Dear Maranatha Family,
"We lift up our eyes to the mountains--
where does our help come from?
Our help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth."
--Psalm 121:1-2
So here we are--Day 1 under the "Stay Home, Stay Safe" Executive Order. As we continue to feel the effects of the spread of the coronavirus and COVID-19, let's continue to lift up our eyes--and our hearts--to the LORD, let's continue to pray, and let's continue to find ways to support and encourage each other and our community during this time. The Lord will see us through--and we're all praying the Lord will do so quickly.
In light of Gov. Whitmer's Executive Order, we wanted to send a brief update regarding how this affects our operations at Maranatha. Given all of the changes we implemented last week, this update is much shorter, but we do wish to inform you of the following:
For these next three weeks, we will not be keeping regular office hours, so the building for the most part will be locked.
Although the office will not be open, office staff will continue to be accessible by way of phone, email, and text. Please do not hesitate to contact staff members. In addition to being accessible by email and cell/home phone, we will regularly check the office voicemail, so if you leave a message for a staff member at church, we will get your message and respond to your call.
Tammy is going to continue to operate Grace Space in "curbside pick-up/delivery" mode. If you or someone you know has need of any household items--or if you would like to help keep Grace Space's inventory well-stocked--please contact Tammy.
If you are willing and able to financially support Maranatha's ministry during this time, we would continue to be most appreciative. Amber will regularly check the mail, so with the building mainly locked for the time being, we ask for now that if you are going to contribute an offering, you send it by way of mail. The Deacons will see to it that these offerings are counted, recorded, and deposited on a regular basis.
Lastly here, it should go without saying, but to reiterate--if you or somebody you know is in need of food, household items, or financial assistance, please get the word out. We will do our best to meet each other's needs.
In addition to these updates, we also wanted to share the following with you:
Matilde Gonzalez Diaz shared information about a wonderful effort underway to help stock the inventory of medical supplies. Click here for more information.
If you would like to contribute to the community's coordinated response to COVID-19, here, once again, is the link for more information.
Grace and peace,
Pastor Matt