To Our Dear Beloved Community
Dear Beloved Community,
How we long to be with you! What else can we do as a community but consider the value we bring to each other. It is painful to say that we will be canceling our gatherings for the time being. It is simply best for everyone right now. We have our eye on the COVID-19 situation. As things develop we will keep you updated on future events.
In a world where more value and concern is expressed toward people with wealth, health, and youth, we proudly stand in solidarity with you. We recognize that for many of you this is a scary time and only hope that our standing with you in our hearts and through our prayers can be of some comfort.
“Do not reach out your hands. Reach out your heart. Reach out your words. Reach out all the tendrils of compassion that move, invisibly, where we cannot touch. " -Lynn Ungar
Here are some specific and immediate prayer needs that have surfaced:
Our friends who live in Coler Hospital are in lockdown mode (no family, no volunteers) and soon to be overcrowded with Bellevue Patients. Soon to be a place for COVID-19 testing as well. Residents and Staff are very nervous. Pray for peace and protection.
Pray for protection over the health and well-being of parents caring for their adult children
Pray for our partners who are living alone with health issues and are especially vulnerable during this time
All that being said, it has been of tremendous encouragement to hear evidence that though events are cancelled, relationships are not. In many ways, what we are experiencing right now highlights the potential and strength of Do For One.
Here are some examples of what Do For One advocates are doing for their partners:
getting groceries and essentials like medicine (dropping them off safely at the door)
texting & calling
individual get togethers
ongoing availability for help & proactively following-up
writing letters
contingency plans for emergencies
washing hands!
Yours,
Do For One Leadership
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