered by all of us. We are blessed to be able to celebrate with those have been able to receive the COVID 19 vaccine. We’ve been able to replace the mask required signs with signs that indicate if you have been fully vaccinated, masks are not required. We have vaccines that are available for our children 12 years and older.
We were blessed in May to have our family and friends service in Caldwell Park. It was so great to be able to assemble outside in the Robert Mathis Amphitheater. As we evaluate “when will we fully open the church” note that there are several considerations. We want to make sure that we have as safe of environment as possible The CDC has reported that COVID-19 cases are no longer falling. The latest COVID-19 variant, Delta, is rapidly spreading within the U.S. and appears to be both more contagious and more severe than earlier versions of the virus. We anticipate the Delta variant will become the dominant strain in the U.S. over the next couple of months. What we have learned so far is that this strain impacts younger, unvaccinated populations. Current data show the Delta variant causes two times a higher rate of hospitalizations. There is good news. Data show that fully vaccinated people remain protected against the variant. Even though the Delta variant has spread across Great Britain, that country has not seen any sign of increase in deaths because the vaccination rate is high. (Atrium Health)
The best way to protect yourself, your families, your friends, and the communities we live in is to get vaccinated. We will have a vaccination clinic this Saturday, July 10 :9:00 – 12 at Grace Lutheran Church Walk-ins welcome Questions or to reserve a time call or text Nurse Hoover at 980-721-4321.
Additionally, the Summer of 2021 will go down in history as the summer that we began the renovation of the Holsten Wing to become our Fellowship Hall/Outreach Center. As we move through the next couple of months, you will notice that the door at the top of the ramp will be closed. We will prepare a ramp available from the parking lot side for those that may need it. What a blessing the Summer of 2021 is as God continues to reveal God’s powerful and merciful hand in our lives.
God’s Peace,
Pastor Anthony
Our newsletter for July has a few stories about some exciting/fun things remembered from summers past. Prayerfully, the Summer of 2021 will be a year to be remembered by all of us. We are blessed to be able to celebrate with those have been able to receive the COVID 19 vaccine. We’ve been able to replace the mask required signs with signs that indicate if you have been fully vaccinated, masks are not required. We have vaccines that are available for our children 12 years and older.
We were blessed in May to have our family and friends service in Caldwell Park. It was so great to be able to assemble outside in the Robert Mathis Amphitheater. As we evaluate “when will we fully open the church” note that there are several considerations. We want to make sure that we have as safe of environment as possible The CDC has reported that COVID-19 cases are no longer falling. The latest COVID-19 variant, Delta, is rapidly spreading within the U.S. and appears to be both more contagious and more severe than earlier versions of the virus. We anticipate the Delta variant will become the dominant strain in the U.S. over the next couple of months. What we have learned so far is that this strain impacts younger, unvaccinated populations. Current data show the Delta variant causes two times a higher rate of hospitalizations. There is good news. Data show that fully vaccinated people remain protected against the variant. Even though the Delta variant has spread across Great Britain, that country has not seen any sign of increase in deaths because the vaccination rate is high. (Atrium Health)
The best way to protect yourself, your families, your friends, and the communities we live in is to get vaccinated. We will have a vaccination clinic this Saturday, July 10 :9:00 – 12 at Grace Lutheran Church Walk-ins welcome Questions or to reserve a time call or text Nurse Hoover at 980-721-4321.
Additionally, the Summer of 2021 will go down in history as the summer that we began the renovation of the Holsten Wing to become our Fellowship Hall/Outreach Center. As we move through the next couple of months, you will notice that the door at the top of the ramp will be closed. We will prepare a ramp available from the parking lot side for those that may need it. What a blessing the Summer of 2021 is as God continues to reveal God’s powerful and merciful hand in our lives.
God’s Peace,
Pastor Anthony