"'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself'" Matthew 22:37-39

Update- April 4, 2020


We're so glad to have options to continue to connect and gather as the church!


Here's how you can join us on Sunday mornings, at 11am:


ZOOM Sunday service can be accessed from cell phones, tablets, computers, and landline telephones.

  • For “smart” cellphones and tablets, it is recommended to access the service by first downloading the Zoom Cloud Meetings app

  • On a computer, you’ll access the service through the ZOOM site-  https://zoom.us   

  • There is no need to register an account, but you will need to enter your name if you’re joining online.

  • Further, with all methods listed, you will need to enter a meeting ID to join. This information will be shared with you by email or text message. If you don’t already receive email or text communication from us, please share your email or cell #  by filling out the “contact us” box below.

  • It is advisable to not wait until 11am on Sunday morning to try and join us! If you haven't already, take some time before Sunday to check out the app or website and find where you need to enter information, and be prepared to join a few minutes before the service start time.

  • Pastor Leah will give more instructions about how to be connected through audio/video when the service starts.


We look forward to the church being gathered together!


If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 780-542-5091, or:

office@draytonvalleychurchofgod.com |  www.facebook.com/draytonvalleyCOG

or:

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 Update & Encouragement- Drayton Valley Church of God

March 27, 2020


Greetings, everyone! Please check out the posted video and the following information so that you can be prepared to join together on Sunday morning! As you will hear in the video update, I was encouraged by a memory from my childhood- reciting the last line of the Star Trek opening monologue “To boldly go where noone has gone before!”

God has not given us a spirit of fear, but rather He equips us with love, and power and self-discipline (2 Timothy 1:7). Indeed, life in the middle of the Coronavirus pandemic is uncertain, but God equips us to move boldly into the unknown. He is our Peace in a world of fear, our Hope in uncertainty. To recap a bit more of the video update, we need to consider 3 things to be the Church that boldly goes where we’ve never been before:

  1. Count on God. He is in full control, and we need to be diligent in prayer and committed to reading and learning from scripture.

  2. Abandon the notion that the church is a building, and embrace that the Church is made up of people who seek God and serve God & others in love.

  3. Be flexible as we look for new opportunities and turn to different methods and platforms to gather together.


So here is where we’re starting to do things differently:

  1. Moving to an online platform called ZOOM to be able to connect via video, audio, and call-in features. We’re starting with Sunday Morning service and Youth group meetings.

(more details below)

  1. Limited church office hours: The office is open to drop off Tithes & Offerings on Tuesdays from 10:30am-12pm and Thursdays from 1-2:30pm

  2. Increased communication, from phone calls & texts & video chats to occasional video updates, as well as Facebook, Website, and Email updates. Be encouraged also to increase your communication with each other during this time. And please call or email the church if you have any questions or needs that we can help with.


DETAILED INFORMATION FOR SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2020


Our 11am ZOOM Sunday service can be accessed from cell phones, tablets, computers, and landline telephones.

  • For “smart” cellphones and tablets, it is recommended to access the service by first downloading the Zoom Cloud Meetings app

  • On a computer, you’ll access the service through the ZOOM site-  https://zoom.us   

  • There is no need to register an account, but you will need to enter your name if you’re joining online. 

  • Further, with all methods listed, you will need to enter a meeting ID to join. This information will be shared with you by email or text message. If you don’t already receive email or text communication from us, please share your email or cell #  by filling out the “contact us” box below.

  • It is advisable to not wait until 11am on Sunday morning to try and join us! Take a few minutes in the next couple of days to check out the app or website and find where you need to enter information, and be prepared to join a few minutes before the service start time.

  • Pastor Leah will give more instructions about how to be connected through audio/video when the service starts.


We look forward to the Church being joined together on Sunday, as we boldly go where we’ve never gone before!


Blessings,

-Pastor Leah & Leadership Team


If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 780-542-5091, or:

office@draytonvalleychurchofgod.com | www.draytonvalleychurchofgod.com | www.facebook.com/draytonvalleyCOG



**If you would like to be added to our email communication list, please fill out the "contact us" section below, and indicate "communication" in the feedback section