EBENEZER & COVID-19: JULY REOPENING

JULY 11, 2021

EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY, WE ARE RELAXING OUR HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDLINES IN LINE WITH THE B.C. GOVERNMENT’S INTRODUCTION OF PHASE 3 OF THE PROVINCIAL “RESTART” PLAN. ALL CAN NOW ATTEND WORSHIP WITHOUT PRE-REGISTRATION AND THERE IS NO LIMIT ON NUMBERS.

IF YOU ARE SICK, WE ASK YOU TO REMAIN AT HOME AND JOIN US ONLINE AND WE CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO COME TO CHURCH TO WEAR A MASK AND ARRIVE EARLY ENOUGH TO OBSERVE ADEQUATE SOCIAL DISTANCING, AS NEEDED.  BUT OTHERWISE, WE ARE STEADILY REOPENING AND NOW PERMITTING CONGREGATIONAL SINGING (IN A MASK) FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE MARCH 2020. THANKS BE TO GOD! PLEASE COME AND CELEBRATE WITH US.

 

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR FURTHER UPDATES!

GENERAL COVID-19 INFORMATION

For general information on COVID-19 itself, readers are referred to the following websites:

  • The BC Centre for Disease Control (http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19)
  • HealthLinkBC (https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-feature/coronavirus-disease-covid-19)
  • Health Canada (https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html)

FURTHER INFORMATION AND UPDATES ON CHURCH PROGRAMMING WILL BE POSTED HERE AND ELSEWHERE ON THIS SITE.

PAST DEVELOPMENTS

JUNE 1, 2021

WE ARE RESUMING PUBLIC WORSHIP ON JUNE 6 AT 10:30 A.M. EVERY SUNDAY, LIMITING ATTENDANCE TO 50 PEOPLE WHO REGISTER TO ATTEND IN ADVANCE. A LETTER OUTLINING THIS DECISION IS AVAILABLE HERE: http://rockofhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/June-1st-2021-EBC-Reopening-letter.pdf. FOR DETAILS OF OUR REOPENING PLANS AND ARRANGEMENTS, GO HERE: http://rockofhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/June-6-2021-EBC-Reopening-Guidelines.pdf.

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR FURTHER UPDATES!

September 13, 2020

WE HAVE RESUMED PUBLIC WORSHIP AT 10:30 A.M. EVERY SUNDAY, LIMITING ATTENDANCE TO 50 PEOPLE WHO REGISTER TO ATTEND IN ADVANCE. DETAILS OF OUR REOPENING PLANS AND ARRANGEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE HERE.

July 1, 2020

AT A MEETING ON JUNE 18, OUR BOARDS OF ELDERS AND DEACONS DECIDED TO RESUME PUBLIC WORSHIP ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13,  AS HAS NOW HAPPENED. THE FOLLOWING LETTER EXPLAINS WHY.

Ebenezer Reopening Letter, July 1, 2020

March 19, 2020

AT A MEETING ON MARCH 18, THE LEADERSHIP OF EBENEZER DECIDED TO CANCEL SUNDAY SERVICES AND MID-WEEK CHURCH GATHERINGS IN ORDER TO MEET B.C. GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS AND TO MINIMIZE HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WIH THE CURRENT  COVID-19 HEALTH EMERGENCY.

Letters from our Moderator, Bill Konnert, and our Senior Pastor John Oakes outlining our plans for the next few weeks are  available here:

Moderator’s Letter – March 19, 2020                                         Senior Pastor’s Letter – March 19, 2020