Brothers and sisters in Christ,
As we prepare our hearts and lives for the coming of the Christ child in this Advent Season, now more than ever we, the body of Christ, need to witness to the world hope, love, joy and peace. We would like to offer the following recommendations as you experience the excitement of the season and plan your Christmas festivities and worship services:
We invite you to join us in praising God for His sovereignty put on display daily through His provision and protection for us that has allowed us to—20 months in a pandemic—celebrate the birth of the Savior in whom we live, breathe and have our being. Additionally, we could not have come so far without the dedication, patience and care of educators, health care workers, first responders, those working in logistics, persons working on the front lines and everyone else who committed to Living Out the POWER of We.
The recent discovery of the Omicron Variant is a reminder that we must continue to practice vigilance in what we are doing because we are not out of the pandemic yet. At this time, the Omicron Variant is a cause for concern, not panic. This team is closely monitoring reports on Omicron, but it is going to take a while before there is enough data to project the variant’s impact. We’ll have more information for you on Omicron as those reports and recommendations become available in the future.
Praying that your soul prospers as your health prospers,
The Mississippi Conference Pandemic Task Team
Dr. Marcus Gaut Dr. Bob Ford
Dr. Steve Shirley Dr. Thais Walden
Mrs. Lynette Harris Rev. Trey Skaggs
Rev. Haywood Hannah Mr. Cameron Cloud
Rev. Dr. Joe Ranager
Ex-officio members:
Bishop James E. Swanson Sr. Rev. Vickie White
Rev. Dayna Goff Rev. Fred Britton
Miss Jasmine Haynes Mr. Mike Howington
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