Announcements
 
 We want to extend congratulations to the following High School graduates who will be going off to college:
Jamir Madrey,
Jordan Forbes,
Jatoya Thomas
Congratulate them and pray for their safety.
 
 
Pastor’s Requests
 
Remember II Chronicles 7:14.
 
“If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sins and heal their land.”
 
While we wait on God’s healing grace, let us fast and pray for His visitation. Pray for God to intervene and bring an end to this virus that we are facing. Pray for God to calm our spirits and help us to trust Him. Pray for the lost to be saved.
 
Pray for the unrighteous to turn to God. Pray for God to be glorified in the crisis we are going through. Pray in faith; pray with the confidence that God will hear and answer our prayers.
THE WORD FOR TODAY PUB.
The Word For Today Pub. And the Sunday School books are in. You may pick them up at the Church Office during the week. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m
 
SUNDAY SCHOOL VIA ZOOM
The Pastor is leading a Sunday School Class on Sunday mornings at 11:00 a.m. For members who are interested in participating in this class please call the church office during the week and leave an email address where you can receive the zoom participating link.
 
Prevention for Infection Disease
 
As you all know we are inundated with concerns regarding the Coronavirus. Listed below is some basic information from the Association for Professional in Infection control and Epidemiology (APIC). regarding the Coronavirus. The Coronavirus spreads through close personal contact with a sick person. Symptoms may show up 2-14 days later. Symptoms are fever, cough, shortness of breath.
 
1. Call your healthcare provider if you have symptoms and have been to a country that has experienced an outbreak within the last 2 weeks of travel.
2. Call your healthcare provider if you have symptoms and have been in close contact with a person with a confirmed case of COVID-19
 
Prevention: Wash your hands often, Cover your cough/sneeze with a tissue, Don’t touch your eyes, nose or mouth, Avoid close contact with sick people, Clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces often. Stay home when you are sick. When washing hands use soap and water washing for 20 seconds/ or singing the ABC song. Rinse and dry. You can also use hand-sanitizers. The CDC.gov also has information. Information regarding the virus is fluid as it stand now the best defense is practicing good hand washing practices. Health and Wellness Minister
                                                                                                                                                  
Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19
How to Wear a Cloth Face Covering
 
Side view of an individual wearing a cloth face covering, which conceals their mouth and nose areas and has a string looped behind the visible ear to hold the covering in place. The top of the covering is positioned just below the eyes and the bottom extends down to cover the chin. The visible side of the covering extends to cover approximately half of the individual’s cheek.
 
Cloth face coverings should—
 
•fit snugly but comfortably against the side of the face
•be secured with ties or ear loops
•include multiple layers of fabric
•allow for breathing without restriction
•be able to be laundered and machine dried without damage or change of shape.
CDC on Homemade Cloth Face Coverings
 
CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies), especially in areas of significant community-based transmission.
 
CDC also advises the use of simple cloth face coverings to slow the spread of the virus and help people who may have the virus and do not know it from transmitting it to others. Cloth face coverings fashioned from household items or made at home from common materials at low cost can be used as an additional, voluntary public health measure.
 
Cloth face coverings should not be placed on young children under age 2, anyone who has trouble breathing, or is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.
 
The cloth face coverings recommended are not surgical masks or N-95 respirators. Those are critical supplies that must continue to be reserved for healthcare workers and other medical first responders, as recommended by current CDC guidance. dried without damage or change to shape
 
Should cloth face coverings be washed or otherwise cleaned regularly? How regularly?
 
Yes. They should be routinely washed depending on the frequency of use.
How does one safely sterilize/clean a cloth face covering?
 
A washing machine should suffice in properly washing a face covering.
How does one safely remove a used cloth face covering?
 
Individuals should be careful not to touch their eyes, nose, and mouth when removing their face covering and wash hands immediately after removing.
 
 
 
 
 

Frequently asked questions about the use of cloth masks:
Why do I need to wear a cloth covering?
 
In light of new data about how COVID-19 spreads, along with evidence of widespread COVID-19 illness in communities across the country, CDC recommends that people wear a cloth face covering to cover their nose and mouth in the community setting. This is to protect people around you if you are infected but do not have symptoms.
When do you need to wear a cloth face covering?
 
A cloth face covering should be worn whenever people are in a community setting, especially in situations where you may be near people. These settings include grocery stores and pharmacies. These face coverings are not a substitute for social distancing. Cloth face coverings are especially important to wear in public in areas of widespread COVID-19 illness.
 
Do I still need to stay 6 feet away from people if wearing a cloth face covering?
Yes. Wearing cloth face coverings is an additional public health measure people should take to reduce the spread of COVID-19. CDC still recommends that you stay at least 6 feet away from other people (social distancing), frequent hand cleaning and other everyday preventive actions.
 
A cloth face covering is not intended to protect the wearer, but it may prevent the spread of virus from the wearer to others. This would be especially important if someone is infected but does not have symptoms. View CDC’s guidance on how to protect yourself.
 
What type of clothed face covering should be worn?
 
Cloth face coverings can be made from household items or made at home from common materials at low cost
 
Who should NOT wear cloth face coverings?
Cloth face coverings should not be placed on young children younger than 2 years of age, anyone who has trouble breathing, or is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the cover without assistance.
 
Why is the CDC recommending cloth face coverings instead of medical grade masks?
Surgical masks and N95 respirators are in short supply and should be reserved for healthcare workers or other medical first responders, as recommended by CDC guidance.