VBPH Statement on COVID-19
We wanted to give you a quick update about how The Potter's House Church is handling the current threat of the Coronavirus outbreak.
“we will not succumb to the spirit of fear”
Firstly, we will not succumb to the spirit of fear. In 2nd Timothy, the Apostle Paul wrote, "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." At this moment, when every store we've been to is running short on supplies as panicked shoppers buy up toilet paper and hand sanitizer, we will choose to put our trust in the Lord to deliver His people from disease. We will not allow the Hittites (Hebrew: one who causes terror) to keep us from entering into our Promised Land of blessing.
“we will not be foolish”
Secondly, we will not be foolish. True faith is more than a simplistic belief; faith is action. That's why, in addition to our trust in God, we will also be practicing some common-sense precautionary measures for the next few weeks in our services. We echo the calls of the authorities on this matter, prevention begins with careful personal hygiene. Frequent hand washes, sneeze covers and maintaining personal distances will go a long way to keep any potential community spread from happening. We will also be practicing fist bumps instead of handshakes during our greeting times. If you have even the slightest fever or cold/flu symptoms, it's probably better to stay home until you're feeling better and your doctor says you are no longer infectious. Good news! We’ll be live-streaming our service via our Facebook page.
With these things in mind, we do encourage everyone who isn't showing symptoms to join us for our regularly scheduled services on Sunday at 11 AM and 6:30 PM. I have returned from the missions trip to Ukraine you sent me on and I believe God will inspire us if we will join together in faith. Also, President Trump has declared Sunday to be an official Day of Prayer as we lift up the needs of our nation to the only One who can deliver us. We should honor this great American tradition together in the service.