Vistas Midweek Update for April 27

This week at Mt. Carmel...

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Link to the Mt. Carmel Summit Newsletter for April 2021

We are here!!
The church is closed to walk-in traffic, but you can still reach us by phone and email.

Phone: 805-544-2133
Email info@mtcarmelslo.org
on Facebook at facebook.com/mtcarmelslo

Prayer requests may be sent to the church office by email or phone

OUR MISSION
Celebrating God’s grace through worship, learning and service.

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Worship at Mt. Carmel

Click the picture for the order of worship

Link to WEDNESDAY Evening Zoom Service
Wednesdays at 7:00 PM
For telephone: +1 669 900 9128
Meeting ID: 867 5095 6162
Passcode: 695333

Please use the links listed here to join any of our worship services and Bible studies. We look forward to seeing you!

How to join a ZOOM meeting - Instructions

- Link to SUNDAY morning Zoom Service
Sundays at 9:30 AM
For telephone: +1 669 900 9128
Meeting ID: 849 4786 1947
Passcode: 591300

- Link to WEDNESDAY Evening Zoom Service
Wednesdays at 7:00 PM
For telephone: +1 669 900 9128
Meeting ID: 867 5095 6162
Passcode: 695333

- Link to FRIDAY morning Bible study
Fridays at 10:30 AM
For telephone: +1 669 900 9128
Meeting ID: 829 5418 7961
Passcode: 229122

- Link to SATURDAY morning Bible study,
Saturdays at 8:30 AM
For telephone: +1 669 900 6833
Meeting ID: 831 5325 2589
Passcode: 690622

- Mt. Carmel YouTube channel, in case you missed a service.

Church New and Notes

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You may join the discussion on Zoom at:
Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 862 7971 6007
Passcode: 419787

Reopening Task Force Meeting
Tuesday, May 4 at 1:00 PM
on Zoom

Join Patti Frey and the rest of the Task Force to discuss plans for reopening the church for worship services as well as to outside groups. This will be a virtual meeting on Zoom. You may join on your computer or by phone.

Link to RTF Meeting
Meeting ID: 517 757 0205
Passcode: 6T6err

By phone: 1 669 900 6833

As of Wednesday, April 21, SLO County residents can use MyTurn.ca.gov to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments with the County Public Health department.
If you got your first dose of vaccine from County Public Health, you can now schedule your second-dose vaccine appointment with the County using My Turn!

First, use our second-dose date calculator to get a recommended date for your second dose. Then, schedule your second-dose appointment at MyTurn.ca.gov.

If you need assistance, please call the CA COVID-19 Hotline at 1-833-422-4255 Monday-Friday 8am-8pm, Saturday-Sunday 8am-5pm.

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Additional appointment resources:

My Turn - Link to MYTURN.CA.GOV - Answer a few short questions to find out if you are eligible to receive a vaccine. If you are, appointments may be available.

Vaccine Finder - Link to VACCINEFINDER.ORG/SEARCH - This site allows you to search up to a 50 mile radius of your zip code for a vaccine location. Eligibilty requirements apply.

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How much risk does Covid-19 pose for you? Find out using the easy-to-use tool at:

19 and Me: A COVID-19 Risk Calculator

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Join the movement and help spread the word!

We need your help in spreading the facts and benefits about COVID-19 vaccines. Let's get our community one step closer to immunity.

Here are 5 easy things you can do right now to help us share the facts:

Sign up for the Vaccine Champions newsletter.
Share one of our ready-to-go social media posts about the vaccine.
Get the facts on our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Add a #VaccineChampion photo frame to your Facebook profile picture.
Post a photo of yourself smiling, flexing your vaccine arm, or showing off your "I got vaccinated!" sticker, and tell us about your vaccine experience-- don't forget to hashtag #VaccineChampion!

Read the full news release here, and sign up to be a Vaccine Champion by visiting www.RecoverSLO.org/VaccineChampion.

Protect Your COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card

Your vaccination record card has personal information that can put you at risk for identity theft. Make sure you protect your card and identity with these tips:

✔️ Do: Snap a picture of the card in case it gets lost or misplaced.
❌ Don't: Share a photo of your card online. Take a picture of your vaccine sticker or bandage instead.
✔️ Do: Keep your card stored in a safe place at home.
❌ Don't: Laminate your card. The heat may damage the card or cause the ink to be illegible.

Anyone who loses their vaccination record card should not print a fake one at home or buy a fake vaccination record card, as it is against the law. Instead, request a new one by calling the County’s Phone Assistance Center at (805) 543-2444. Read the full news release here.

Community Outreach

Volunteers from Mt. Carmel prepare and serve a hot lunch for The People's Kitchen program at 40 Prado on the first Friday of each month. Here is a list of our volunteers for Friday, May 7:

Entree - Nancy Cook; Dianne Draze; Betty Johnson; Judy Kirkhart; Annette Martin; Laurie Musiel; Karen Petersen; Nancy Priddy
Salad - Cheryl Garnsey; J Remington; Carol Winger
Canned Fruit - Marueen Dresp; Ingrid Frokjer
Milk - Ro Cannon-Miller

Please contact Jan Uder, or the church office at info@mtcarmelslo.org if you are unable to serve this month, or if you would like information on volunteering in the future.

Our next food drive for Iglesia Santa Cruz will be on Saturday, May 8. Every bag of rice or beans, every package of Masa or sugar helps families that are stuggling to keep food on the table. Donations may also be left in the shopping cart near Quist Hall on Sundays at the in-person worship service.

In April we were delivered over 1,000 pounds of food and $250 in gift cards. We also delivered some left over jars of soup mix. They were very popular! The pictures below show a few of the families who received some of the food that day.

Chili Feed for The Front Porch

In case you haven’t heard, the Presbyterian church has a free coffee house, The Front Porch, located at the end of Foothill literally on the property line with Cal Poly. The Front Porch, through the support of community groups, offers a free “to go” dinner on Wednesdays.

Our next service opportunity will be on Wednesday, May 12. We make chili, coleslaw and muffins, package it up in quantities to serve 4, and deliver 20 bags to FP. This will be our third time and we’re getting more efficient.

We’ll meet at church at 10 a.m., and we’ll be done by 2 p.m. Some of the tasks can be done at home. We mask, we distance, we keep the window cracked for cross ventilation, and we have a good time gabbing.

To help out, call or text Patti Frey at 805-235-1938. Thanks.

Matching Gifts Challenge Benefitting the SLO County Food Bank

The new donation site is up and running. Please click the link below for more information.

Link to Mt. Carmel matching funds page

If you prefer to donate to the matching funds challenge by check, make your check out to the SLO County Food Bank. Write Mt. Carmel Matching Funds Drive on the memo line so that your donation will be properly credited. Mail to:

Food Bank Coalition of SLO County
1180 Kendall Road
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Please do not route your food bank donations through Mount Carmel. Doing so will delay your donation and make tracking the matching funds challenge donations difficult for the food bank.

Thank you to Mount Carmel for your always generous spirit!

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1701 FREDERICKS ST., SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93405

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