Pastor Tom called for a special Elder's meeting March 19th to both pray over and discuss our response as a church to the COVID-19 event.

We took note of these issues.

1. We are subject to the governing authority (Rom 13:1)
2. In light of our governor's executive order (March 16, section 2) in line with prior CDC recommendations that no groups above 50 meet, and his subsequent request that the new CDC guideline eliminating groups above 10.
3. And considering our President's guidelines that there be no groups of more than 10
4. AND being mindful that our small church is largely in the 60+ at risk age group.
5. The potential ramifications of doing nothing, or not acting soon enough weighed against the potential ramifications of over-responding.

THEREFORE Our elders, out of an abundance of caution have decided to cancel in person services at the church building on March 22 with an intention to observe the situation and make subsequent decisions based upon real time information.