As we look at the changing situation with the pandemic and as we consider the welfare of our congregation, the leadership has come to the following decision. We have decided that the Christmas Eve service for 2021 and the two following Sunday services: December 26 and January 2 will be online only. They should be…
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As you may know, there is a requirement in Ontario for people to present proof of double vaccination to enter into public places. Some people have asked how that affects churches and specifically Queen Street Baptist Church. Churches are currently exempt from the vaccine passports and so we will not be requiring proof of vaccination…
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Our congregation has now returned to in-person services in our church building. Many people are excited about being back, while others are understandably cautious to return. What might be on some people’s minds is: “I can’t wait to get back to normal.” While I understand that sentiment, and agree to a certain extent, we need…
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Many people are asking about when we will be returning to in-person worship services in the building. This question is especially pressing as we approach Easter Sunday on April 4. It was difficult last year to not be able to worship in our building on Easter Sunday. Many hope that this won’t repeat this year.…
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Last spring I had difficulty believing we were not gathering in our building for Easter Sunday. As we come to the end of this year, we will now also not gather for our Christmas Eve service. Our church leadership decided Sunday to close our building to worship services and only offer online services. Like the…
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It was wonderful to open up the building yesterday to the congregation for the first time since March. Thank you to all who have worked hard to make that happen. But what about the rest of our ministries? Usually, after a summer of rest we begin to restart ministries in September. What ministries will restart…
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The good news is that we are returning to the church building for in-person worship services on Sunday, August 16 at 10:00 am. The challenging (not bad) news is that church is going to look different from what it did before. This is what you need to know: If you have any symptoms of COVID-19,…
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We are trying to take things slowly as we look to open up the building for in-person worship service. We have started the process by having the first of three test services. This was a live worship service with a very limited number of people in attendance. The purpose is to figure out the best…
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I hate wearing masks. There I said it. It is such a relief when I get back to the car after being in the grocery store and rip that mask off. But I still wear a mask. We will be attempting to return to in-person worship services in the church building. We will also be…
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While we don’t have a date as to when the church building will be open to the public, our leadership has discussed it and we have a plan. What you need to know is that there will be a number of test services that are limited only to those participating in some way with the…
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The answer to that questions is: I don’t know. First of all, at the time I am writing this, the province is not allowing gatherings. At this point that will be until the end of June but it is likely to be extended. Let’s admit that we are feeling anxious. We want to see each…
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This current time of pandemic is one where the church needs to step up its game. It is not just about surviving, it is about making a difference in our community. One thing we are doing is handing out Hope Baskets. These are baskets of goodies that we can leave on a front porch to…
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Because of the current pandemic, the leadership of the church has agreed to suspend Sunday morning gatherings for March 22-29. This doesn’t mean that we will not be worshiping or learning from the Bible. We will be switching to an online only version of our worship service. Not only will there be a sermon, there…
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During this time of the coronavirus, many activities (including church activities) are being cancelled. It can feel like the entire world is coming to a standstill. We can complain about the situation or we can make the best of it. Here are five things that you can do during a pandemic (this one or the…
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I never thought that I would have to write a post reflecting on how to respond to a global pandemic. But here we are. As we read the news, we see different reactions to the coronavirus. Some are taking it lightly, seeing it as no big deal at all. Some are completely panicking, hoarding supplies…
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