Greetings. Summer is ending and we are still working through the impact of the pandemic. Whether our visits to HEB, the reopening of schools, or transitioning our normal activities online, including worship, we encounter the obstacles and limitations placed in our way. The board and staff are diligently working on opportunities to connect with you. The September 2 board meeting addressed these.

Greetings. Your Board of Stewards continues its mission of guiding the church through this pandemic. This week’s meeting highlighted our passionate commitment to God, you and the community. Our amazing pastors and staff continue to create so many new ways of reaching out in mission and ministry. You will hear more of this.

As we continue to address the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, we wanted to share with the congregation the process we use to make decisions regarding church gatherings and building use. Our Senior Pastor, Rev. Holly Gotelli, assembled a Task Force made up of Board, lay and staff leaders with expertise and roles in relevant areas to meet regularly and develop recommendations for the Board and the staff regarding our response to the risk from Covid-19.

Hello to all. We are now half-way through the summer and thinking about all of the upcoming fall events in light of the pandemic. This is especially true for the fall school calendar. These same concerns have been front and center for the Board of Stewards since March and continue as we look forward.