In case you haven't heard, this Sunday we will be holding our first in-person worship at Rock Church since the Covid crisis began months ago. Because there are still so many restrictions on indoor gatherings, we will hold an outdoor, all church, worship celebration.  By holding the service outdoors, there are no restrictions on the number of people, no masks required and we can all sing out!

Here are a few of the important details related to the service.

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  • The service is in the field next to our Rock Church Plaistow building (90 Newton Rd.)

  • Start time is 10:30 am (BE SURE TO NOTE THE SPECIAL TIME).

  • We will mark out squares on the field with walkways in between to maintain required social distancing.

  • Everyone should bring their own folding chair or a blanket. 

  • People are invited to stay and picnic after the service.  If you plan to stay, bring a picnic lunch.

  • There will be no coffee or other food or beverages provided by the church.  Please bring your own.

  • There will be spaces in the back for car parking if you would prefer to stay in your car.

  • Masks are optional.  But we would ask you to maintain physical distancing.

  • We will livestream this service beginning at 10:30.  Even though some may not be able to join us in person, we want to celebrate this service together as one church.

  • In the event of rain, we will announce a rain date and provide online worship for June 14.

To help us be as prepared as possible, we would like to know how many families/individuals are able to join us.  That will help us know roughly how many squares to mark out and how to best set up the sounds system.  At this link you will find a sign-up sheet.  If you are able to join us, please sign up with this online form.  Only one per family need sign up.  For those who are health compromised, older or simply not feeling ready to return to an in-person gathering, please do not feel any pressure to attend.  We would love for you to join us on the livestream at this link.

I can't tell you how excited I am to see everyone. It's going to be like a family reunion! During this time of isolation I have been reminded a new of what a precious gift we have in the community we share as a church family. I really can't wait to see you all and I have a special message that I am eager to share.

I also want to let you know about another great opportunity that is coming up on Saturday June 20th. Our prayer ministry is organizing an event we are calling The Love Offering.  As an expression of our love to God, on that day we're going to read aloud through the entire New Testament. We will start early in the morning and run well into the evening. Anyone who would like to participate can sign up for a 20-minute reading block. You can find all the details and the signup sheet at this link.

I pray you have a great week and I look forward to us being together this Sunday. If you are not able to join us in person, we invite you to be with us on the live stream. Remember that this service will be at a special time, 10:30 a.m. 

God Bless,

Pastor Steve

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