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Dear New Life Family,<\/p>\n
Be assured that we are praying for you and your family.<\/p>\n
As you know our nation and world is facing a health crisis. At New Life we are committed to responding with faith, hope, courage and compassion. How the church responds at times like this sends a message especially to those that are not believers.<\/p>\n
As a community of faith, we are taking the COVID-19 seriously and seeking to take the necessary precautions at our New Life locations to avoid unnecessary risks.<\/p>\n
As of today we are moving forward with our Sunday March 15th<\/sup> gatherings at New Life Oak Forest.<\/strong><\/p>\n Your spiritual health and physical safety is a high priority. We will continue to keep you informed as we daily monitor the situation. We are choosing during this time when many feel afraid and alone to be present as a community of faith.<\/p>\n If you are physically vulnerable, sick or family of to someone vulnerable we are working towards a live stream option, and would be glad to talk and pray with you over the phone.\u00a0 If you would like to schedule a phone call please email me at andrewb@newlifechicago.org.<\/p>\n We are being thoughtful to ensure a safe and healthy space to worship on Sunday and will be doing a thorough cleaning and disinfecting of the building, as well as:<\/p>\n Please, if you are sick \u2013 do not come to the on-site service! Be overly cautious about this. If you are feeling even a little under the weather and say to yourself, \u201cI\u2019ll be OK.\u201d\u00a0 Please know \u2013 we love you, but we do not want to you come. Join in service online.<\/p>\n We will continue to monitor the situation, following the leading of the CDC and city officials, making further adjustments as needed.<\/p>\n I was talking about this with my kids today and I told them we don\u2019t have to be afraid, because we can trust the Lord.\u00a0 Our motto is \u201cWe aren\u2019t afraid, we\u2019re just being smart.\u201d\u00a0 As your pastor I want to encourage you not to have a spirit of panic or fear. Take the necessary precautions and be wise but look for opportunities to pray for people gripped by fear and share your faith as opportunities arise. \u00a0Our hope is in God and we aren\u2019t afraid, but we do want to be smart about how we handle this situation.\u00a0 May God be glorified.<\/p>\n I am proud to pastor this amazing community of faith that rises with resilience and hope at times like this. Remember you are loved and not alone.<\/p>\n Blessings,<\/p>\n Pastor Andrew and Allison Bierlein<\/p>\n\n
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