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Welcome to the website for Windy Gap Evangelical Presbyterian Church! We are a small, country church, located in southwestern Pennsylvania, where families have been worshiping together since 1855.
Sunday School for all ages is held every Sunday at 9:30 a.m., followed by a comfortable, family-oriented Worship at 10:45 a.m. A nursery is provided for children ages 1-6 years, during the Worship Service and successful childcare policies are in place to provide a safe place for your kids and peace of mind for you. |
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Announcements
Dear Windy Gap friends,
I don’t think that anyone anticipated just a few weeks ago that the Corona virus would have such a debilitating effect on each one of us let alone our community, state or country. As news reports surfaced from far away parts of the world, we as a nation were more interested in posting sarcastic meme’s on social media or concocting conspiracy theories. There were very few who saw this crisis coming and even fewer who acted proactively.
Now we are facing what is perhaps the most influential crisis that you or me have ever witnessed in our lifetime. Decisions are being made by those in power that consider not our personal thoughts or feelings and it is our obligation to act with a spirit of submission (see Romans 13). Our prayer is that those decisions are indeed made from a baseline of knowledge and wisdom from the experts in the fields of medicine and science.
As the government and state has put into effect bans and recommendations on large gatherings, we as the Church at Windy Gap will humbly submit to their requests. Our obligation and responsibility are to our community and to each other and we will be zealous in a ministry of compassion. While the physical building will be suspended from all activities until further notice, we will still be maintaining a presence in our community. I have made myself available to deliver essentials to any of our elderly or shut ins, no interaction is needed. I am also figuring out how to live stream a worship service that can be viewed via your laptop or smartphone on Sunday morning at our regularly scheduled meeting time (details to come).
The body of Christ is not defined by a building with a steeple, it is instead you and me. Social distancing only means to be distant in the physical sense. You are all still able to reach out to your neighbor through phone calls or text messaging. Check in with each other frequently and inquire to their needs. How can you be praying for them; how can you be assisting them? But also, be discerning and cautious by not putting yourself or others at risk.
This will blow over, hopefully sooner and not later. When it does, we will be asking ourselves just one of two questions; “did we over react to this virus”; or “should we have done more”? My hope is that we ask the former.
May we all feel the spirit of our might God and His healing power over all of our people.
Blessings and peace, Pastor Joe
I don’t think that anyone anticipated just a few weeks ago that the Corona virus would have such a debilitating effect on each one of us let alone our community, state or country. As news reports surfaced from far away parts of the world, we as a nation were more interested in posting sarcastic meme’s on social media or concocting conspiracy theories. There were very few who saw this crisis coming and even fewer who acted proactively.
Now we are facing what is perhaps the most influential crisis that you or me have ever witnessed in our lifetime. Decisions are being made by those in power that consider not our personal thoughts or feelings and it is our obligation to act with a spirit of submission (see Romans 13). Our prayer is that those decisions are indeed made from a baseline of knowledge and wisdom from the experts in the fields of medicine and science.
As the government and state has put into effect bans and recommendations on large gatherings, we as the Church at Windy Gap will humbly submit to their requests. Our obligation and responsibility are to our community and to each other and we will be zealous in a ministry of compassion. While the physical building will be suspended from all activities until further notice, we will still be maintaining a presence in our community. I have made myself available to deliver essentials to any of our elderly or shut ins, no interaction is needed. I am also figuring out how to live stream a worship service that can be viewed via your laptop or smartphone on Sunday morning at our regularly scheduled meeting time (details to come).
The body of Christ is not defined by a building with a steeple, it is instead you and me. Social distancing only means to be distant in the physical sense. You are all still able to reach out to your neighbor through phone calls or text messaging. Check in with each other frequently and inquire to their needs. How can you be praying for them; how can you be assisting them? But also, be discerning and cautious by not putting yourself or others at risk.
This will blow over, hopefully sooner and not later. When it does, we will be asking ourselves just one of two questions; “did we over react to this virus”; or “should we have done more”? My hope is that we ask the former.
May we all feel the spirit of our might God and His healing power over all of our people.
Blessings and peace, Pastor Joe
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HoursSunday School: 9:30 a.m.
Worship: 10:45 a.m. |
Address132 Burnsville Rd
West Finley, PA 15377 Pastor Joe Rearick Cell: 724-302-7889 Office: 724-428-4132 |
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