Outdoor Experiment
Author: Pastor Mitch Williams
February 25, 2021
What began as an experiment in early September has now become a
staple for The Hill, namely Outdoor Church. Sabbath after the Sabbath,
the Lord has enabled us to physically gather together, despite the
colder temperatures and intermittent threats of rain.
Yet
some are asking, when will we be going back into the sanctuary to
worship as we once did before the pandemic? Indeed it's true, we are now
permitted by California to move indoors at a 25% indoor capacity (100
seat limit). However, we are not permitted to sing indoors, even with
our masks on, and so therefore we will remain outdoors.
Indeed,
we are prepared to remain outdoors for the entire year if necessary.
With that possibility in mind, in January, the church board approved the
purchase of three new high-resolution cameras. We were previously
paying $500 per week to rent outdoor cameras. A recent donation has also
helped to pay for other improvements for the outdoor church experience.
We
continue to be very committed to bringing the best quality worship
service online for those who are unable to attend live. You may not know
it, but you can now live-stream our weekly 11:15 AM Sabbath worship
service from three different platforms:
Church Website at
www.thehillsda.org
YouTube at
Pleasant Hill SDA Church Livestream
Facebook at
www.facebook.com/pleasanthillsdachurchlivestream
As
the pandemic continues to plague us, we need each other more than ever!
Let’s stay connected, pray for one another, be His witness, and be a
part of the corporate worship experience.
And
let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but
encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is
drawing near. Hebrews 10:25
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