Hey Everyone,
Just so you know, you may get this email twice, but that really does not matter to me at this point. I am sending this email as kind of a barrage in order to make sure that everyone is notified and connected and so that no one is left out.
As everyone around here is well aware, there is a hurricane coming through our area this weekend and that leaves all weekend activities a bit up in the air. So, here is what I want to share:
1 – We will be abiding by Montgomery County’s School closing procedures. So, if you listen to WTOP and hear that Montgomery County Weekend activities are canceled, this means that our services are canceled.
2 – Even if services are not canceled, please do not do anything that puts your life in danger. If you have trees down, etc and cannot leave your community, do nothing that puts your life at risk. We will see you after things clear up.
3 – A few people have opened up their homes in case things get bad. If you are in need and you lose power and you are not able to wait out any issue and you need to get somewhere safe, please call Lori or I at: 301-529-8164. We do not have much and we only have a small space in our house, but we are opening it up for anyone that needs to evacuate their area as long as our house is suitable shape for people to come.
(If you keep power and you want to open your space up as well, please email Lori at: lorihedrick@tapestrychurch.org so she can keep up with all the places and areas where we have people who will allow people to come to for refuge).
4 – If Sunday there are no issues and the radio reports that our services are canceled, then we will likely get together for a meal or something, so you can keep up with us via text and phone should you want to connect or stay home if we have no facility open and rest. The Sabbath is made for rest… 😉
5 – Guys, let’s really pray for mercy in all of this. We have had an earthquake and a hurricane in one week. I am careful not to say things that I will regret later because it really is easy to get caught up in finger pointing and religious nonsense talk, but I truly cannot help but feeling that something is up with all of this. It’s like we are stepping out of grace with GOD as a nation. So, can we pray for us to turn our hearts back to GOD as a people. That no matter what happens with this or anything else that we face that, “We The People,” will rise up and begin to pray and ask GOD to forgive us of our long lists of sins, our hurt, hate and forgiveness, to turn our hearts back to the children and our kids to turn their hearts back to their fathers and seek GOD again?
Can we pray? Let us pray. And no matter what happens, let us always be ready to give a reason for this hope we have.
And let us be salt and light. This is our HOUR! BE AVAILABLE TO EACH OTHER AND TO OUR COMMUNITY! Let’s BE THE CHURCH!
Do NOT see the problem, ONLY SEE THE OPPORTUNITIES!
Love you all! Grrrr!
Blessings!
pd
Dustin Hedrick
Lead Pastor
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