Posts from March 2020

It’s been a busy couple of days as we’ve been considering how to best function as a church community in light of all of the challenges that COVID-19 has created!  The virus and the subsequent upending of all of the normal rhythms of life, the constant bombardment of information on it, and being forced to sit and wait to see what unfolds can definitely create an environment where it is easy for worry and anxiety to spread. This morning I was…

COVID-19 Update 2  March 13, 2020 Yesterday I sent out a notification stating that we would plan on continuing our Sunday services unless the situation or Governor Brown’s directions changed.  Late last night she had a press conference and ordered all of the K-12 schools in the state to close until April 1.  Her willingness on Wednesday to keep the schools open was one of the factors that was considered in continuing to have our services on Sunday.  With her…

I’ve been getting several questions about Creekside’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak so I thought I should send out a quick message to bring everyone up to speed with what we are asking Creekside people to do: 1. Doing your part to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is an important way that we can love our neighbors and seek the welfare of our city. The World Health Organization and John’s Hopkins University are two sites that I’ve found have helpful…