On Saturday, April 4, 2020, the church will be open from
10am till noon for church members to come by and pick up palms in anticipation
of Palm Sunday. It has pained me to go
into church to check messages and mail and to see the Palm Package sitting
there. It is a reminder of what we are
not able to do together.
It will work as follows.
The palms will be in bundles of 5 and 10 inside the doors of the Narthex
on the sanctuary. I will be “socially
distanced” back in the sanctuary to meet and greet from a safe distance. Please come in via the Market Street side of
the front doors of the church, maintaining six feet at least, and exit by the
High Street side of the Narthex to return to your vehicles. The doors will be propped open for easy
access. It was decided that leaving the
palms out unmonitored is inviting someone to walk away with the whole bunch.
The palms will be split up into bunches in a safe environment before Saturday but take all home precautions when you bring them into your homes. This is a time for us to be safe.
This will also be an opportunity for anyone who has not yet
had the chance to mail in tithes and offerings to drop them off. Creating an online giving platform is in the
works, through the auspices of the Presbyterian Foundation, but they have been
inundated with requests since this culture of isolation began.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach
out. May God bless us as we begin our
journey of Holy Week together.
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