Based upon Santa Clara County health recommendations, we have canceled this weekend’s services. Thursday, we taped a worship set and a message from Pastor Paul and me. You will (have) receive(d) text and email notifications on how to access them on social media, our website, etc. from Dave Dearinger, our Executive Pastor. Dave also included suggestions on how to worship with others in smaller gatherings utilizing this service. Don’t miss it as it contains important information (news) about one of next chapters of ministry in the life of Hillside Church!
PHYSICAL:
Basic protective measures against the new coronavirus. Most people who become infected experience mild illness and recover, but it can be more severe for others. Take care of your health and protect others by doing the following.
Wash your hands frequently. Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water.
Why? Washing your hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub kills viruses that may be on your hands.
Maintain social distancing Maintain at least 1-meter (3 feet) distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing.
Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth. Hands touch many surfaces and can pick up viruses. Once contaminated, hands can transfer the virus to your eyes, nose or mouth. From there, the virus can enter your body and can make you sick.
Practice respiratory hygiene. Make sure you, and the people around you, follow good respiratory hygiene. This means covering your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze. Then dispose of the used tissue immediately.
AND (ABOVE ALL) REMEMBER:
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. (Romans 8:28)
Cling to what is true. God is still on the throne, still in control, and allowing these trials for the strengthening and exercise of our faith and spiritual muscles (James 1:2-4). Psalm 121:4 (and forward) tells us that our God never sleeps or slumbers or forgets to care for and protect His people. These aren’t platitudes… this is truth.
Hang on. Times like these tend to tempt us to weary of well-doing and forsake worship and the assembling of ourselves together. But it is in times like these that we need to draw nearer to God (He will draw nearer to us). The temporary trial is just that: a temporary trial. Part of our Be One; Bring One; Build One strategy that enables us to change this world one soul at a time with the message of Jesus Christ is clinging to what is true and living out our faith (Be One). So, be one!
Hang in there. Worship the Lord this weekend and stay tuned. God is using these situations and circumstances in our lives for good, our’s and other’s. We may not understand it all or see it as He does (kind of like Job) but we need to trust in God, even when life hurts.
Tune in for service. Worship with us at hillside.org/services.
God bless you!