The following is a post I wrote on our church page on August 29:

Our passion to serve the community, especially those who have been enduring hardship during this pandemic, has only grown stronger even as the crisis has drawn on. Our efforts sped up in that first month of the lockdown and has continued steadily ever since. Jesus told a story about serving others and the moral was simple. “And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!’”That’s why the members of our congregation are always looking out for the well-being of others. Love. That’s what it’s all about.

But to be loving also means to be smart in delivering the right kind of aid in the safest way possible. So we spoke with the community and with government authorities and concluded that one of the easiest forms of help was to provide staple foods somewhat regularly. And by working with the police and local leader, and with the help of our very own medical staff and NGO volunteers experienced in this kind of stuff, we were able to enforce protocols that would prevent the spread of disease while at the same time allow for people to come to the church.

We look forward to conducting more of these activities. And we encourage all of you to partner with whomever you can to address the needs of your community during the pandemic…and certainly even beyond. Love God, love people. It’s what we do as followers of the Prince of Peace.