REGULAR ACTIVITIES
Sunday Morning Prayer (Currie Fellowship Hall) CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
For 12/26/21 only:
Sunday School - 10:00 am
Sunday Worship - 11:00 am - See below for details and Covid Precautions
2022 Sunday Worship - 9:30 am
Sunday School - 10:30 am - See below for details and Covid Precautions
Sunday Morning Prayer (Currie Fellowship Hall) CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
For 12/26/21 only:
Sunday School - 10:00 am
Sunday Worship - 11:00 am - See below for details and Covid Precautions
2022 Sunday Worship - 9:30 am
Sunday School - 10:30 am - See below for details and Covid Precautions
WORSHIP DETAILS
We are worshipping in person and by Facebook Live. For Facebook Live, go to the Parkton Presbyterian Facebook page. Our worship transmission will begin about 5 minutes before each service. And, you can always watch the worship after its over if you can't participate while it's happening. Please find the bulletin by clicking on the "Bulletins" button above.
IN-PERSON WORSHIP
Please wear a mask until we're all seated and again as we leave. Please keep 20 feet away from those not in your household when seated.
December Calendar
24 - Christmas Eve Service at 5:00 pm.
Tools for Covid Survival from State Representatives Graham and Pierce:
- Families who need food assistance for their children can text FOODNC to 877-877 to find free meal sites in their communities.
- In order to prioritize your overall wellness and seek additional help, Optum has a toll-free 24-hour Emotional Support Help Line at (866)-341-6892 for people who may be experiencing anxiety or stress due to Coronavirus.
- Here is a link to pop-up testing sites across North Carolina: https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/about-covid-19/testing/find-my-testing-place/pop-testing-sites
- Applications Open for Rent and Utility Assistance Program
Applications are now being accepted for the N.C. Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program, which will assist eligible low- and- moderate-income renters experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19. The new program seeks to promote housing stability during the ongoing pandemic by providing rent and utility assistance to prevent evictions and utility disconnections.
The HOPE Program will provide $117 million for rent and utility assistance for renters who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic, have a current household income that is 80 percent of the area median income or lower, and are behind on their rent or utilities when they apply.
Renters who need rent or utility assistance can apply online at nc211.org/hope. Applicants who cannot access the online application can also call 2-1-1 and speak with a program representative, who will assist the caller through the application on the phone. Callers can reach 2-1-1 Monday-Friday between 7 am and 6 pm.
Renters can apply for utility assistance, rent assistance or both programs. Rent assistance is paid to the landlord on behalf of the applicant. This includes overdue and future rent payments, for up to six months. At least one month’s rent must be overdue at the time of application.
Utility payments will be made directly to the utility provider for up to six months of past due essential utilities, such as electricity, water, sewer/wastewater, natural gas and propane. For more information about the HOPE Program, visit nc211.org/hope.
For in-person worship, we will:
a. ask worshipers to keep 12 feet from anyone with whom they don't live.
b. ask worshipers to wear masks while at the church, except when all of us are in place and at least 20 feet from anyone with whom
we don’t live.
c. encourage worshipers to participate by remote means, especially if they don't feel 100% well.
d. not have the passing of the peace on an individual basis.
SUGGESTED PERSONAL ACTIVITIES
As we go through this time, please consider doing the following:
Write and call those you know who are in care facilities (loneliness is severe) and those who have self-isolated.
Pray for those who must work in places of great exposure, particularly medical folks.
Please try to limit your exposure to others, because many folks who have no symptoms are carriers.