{"id":4711,"date":"2020-03-14T21:01:04","date_gmt":"2020-03-15T01:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.highlandbaptist.ca\/?page_id=4711"},"modified":"2020-03-14T21:01:54","modified_gmt":"2020-03-15T01:01:54","slug":"covid-19-update-march-14-2020","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.highlandbaptist.ca\/covid-19-update-march-14-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Update-March 14, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">March 14, 2020<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dear friends,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We are indeed entering into uncharted waters with the spread of COVID-19. It seems that even on an hourly basis we are being given new information and most of it is daunting and not to be taken lightly.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The droplet area for this virus is about 6 feet and that is how far we should be from other individuals. This will be difficult to enforce in a worship context with adults and children<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This is a disease which is spreading exponentially, and the smaller size of any group which is gathering is not of consequence in limiting its spread<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We do not wish to put vulnerable people at even greater risk<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Someone in the medical field has intimated that there may be hundreds of undiagnosed cases in KW right now<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If there should be an unfettered spread of the virus in KW, the impact on our medical system will be profound and they will have a hard time keeping up with the demand for care.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For these reasons, we have revised our earlier decision and will be cancelling the church service for Sunday, March 15. We will seek to make available a video version of the worship service either on the website or on our Highland Baptist Church Facebook page at 10 am. Our hope is that services will resume on April 5, but we will follow the guidelines and advice we receive from Public Health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The church office will remain open, and the church staff will be available for any pastoral needs. Your health and needs are of paramount importance to us. Please let us know of any needs you may have or of the needs of others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">With our love and blessings,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Das Sydney&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sandie Hurlburt<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lead Pastor&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chair, Vision and Leadership<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 14, 2020 Dear friends, We are indeed entering into uncharted waters with the spread of COVID-19. It seems that even on an hourly basis we are being given new information and most of it is daunting and not to be taken lightly. 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