Dear friends,

I hope you were able to worship with us either in person or via livestream this past Sunday! We announced the beginning of Phase 2 of our “Regathering” this coming Sunday morning – July 5th.

In case you missed it, I am excited to announce that we will continue to have two services and a livestream option as well. There are a few important changes.

• Our “Outdoor Service” will be at 9:00 am under the tent in the Emory Road House backyard. This service will be led by our worship team from the deck of the Emory Road House. Expect this service to last around 45 minutes to an hour. Please bring your own chairs or blankets to sit on. Masks are not required but recommended.
• Our “Indoor/Livestream Service” will be at 10:30 am in the sanctuary. We will no longer require sign-ups for this service. We will follow official guidelines and limit this service to 50% occupancy (220). (Overflow in the Fellowship Hall of 35 will also be available.) Every other pew will be open to maintain social distancing. Temperatures will be checked and masks required. Entry will continue from both ends of the long hall from Emory and Pineville Roads.

We continue to suspend all our other Sunday morning activities at this time. We are working hard as a staff and Regathering Team to find the wisest, healthiest, and most efficient ways of reopening our worship services and other ministries in the Church. Your prayers and patience are greatly appreciated. We understand that this is not an ideal plan and this is not an ideal situation. But it is an opportunity to learn to love Jesus and each other more and more, and better and better! I am looking forward to when we can all be together in worship and ministry again!

You can find more information on our website (here) and on our email blast on Friday.

Your friend

Steve Wise