NCC Update Regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak
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We are continuing to pray for all those affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, especially those who are working in the medical field and other essential services during this challenging time. We trust that the Lord will sustain each one of you in these times of uncertainty, and give you the peace that comes from a personal relationship with Christ.
As this situation continues to develop, the State of California remains under shelter-in-place orders. On Tuesday, March 31, the Federal Government extended their Coronavirus Guidelines until April 30, which request that gatherings of 10 or more people refrain from meeting. Under these circumstances, all NCC Churches and Groups will remain closed this Sabbath, April 25. Further updates on closures will be provided in this newsletter.
However, the sharing of the gospel message does not stop, and in light of this a full schedule of Online Services will be available tomorrow in 4 languages. Please scroll down to view the full schedule in the "Special Online Service Schedule" section of this newsletter.
If you have been blessed by the online content produced so far by our Media Department (21st Missionary), please consider donating to this ministry to help further the spread of the gospel during this time when we are unable to do so using conventional means. Your donation will go directly to 21st Missionary and enable us to keep producing quality online content. Click here to donate and look for "21st Missionary (Media Ministry)."
Tithe and Offerings can be donated to the Northern California Conference through the donation page of the NCC website. Offerings such as Sabbath School, First Fruit, Thank Offerings, and Foreign Mission, which are normally sent to the NCC through your local church, can be donated online directly. For more information on tithe and/or offering donations, click here.
Local Church/Group Offerings can also be donated online. These offerings are for local church funds such as Divine Service, General Fund, Youth Department, Literature, Dorcas, Special Projects, and all others which you normally donate to your local church or group. To donate to a local church or group, click here and look for "Local Church Offerings."
The NCC Council also voted on Thursday, March 26 to postpone the NCC Delegation Session which was originally scheduled for Sunday, May 17, 2020 until Sunday, August 30, 2020. Further updates will be provided as they become necessary.
Any further official updates from the NCC regarding this situation will be provided by email and on the NCC website as they become available.
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