Hello, this is pastor gary from first baptist church of laplata. Tomorrow is Maryland’s long-awaited day of freedom as Gov. Hogan lifts all mandates imposed during the coronavirus pandemic. Ah, to be free and back to normal again! This pandemic was certainly a cloud, but there have definitely been many silver linings. For instance, First Baptist had to hurriedly get up to speed on our technology so that we could continue to meet as a church—even if it was on Zoom and Facebook; these are ministries that will continue indefinitely. These daily calls that gave you an opportunity to get to know your new pastor a little better were started due to the pandemic; I was recently asked if the calls were going to stop once the pandemic was over, but the calls have become a podcast that is now available worldwide through the internet, so there is no plan to discontinue them. I will never forget our pandemic Easter service broadcast in the parking lot with horns honking; the day after, I was asked by some friends back in Pennsylvania if I had a good Easter; I said, “I preached over the radio from the back of a pickup truck. I had a great Easter!” I hope we have all learned that no matter what trials or challenges we may face, God is present with us and faithful to us. Pandemic or not, may God find us faithful in all our ways.
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