In light of the current Coronavirus pandemic and in response to the Government of Ontario and Toronto Public Health changes, we have come up with the following recommendations and next steps. As the situation continues to change, so may our response.
Prayer meetings and all gatherings will no longer be in person, but will continue online over Google Hangouts or Zoom, since we are recommending against internal in-person group meetings of any size. If it is critical to meet face to face with anyone, the Center for Disease Control recommends that people remain a minimum distance of 3 feet apart.
To mitigate the spread of this virus, Knox has implemented social distancing measures and will not be entertaining visitors in the Missions Hub space. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause, but trust that you understand this decision
If you are displaying symptoms of any illness, recently returned from international travels, or been in contact with anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19, please stay at home. Contact Telehealth Ontario or your doctor as needed if symptoms of COVID-19 (fever, cough, difficulty breathing) appear as you monitor your health.
In doing the above, we hope to love our world by limiting the spread of the virus, not out of fear but out of love, to preserve the wellbeing and health of each other and our city. Furthermore, we desire to love each other by creating online spaces to stay remotely connected with each other and continuing to care for those who are more directly affected. Social distancing measures do not mean social isolation, if you need prayer or care, please reach out to us!In times like this, it may be hard to understand why this is happening or make sense of the chaos, but we want to encourage you to always remember that our God is still sovereign and we exhort you to continue to pray over this situation!Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.- Philippians 4:4-7