Church Advisory (14 Mar)

Dear Hebronites,

PASTORAL LETTER AND SOCIAL DISTANCING

In the past week, the World Health Organisation declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, as many nations in the West report multiple infections and deaths. The ministerial team leading the Singapore Government’s response to the viral infection and our Prime Minister have spoken to urge Singaporeans to unite and weather the storm together.

Three things have arisen which have an impact on Hebron’s response to COVID-19: 1. Social distancing

From this Sunday, we will implement staggered seating in all Hebron worship services. I will leave to the pastors of each congregation to explain how this will be executed more precisely. For this coming Sunday, as you enter the sanctuary, please sit with one empty seat to your left, right, front and back.

2. Widening border restrictions

The Singapore Government has widened border restrictions against a few more countries where the COVID-19 infection has spiralled. Accordingly, from this Sunday, persons who have recently returned from or have had close contact with a person who has recently returned from France, Germany, and Spain, as well as from mainland China (including Hong Kong), South Korea, Iran, Italy, and Japan should stay home and participate in the live streaming of our 9am worship services instead, available on the Hebron website at hebronbp.org.

“Recent close contact” means that you have been within 2 metres of a relevant person for more than just a transient interaction, in the past 14 days.

3. Social responsibility reminder

The Government called out socially irresponsible behaviour by some of the infected cases in Singapore which had resulted in the infection spreading. Let us continue to be vigilant and considerate for one another, observe good social hygiene, and do the right thing when we are unwell.

Do press on in prayer for our Government, frontline personnel, the sick, and all who are affected by this crisis. God is merciful; he knows how much we can take. Let us hope in him.

In Christ,

Rev Wong Shin Hoe
Senior Pastor
Hebron Bible-Presbyterian Church
Tel: 67661221 (ext 106)

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