ANNOUNCEMENTS

RiverCross’s worship service
Hello again, church! As you should know by now, I will be undergoing minor surgery tomorrow (Wednesday, January 13) and will be out recovering for a week or two.
Although we have wonderful people who have gladly worked hard to continue providing our church family with worship opportunities, the truth is that this is a good opportunity to give all of our volunteers a little bit of rest. For this reason, we will not be producing online worship services on January 17 and 24. Instead, I hope that you will join our sister church in Visalia, RiverCross, for Sunday morning worship. We have worshiped together with Rivercross several times in the past, and I asked pastor Karl if he would mind our virtual presence for a couple of weeks.
There are a number of ways you can tune in to RiverCross’s worship service, and you can find all the possibilities here on their website.
You can find Rivercross’s YouTube channel here.
Thank you for your well-wishes and your prayers (especially for your prayers!) I am hopeful that this surgery will relieve some uncomfortable issues that have become chronic over the last several months, and your prayers are a meaningful part of my cure! I will be thinking of you and praying for you as well!
Pastor Ian Hodge
Lemon Cove Community Church
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Christmas Eve, Eve
PO Box 44348
Lemon Cove, CA 93244
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Moving to Online Worship
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December Covid Letter
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Worship on Sunday
Hello church! I want to give you an update on worship for this Sunday.
First of all, we are having worship this Sunday at 10:30am, and it is taking place in the sanctuary. We are aware of the rising case counts in Tulare county, and so we ask for the following:
- If you are sick in any way, or suspect that you might be sick, PLEASE STAY HOME! But please also join our livestream on our YouTube channel!
- If you are part of a vulnerable group, please consider if staying home and joining worship online would be a better option for you this Sunday. However, we will not turn anyone away!
- If you do attend the worship service in-person, please carefully abide by all social distancing requirements –
- Wear a mask at all times while on the church property – even outside.
- Please keep all physical contact to an absolute minimum – no shaking hands, no hugs, etc. Please remember that even if you feel comfortable doing these things, the people around you may not.
- Keep a minimum of 6 feet between your household and other households.
- Please fill up seats that at the far ends of the sanctuary first – find a seat that won’t require anyone to climb over you or shuffle past you.
- Please arrive a few minutes early so that we are not trying to seat people after the service has started.
- Please do not linger in high traffic areas or indoors – when the service ends, please immediately exit out of the sanctuary doors in the back, not stopping until you are outside. You are very welcome to linger in the courtyard and parking lot to enjoy fellowship with each other – but do so where people can easily get around you and where you can maintain 6 feet of distance between households.
I know that I’ve just given a long list of rules, and I know that we are all weary of the sacrifices Covid has required us to make. Galatians 6:9 says, “Let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” We have made it this far without a serious case of Covid in our congregation, let’s make it all the way!
One last thing before I press send – I can’t wait to see you on Sunday, I will be back in the pulpit!
Pastor Ian Hodge
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Pastor’s Announcement
Pastor Ian Hodge
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Prayer Request Update
Hello church, I’d like to ask you to pray for me and my family as well, while also extending thanks to you for the prayers you’ve already been praying!
I had an MRI this week which found some structural damage in my back. I have appointments to meet with someone for pain management, and also with a neurosurgeon to explore what other options are available. Please pray for healing for me, as well as for the ability to be active where I can, and rest where I need to. Please pray for Kaela and the kids, as I am less able to carry my weight these days as well.
Thank you church!
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Another reason to pray
Hello church! I’d like to ask you to pray for me this weekend as I have another full weekend with a memorial tomorrow and worship Sunday. Both are exciting opportunities, but my body is still rebellious, and preparation difficult with my limitations.
Please pray that tomorrow the Holy Spirit would minister to those who are grieving to bring comfort and joy, and also that God would strengthen me to clearly and winsomely proclaim the Gospel to the people there – especially because I know that many people who will be there don’t know Jesus.
Thank you, church!
Pastor Ian Hodge
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A Note from Pastor Ian
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Clarification on Encouragement Drive
And because it may not have been clear in the letter, if you would like to participate you can bring your donations to the church this Sunday and next Sunday, and on an ongoing basis. We will continue to update the church every week on what we’ve collected and what’s happening at the school.
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