Dear brothers and sisters:

Thank you for wearing masks, keeping physical distancing, maintaining diligent hand hygiene and following all public health recommendations to keep everyone safe and healthy. Unfortunately, many people in Toronto and Ontario are not doing these – leading to increased spread of Covid-19.

We have been following the pandemic closely. We are very concerned with the rapid persistent rise in Covid-19 infections in Toronto and Ontario. This trend is forecasted to continue until a peak is reached in mid to late October. This peak is forecasted to be higher than the peak of the first wave in mid-April.

In view of the rising risks of infection, we have decided to postpone indefinitely the reopening of the church for cell group meetings and worship services. We recognize that some of us had been looking forward to meeting in-person and will be greatly disappointed by this decision. We do not make this decision lightly and are sorry for that. Our priority remains to act proactively to keep everyone safe and healthy.

Thank you for your understanding and patience.

If you have any comments, suggestions, feedback or questions, please contact us through admin@gcgcny.org.

Grace and peace,
Covid-19 Response Team

Rev Chan – representing the church staff
Queenie – representing the Cantonese congregation
Edwin – representing the Mandarin congregation
Sylvia – representing the English congregation
Felicity – representing the Children congregation
TK – team lead and representing the church Board of Directors

新冠肺炎應變小組緊急新訊 (2020/10/05)

親愛的弟兄姊妹：

多謝大家戴口罩、保持社交安全距離，並且跟從公共衛生指引來保持個人健康及安全。好可惜安省及多倫多地區有很多人並沒有如此做，至使感染新冠肺炎人數急增。

我們一直密切留意疫情，對安省及多倫多地區染病率持續急升感到憂慮，按預測要等十月中至月尾高峰期過後才會回落，並且預期這次會較四月中的第一波嚴重。

有見感染風險大增，我們決定暫緩執行小組及崇拜重開的時間序。我們明白此決定無疑對部分渴望可以實體聚會的帶來失望，但此決定是經過慎重考慮作出的，望能見諒；我們仍以確保各人健康和安全為優先考慮。

多謝大家的諒解及忍耐。　

如有任何意見、建議、回饋或問題，可電郵admin@gcgcny.org。

願主賜下恩典與平安。

應變小組啟

應變小組成員包括：
黃達琨執事TK (董事會代表及應變小組組長)
陳訓民牧師Fanco (教牧代表)
高譚綺萍姊妹Queenie (粵語事工代表)
葛非執事 Edwin (國語事工代表)
司徒靜姬姊妹 Sylvia (英語事工代表)
陳張筱敏執事 Felicity (兒童事工代表)