Bethany COVID-19 Update - March 14, 2020

A Message from Pastor Kim

Friends - in response to the challenges presented by this pandemic, we have suspended worship and activities in our building until further notice.  We will revisit this decision regularly and resume our normal gatherings as soon as we can do so safely and as responsible citizens.

We do this in order to follow Christ’s instructions to “love your neighbor as yourself.”  Experts tell us that it is necessary to slow down the spread of this virus to protect the vulnerable and keep our medical resources from being overwhelmed.  This step gives us a concrete way to do that.

We will do our best to post opportunities for remote worship from Bethany for those who wish to use them.  Watch your church email, Facebook page and this website for further information.

If you need to reach our staff, reach out to them via email and phone as before.  We are all working and available to assist you in whatever way we can.

If you do not fall into the high risk category and would like to volunteer to shop or run errands for someone who does not have family to help them, please let me know:  pastor@bethanyucc.org

If you fall into the high risk category and need some extra assistance - or know of someone who does - please let me know:  pastor@bethanyucc.org

Please pray for all who are suffering and afraid right now; and pray for our medical personnel, scientists, public health specialists and first responders.  Pray for parents with children who will soon be on an extended break, and grown children who are worrying about their parents.  Everyone (everyone!) is challenged by these circumstances so may we bring kindness, compassion and love into our response.

Now is the time for us to do what we can to respond to the suffering and fear around us - and do it from a place of love, strength and wisdom.  We will have to do “church” differently, but we will continue to be the church - Christ’s hands and feet in the world.

With love and blessings,
Kim