Hello, Cedarville Church Family!!

I am back to being “connected” to my electronic devices after taking some vacation time. 

As we journey together, I continue to be grateful for the opportunities we have to remain connected through the various means available to us – telephone, Zoom meetings, FaceTime, Facebook, etc. These options provide opportunities for worship, Bible study, social time, children’s Sunday school, meetings to care for the ministry of the church, and more. 

While I give thanks (and hopefully you do too) that we are able to see one another and talk with one another through these electronic devices, some of you are patiently (?) waiting to return to in-person worship. Others of you are not yet ready to return, and may not be ready to do so for some time to come. 

Wherever you are in your readiness to return to in-person worship, I pray that you continue to seek, and are fed by, the word of God that we share each Sunday morning online (or any time through recordings). That nourishment comes via music, prayers, messages, etc. I pray that you continue to participate in Zoom Bible studies and other online social opportunities that our devices make possible for us. 

Now, regarding in-person worship: maybe you have seen and heard announcements regarding our “goal” to begin in-person worship services on Sunday, August 2. That has been our “goal” date. 

However, the current stipulations from Gov. Wolf, as of Thursday, July 16, state that, again, Indoor events and gatherings of more than 25 persons are prohibited.  Given that the number of people needed to create the online worship services is close to that number, we would have very few seats available for in-person worship – approximately six (FLC) to twelve (Sanctuary). This makes it very difficult for us to invite folks to come to worship in the FLC or Sanctuary. 

Therefore, as long as we remain in the current guidelines of 25 or fewer people allowed to gather indoors, we will continue to offer online worship and wait to begin in-person worship services until these restrictions are lifted. 

Please continue to watch your emails and the website for ongoing information and details about in-person worship. 

May you be blessed by the presence of our God who promises to never leave us nor forsake us – no matter what is happening around us!!

Peace –
Pastor Sherry