GPPC eNews Announcements
September 16, 2021
From the Vision Planning Team:
The Vision Planning Team extends its sincerest thanks to the 100 participants -including middle school youth - that participated in the small group sessions over the last month. We learned a tremendous amount about you and our collective hopes and dreams for our church.
We are now working to put all of your survey responses, small group discussion feedback, and written feedback into the Mission Study report which will be sent to the Session and then presented to the congregation. As this important work continues, we appreciate your support and prayers during this time.
If you have any questions, please reach out to David Taylor (dwatjr at gmail dot com)
The Vision Planning Team extends its sincerest thanks to the 100 participants -including middle school youth - that participated in the small group sessions over the last month. We learned a tremendous amount about you and our collective hopes and dreams for our church.
We are now working to put all of your survey responses, small group discussion feedback, and written feedback into the Mission Study report which will be sent to the Session and then presented to the congregation. As this important work continues, we appreciate your support and prayers during this time.
If you have any questions, please reach out to David Taylor (dwatjr at gmail dot com)
Pennies For Hunger- This Sunday there will be a bucket at the back of the sanctuary to receive your Pennies For Hunger offering. Be sure to bring your coins and bills to place in the bucket on Sunday.
Zoom Trivia Night POSTPONED
Due to scheduling difficulties, the Zoom Trivia Night that was originally scheduled for this Saturday, September 18, is postponed to a later date in the year. We will make the announcement once we determine the appropriate date to reschedule.
Due to scheduling difficulties, the Zoom Trivia Night that was originally scheduled for this Saturday, September 18, is postponed to a later date in the year. We will make the announcement once we determine the appropriate date to reschedule.
The Greater Greensboro CROP Walk will be on Sunday, October 3. We need walkers for the Guilford Park Team. If you are interested in walking and/or want to sponsor with a donation, contact either Lynn Carey at (336)686-6614 or Gary Stephenson at (336)908-3831. If you would like to make a contribution please make your check to CROP Walk, not GPPC.
Beginning October 4 at 6:30 p.m., the Justice & Peacemaking Committee will host the Fall Book Study. This year's selection is The Sum Of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee. The book offers a powerful exploration of inequality and the lesson that generations of Americans have failed to learn: Racism has a cost for everyone—not just for people of color. McGhee marshals economic and sociological research to paint an irrefutable story of racism’s costs, but at the heart of the book are the humble stories of people yearning to be part of a better America, including white supremacy’s collateral victims: white people themselves. With startling empathy, this heartfelt message from a Black woman to a multiracial America leaves us with a new vision for a future in which we finally realize that life can be more than a zero-sum game.
The study, each Monday in October, will take place in the fellowship hall, and masks are required. We look forward to seeing you there!
The study, each Monday in October, will take place in the fellowship hall, and masks are required. We look forward to seeing you there!
Church Picnic! Join us on Friday, October 15 at Country Park's Shelter #7 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for some fun fall fellowship. Pack a picnic or just head through the drive-thru on your way to the park. Then settle your blanket on the grass or spread out on a picnic table. What a way to start your weekend. Sign up on the Children's bulletin board and see who else is coming.
Preschool is back in session. If you need to come to the church building we ask that you remember to come after 1:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping our Preschool teachers and students safe.
SANCTUARY FLOWERS - There are still Sundays available for placing flowers on the Lord's Table in honor or in memory of family, loved ones, and friends. Please check the flower chart on the Worship board in the hall to sign up. Thank you for helping to beautify our worship space.
Just a friendly reminder of a few things when using the church facility:
- If you unlock it, lock it back.
- If you turn it on, turn it off.
- If you move it, replace it.
- If you dirty it, clean it.
- If you empty it, refill it.
- If it’s broken, report it.
FROM OUR CONGREGATIONAL NURSE
I’ve had several questions about the Delta variant breakthrough cases of Covid-19 and about what to do if a vaccinated person gets exposed to Covid or comes down with Covid symptoms. The following information is from the CDC. I hope it will clear up any misconceptions. This information was updated on July 26, 2021. Please call me if you have additional questions or concerns.
First, I want to remind you what to do (vaccinated or not) if you’ve had close contact with someone who has COVID-19. You should get tested 3-5 days after your exposure, even if you don’t have symptoms. You should also wear a mask indoors in public for 14 days following exposure or until your test result is negative. You should isolate for 10 days if your test result is positive.
