“NOT A SPIRIT OF FEAR, BUT OF SOUND MIND”

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THESE ARE TURBULENT DAYS AS WE ARE CONFRONTED WITH THE
CORONA VIRUS. THIS IS VERY PREVALENT IN OUR CONVERSATIONS,
ATTITUDE AND ACTIONS. I TAKE VERY SERIOUSLY THE RESPONSIBILITY I HAVE AS PASTOR OF PROVIDENCE BAPTIST CHURCH. I WILL CONTINUE TO UPDATE YOU ON HOW PROVIDENCE IS RESPONDING TO THIS VERY CHALLENGING SITUATION. MY PRAYER IS THAT I WOULD BE A VOICE OF HOPE AND UNDERSTANDING DURING THESE TURBULENT DAYS.

FIRST OF ALL, I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I WILL CONTINUE TO SEEK
THE ADVICE OF PERSONS WHOM I KNOW WHO ARE VERY INFORMED
CONCERNING THIS SITUATION. I HAVE HAD, AND WILL CONTINUE TO
HAVE, CONVERSATIONS WITH HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS,
COMMUNITY LEADERS AND OTHERS WHO ARE EQUIPPED TO HELP
STEER US THROUGH THIS DIFFICULT JOURNEY. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT
WE LISTEN TO THOSE WHO KNOW. FAR TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE
EXPRESSING THEIR OPINIONS CONCERNING SOMETHING OF WHICH
THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT. WE DO KNOW THAT WE ARE TRAVELING THROUGH SOME UNCHARTERED WATERS AND WE NEED THOSE WHO KNOW TO GIVE US DIRECTIONS. LET US PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE THE TREMENDOUS RESPONSIBILITY OF PROVIDING INFORMATION THAT WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO US.

AT THE PRESENT TIME, PROVIDENCE WILL NO LONGER SERVE SUNDAY
BREAKFAST OR WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNERS. THIS IS PART OF THE
PROCESS WE ARE IMPLEMENTING TO KEEP OUR PEOPLE SAFE AT THE
PRESENT TIME. THERE IS NO CHANGE IN THE REGULAR SUNDAY
SERVICES. WE WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED CONCERNING THESE
SERVICES.
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THOSE IN POSITIONS OF NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEADERSHIP
HAVE STATED THAT THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP WE CAN TAKE IS THAT OF MAKING SURE WE CONTAIN THE VIRUS. AT THE PRESENT TIME, IT IS ALL ABOUT CONTAINMENT. EVERY DECISION I ENCOURAGE
PROVIDENCE TO MAKE WILL BE MOTIVATED BY THE IMPORTANCE OF
CONTAINING THE VIRUS. WE MUST ALL COOPERATE IN THIS ENDEAVOR.

AS YOUR PASTOR, I WILL STAY IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH YOU
CONCERNING THIS MATTER. THIS IS A TIME FOR PRAYER, WISDOM,
COOL HEADS, AND A SPIRIT OF COOPERATION AS WE WORK TOGETHER TO MOVE BEYOND THIS CRISIS. LET US PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER AND REMEMBER GOD HAS NOT “GIVEN US A SPIRIT OF FEAR, BUT OF LOVE AND A SOUND MIND.”