Every day brings new information. Unfortunately there is also an abundance of misinformation being reported by all sides of the debate. This makes it incredibly difficult to make informed decisions on when to reopen our church. Along with this troubling situation is our testimony to our community. Above all else we are the Body of Christ and represent Him to our community and want to do it in a way that advances His Kingdom and not our own.

So where are we now? Our state is gradually reopening in phases. May 18th will be the phase in of outdoor dining at restaurants. Unfortunately, NH has not included churches in the phases of reopening NH with specificity. Thus, we are in a holding pattern. We will wait and see what will happen.

This does not mean that we will do nothing. You may not have children, but you should know that our AWANA Grand Prix is on! Our AWANA staff delivered pinewood derby cars to the kids in our clubs and scheduled times for them to come in and hand their cars to Mr. Morin to cut out while they waited in their vehicle, all while practicing social distancing measures. We are also considering outside services as the weather gets nicer and perhaps some drive-in worship as well. Stay tuned!

Now, please understand that there are good men involved with the governor’s task force, speaking into it the concerns of the churches across the state. Please remember that church is an essential service to our community. Man is a three part being; spirit, soul and body. While some may not consider the spirit to be an important part, we believe it is the MOST important part and that it effects all other aspect of our humanity. Your leadership is meeting to discuss these things as needed and will continue to keep Emmanuel informed here and on our Facebook page as well. Be blessed – Pastor Davis