About the Delta Variant: Vaccines are highly effective against severe illness, but the Delta variant causes more infections and spreads faster than earlier forms of the virus that causes COVID-19.
Currently, authorized vaccines in the United States are highly effective at protecting vaccinated people against symptomatic and severe COVID-19. Fully vaccinated people are less likely to become infected and, if infected, to develop symptoms of COVID-19. They are at substantially reduced risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19 compared with unvaccinated people.
Infections in fully vaccinated people (breakthrough infections) happen in only a small proportion of fully vaccinated people, even with the Delta variant. Moreover, when these infections occur among vaccinated people, they tend to be mild. However, preliminary evidence suggests that fully vaccinated people who become infected with the Delta variant can be infectious and spread the virus to others.
Fully vaccinated people with COVID-19 symptoms Although the risk that fully vaccinated people could become infected with COVID-19 is low, any fully vaccinated person who experiences symptoms consistent with COVID-19 should isolate themselves from others, be clinically evaluated for COVID-19, and tested for SARS-CoV-2 if indicated. The symptomatic fully vaccinated person should inform their healthcare provider of their vaccination status at the time of presentation to care.
Fully vaccinated people with no COVID-like symptoms following an exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 Fully vaccinated people who have come into close contact with someone with COVID-19 should be tested 3-5 days following the date of their exposure and wear a mask in public indoor settings for 14 days or until they receive a negative test result. They should isolate if they test positive. Fully vaccinated people who live in a household with someone who is immunosuppressed, at increased risk of severe disease, or unvaccinated (including children under 12 years of age) could also consider masking at home for 14 days following a known exposure or until they receive a negative test result. Most fully vaccinated people with no COVID-like symptoms do not need to quarantine or be restricted from work following exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19, if they follow the testing and masking recommendation above.
Fully vaccinated people should monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 for 14 days following exposure.
I’ve had several questions about the Delta variant breakthrough cases of Covid-19 and about what to do if a vaccinated person gets exposed to Covid or comes down with Covid symptoms. The following information is from the CDC. I hope it will clear up any misconceptions. This information was updated on July 26, 2021. Please call me if you have additional questions or concerns.
First, I want to remind you what to do (vaccinated or not) if you’ve had close contact with someone who has COVID-19. You should get tested 3-5 days after your exposure, even if you don’t have symptoms. You should also wear a mask indoors in public for 14 days following exposure or until your test result is negative. You should isolate for 10 days if your test result is positive.
About the Delta Variant: Vaccines are highly effective against severe illness, but the Delta variant causes more infections and spreads faster than earlier forms of the virus that causes COVID-19.
Currently, authorized vaccines in the United States are highly effective at protecting vaccinated people against symptomatic and severe COVID-19. Fully vaccinated people are less likely to become infected and, if infected, to develop symptoms of COVID-19. They are at substantially reduced risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19 compared with unvaccinated people.
Infections in fully vaccinated people (breakthrough infections) happen in only a small proportion of fully vaccinated people, even with the Delta variant. Moreover, when these infections occur among vaccinated people, they tend to be mild. However, preliminary evidence suggests that fully vaccinated people who become infected with the Delta variant can be infectious and spread the virus to others.
Fully vaccinated people with COVID-19 symptoms Although the risk that fully vaccinated people could become infected with COVID-19 is low, any fully vaccinated person who experiences symptoms consistent with COVID-19 should isolate themselves from others, be clinically evaluated for COVID-19, and tested for SARS-CoV-2 if indicated. The symptomatic fully vaccinated person should inform their healthcare provider of their vaccination status at the time of presentation to care.
Fully vaccinated people with no COVID-like symptoms following an exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 Fully vaccinated people who have come into close contact with someone with COVID-19 should be tested 3-5 days following the date of their exposure and wear a mask in public indoor settings for 14 days or until they receive a negative test result. They should isolate if they test positive. Fully vaccinated people who live in a household with someone who is immunosuppressed, at increased risk of severe disease, or unvaccinated (including children under 12 years of age) could also consider masking at home for 14 days following a known exposure or until they receive a negative test result. Most fully vaccinated people with no COVID-like symptoms do not need to quarantine or be restricted from work following exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19, if they follow the testing and masking recommendation above.
Fully vaccinated people should monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 for 14 days following exposure.