BY PASTOR DOUG BATCHELOR
We are very excited that the Covid-19 restrictions are being eased so that churches may begin to reassemble, albeit with some limitations.
Currently, we are planning to have our first Sabbath morning meeting together on June 6th (confirmation and more details on this will be forthcoming).
Presently our challenge is that we are a homeless congregation!
With the onset of the Covid-19 restrictions we discontinued our lease at the Lutheran facility. We are excited about progress on our new facility with carpet and chairs being installed, but construction is not quite complete. We are praying to receive a temporary occupancy in July. We cannot give an exact date because this is subject to a county inspection.
That leaves us in a temporary state of limbo, (I don’t mean doctrinally).
Praise the Lord, God always provides a place for his people!
We are very grateful that our friends at the Bayside Adventure church have openly and warmly invited us to use their facility on Sabbath mornings until construction on our house of worship is complete. This is the largest church in Roseville located at 6401 Stanford Ranch Rd.
The Adventure church is a large facility providing plenty of room for people to spread out. It is additionally equipped with cameras and streaming capability so there will be no interruption in providing online services for those who are not quite ready to attend in person.
Worship In The Warehouse?
This coming Sabbath, May 30th, we will continue with our live online Sabbath school and worship service presentations.
As a special treat for those with cabin fever, we will be having a Sabbath evening service in the Amazing Facts office parking lot at 7:00 pm, located at 6615 Sierra College Blvd, Granite Bay, CA 95765. Please bring a camping chair.
The forecast says the weather should be cooler and there is a possibility of rain. This will not pose a problem as we can move into the new Amazing Facts warehouse connected to the parking lot which is currently a large empty cavern with plenty of room for social distancing.
All of these transitions are helpful in reminding us that we are “strangers and pilgrims on the earth” seeking a better heavenly country (Hebrews 11:13, 14).
Let’s continue to pray for those who are struggling during this challenging time and that we can be faithful witnesses of God’s grace.