How about some levity in this week’s newsletter? I say that because I am currently overwhelmed by all the information and disparate voices advising us to do different things especially as a church who wants to meet again soon. So, in order to have more info and make wise decisions, I decided to call the Dallas County Health and Human Services department. I spoke with Dr. Joann Schulte who is the Deputy Health Authority for the County.

Dr. Schulte gave me some guidance that was helpful and clear. Some highlights are that when we do re-gather we should abide by social distancing, provide hand sanitizer at multiple points in the building, and wear face coverings. These precautions are all in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Given that we live in a dense and populous city, we will follow Dallas County's lead as we make decisions about re-gathering.

That being said, I want to hear how you feel and what you think about re-gathering. So, we created a brief survey. Please take a few seconds to fill it out - this will be very helpful to the leadership of St. Bart’s!

Also, I’m excited to say Deacon Kurtley will be preaching to us this week! Be sure to participate in Sunday’s service to hear what the Lord will say to us through Deacon Kurtley.

And finally on a sad note, we said goodbye on Monday morning to Joe Proctor, Debbie Popielarczyk’s father. You may recall Joe as the very tall gentleman who would sit in his wheelchair in the aisle at St. Bart’s, or as a recent reader in our online services. He lived a full 95 years, and is now resting in Christ’s peace. You can read Joe’s obituary here.

In Christ,

Jay+