Church Sunday?

Snow?! YUP! That is in the forecast for Saturday going into Sunday am. While I love snow, I’d rather see and enjoy it during the weekday. Why? I love Church on Sunday. It’s important to me and important for the body of Christ. I DO NOT like when weather causes complications for gathering. There are enough things competing for our time on Sundays, it genuinely causes an internal battle when weather causes these complications on Sundays and decisions must be made.

Last Saturday night I kept thinking all night, it BETTER actually ICE. If not, I’m going to feel incredibly foolish. Our city did indeed turn into an ice rink, so thankfully that call to not gather proved to be wise.

So, will we be meeting this Sunday??

I hope we do. However, I can’t tell you what Saturday or Sunday will look like.

Here are factors we have to consider.

1. Gathering in our space is limited to Sunday. We lease space on Sundays, we don’t have a building (yet, the LORD is able). This is a blessing, however, we don’t have the freedom to adjust our gathering to another day prior to snow.
2. Road conditions. We have no idea what things will look like until Saturday most likely.
3. Campus conditions. There is still ice on portions of the campus from last week. The circle loop in front of building doesn’t get much sun, ice likes to linger there. We have to see how campus conditions are, if it does indeed accumulate snow.
4. Temperatures. Even if the sun peaks out on Sunday, temperatures may not be above freezing until 2.
5. Streaming? We could, but there is no substitute for being in person. I’ve thought about recording most of this week, I don’t have a release on doing so after seeking Him. There is something powerful about the local gathering and the Word being ministered in person.

All of that being said. I pray we meet on Sunday. I’ll talk with our Elders as we did last week. And after prayer and consultation a prayer bathed decision will be sent out via social media as well as on our Church App.

I do know this. If the LORD allows it to snow on Sunday, He has a purpose for it. I’ll yield to His goodness and sovereignty. Perhaps He is allowing us to be still and know He is God. Perhaps He is reminding us how important gathering is?

Thanks for taking the time to read this. I can’t wait to see everyone again!

PN