1 / MINISTRY ARTICLES
10 / REOPENING CHURCH
24 / DARWIN’S DID YOU KNOW
27 / AROUND THE DISTRICT
From our district leaders
Helpful questions and considerations to work through before reopening your doors
Helpful resources for church administrators and bookkeepers
Ministry updates and churches in transition
BC & YUKON DISTRICT OF THE PENTECOSTAL ASSEMBLIES OF CANADA
2020
MAY EDITION
Ken Russell | District Superintendent The novel coronavirus pandemic has certainly arrested everyone’s attention in terms of global health and safety. Many ‘normal’ social practices have become unacceptable – even dangerous. I’ve heard some people have received fines for coughing and sneezing inappropriately or greeting each other in violation of social distancing rules. DeepEnglish.com tells us, “There’s an amazing diversity of greeting customs around the world. In Tibet, sticking out your tongue can
be a way of welcoming people. In New Zealand, Maori greet each other by touching noses. Ethiopian men touch shoulders, and in the Democratic Republic of Congo, male friends touch foreheads. In many Asian countries, people bow to each other when meeting. And in some European and Arab countries, hugs or kisses on the cheek are more the norms. While this wasn’t always true, the most common physical way to greet people around the world is now the
handshake. The history of the handshake dates back to the 5th century B.C. in Greece. It was a symbol of peace, showing that neither person was carrying a weapon; some say that the gesture of the handshake started in Medieval Europe. Knights would shake the hand of others in an attempt to shake loose any hidden weapons.”1 The new physical protocols of COVID19 have negatively affected our mental health. Our lack of freedom and the fear of sickness and death creates trepidation. >> CONT. PAGE TWO
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