In the Bishop’s corner, I will be able to post updates during an emergency with comments regarding how we are responding to the emergency as a ward. We hope that this will be most helpful to you. - Bishop Penrose
3/21/2020
Good morning ward members. I hope all are well in our homes during the shelter in place initiative and more recent stay at home order. While our meetinghouse is closed, I encourage you to continue your sabbath day worship in your homes. Ideas for activities include, prayer, fasting and study from these resources: the scriptures, the Come, Follow Me program, churchofjesuschrist.org and familysearch.org. Our family also enjoys Don’t Miss This on youtube with Emily Belle Freeman and David Butler. I strongly encourage you to use technology (phone, text, email, facebook, etc…) to minister to other members of our ward and to your friends that are not members in our community. Some families that have received approval from me are administering the sacrament through proper priesthood authority in their homes. I am aware of other members that desire the sacrament. We will make arrangements for worthy priesthood holders to visit your homes to administer the sacrament at an appropriate time in the future. Please let me know if you would like to be included for these visits.
Thankfully to my knowledge, none of our members have tested positive for the virus. We do have members that are suffering with other ailments, though. Our ward council is actively addressing the needs of these members and periodically sends emails with an invitation to each of you to include these brothers and sisters who are dear to us in your fasting and prayers.
As many businesses have closed or minimized services, some of you are not working. Our ward council will work to provide important information on how to receive assistance efficiently from the government. I encourage you also to reach out to your families for help and please reach out to me. I have access to commodities from the Bishop’s Storehouse and funds from fast offerings available to you.
While we experience the COVID-19 Pandemic I will continue to add to this blog with updates.
Love, Bishop Penrose