Everyone must at all times diligently follow:
Basic protective measures against the new coronavirus:
- Wash your hands, use hand sanitizer frequently
- Maintain physical distancing (>2m)
- Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth
- Cover your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze.
- Stay informed and follow government directives.
- If you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing, call your doctor or Telehealth Ontario 1-866-797-0000.
So far, as far as we know, no one in our church has been infected with Covid-19. Everyone returning from travel outside of Canada needs to self-isolate for 14 days.
All church meetings are now held virtually.
The Sunday 945am Cantonese and Mandarin Worships and the 1130am English Worship will be continue to be live-streamed from the church to the church website (www.gcgcny.org). There will be a maximum of 4 people at each worship. The format of each worship will be decided by each lead pastor. Preparations will be made for the possible scenarios in which less people are allowed together.
The pastoral staff will be at the church one day weekly, Tues – Fri. A prayer hot line will be opened 4 hours per day (Tues-Fri) to allow people to call in for pastoral care and prayer. Details will be posted on the church website.
The Grace Community Food Share (GCFS) will continue. Food will be delivered to clients with guidelines in place to ensure the safety of clients and volunteers. Please see the GCFS website (https://gracefoodbank.ca/) for details.
Since the City of Toronto has announced the closure of all parks and baseball diamonds, the softball season will most likely be cancelled or further delayed. We are waiting for official statement from CCSA to announce next steps.
While physical in-person caring for each other will be curtailed, we encourage everyone to continue caring for each other using virtual means with special attention to the vulnerable – eg. seniors, those with chronic illness or disabilities, those with decreased immunity, the poor etc.
People in need can contact admin@gcgcny.org or (416) 499-0111.
Everyone is encouraged to check the church website regularly for updates. Please send your email address to info@gcgcny.org to receive regular communication from the church.
Offering through etransfer has been set up. Please see the church website for instructions.
The Covid-19 Crisis Response Team welcomes your feedback, comments, suggestions and questions. We strive to reflect our values of love, faith, hope, unity, truth and transparency in this process and in our decisions and implementation. Our contact is: admin@gcgcny.org (416) 499-0111 x 101.
Thank you, trust in our Lord and keep safe,
TK – team lead and representing the church Board of Directors
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
任何人都應嚴格遵守下列指引
面對新冠肺炎的基本防禦措施：
- 經常洗手，使用潔手劑
- 保持社交距離（至少兩米）
- 避免接觸眼、鼻、口
- 咳嗽和打噴嚏時請用衣袖或紙巾遮掩
- 請留意並跟從政府的指引
- 若你有發燒、咳嗽和呼吸困難，請盡快致電安省熱線尋求醫務協助 1-866-797-0000
按已得資料，教會至今沒有人感染新冠肺炎。任何人曾離開加拿大，回來後請自我隔離十四天。
教會所有聚會已改為網上進行。
各堂主日崇拜（國／粵9:45，英11:30）將維持在教會網頁直播（www.gcgcny.org）。崇拜直播運作人數限制為四人。各堂崇拜形式由堂主任決定。各堂會為因疫情惡化以至容許操作人數進一步減少作好準備。
同工每週將在教會一天，週二至週五將設每天四小時禱告熱線，讓有需要的人可至電教會接受牧養和代禱。詳情參看教會網頁。
恩典食物銀行將維持運作，義工將按安全保護措施下把食物送遞給使用服務人士。詳情參看網頁https://gracefoodbank.ca/
因巿政府已宣佈關閉公園及壘球場地，壘球賽季估計會推遲或取消，現正等候主辦單位CCSA的公佈和指引。
雖然削減了實體聚會，鼓勵大家藉網上及其他方式繼續彼此關顧守望，特別是對弱勢群體，如長者、長期病患者、行動不便者、抵抗力弱者、貧窮人士等等。
有需要協助人士，可電郵聯絡 admin@gcgcny.org 或致電 (416) 499-0111。
鼓勵各人經常瀏覽教會網頁以獲取最新訊息。如欲藉電郵獲取教會最新訊息，請將個人電郵地址發致info@gcgcny.org登記。
教會已設立網上電子奉獻，詳情參看教會網頁。
歡迎大家向應變小組提出查詢、意見和回饋。我們盼望在訂定和執行各項措施的過程中，能反映和高舉愛、信心、盼望、合一、合乎真理和高透明度等價值觀。聯絡我們，可電郵admin@gcgcny.org 或致電 (416) 499-0111內線 101。
願我們所仰望信靠的主保守各人平安。
應變小組成員包括：
黃達琨執事TK (董事會代表)
陳訓民牧師Fanco (教牧代表)
高譚綺萍姊妹Queenie (粵語事工代表)
司徒靜姬姊妹 Sylvia (英語事工代表)
葛非執事 Edwin (國語事工代表)
陳張筱敏執事 Felicity (兒童事工代表)
