CHURCH NEWS
Okotoks Seventh-day Adventist Church Doing Well During COVID-19
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he church has been doing its very best to keep meeting through internet communications. Prayer meeting is being held over the internet on Thursdays. Zoom has been efficient for the church serice, and the attendance has been good for both the Sabbath service and prayer meetings. The only difficulty we have encountered has been with song services causing issues for participants, but a number of options to resolve this are being considered. To be able to get together and see each other is a wonderful experience. We need each other during this stressful time, to know and see that we are doing well. A few of our members were missing due to having the virus but we praise God that they are on the mend. An emergency board meeting was called to discuss ways to assist the communities of Okotoks and High River in this difficult time of fear and uncertainty. The project for these towns was started almost immediately by purchasing products and medicines to build up the immune system and fight the coronavirus. In addition, one of Mrs. White's books was added to each parcel as well. People known to have the virus were
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Alberta Adventist News
JUNE 2020
One houndred parcels were given to people having the virus in Okotoks, High River and South Calgary area. We are praying that the Holy Spirit will speak to their hearts through the books delivered to them.
Vitamin C needed to have a strong immunity to help fight the virus.
Contents of the parcel included ginger, lemon, and tylenol.
