Coronavirus Update – District Event Cancellations / Postponements

United Methodist Women members and friends,

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We are living in incredible times…aren’t we? It is a time that we all need to join in prayer, and in caring for each other. It is also a time for us to do our part to help people be safe, and join in efforts to reduce the spread of the Coronavirus COVID-19 in our communities.

This afternoon, Bishop Paul Leeland issued a statement that included: (You can read the full statement from Bishop Leeland here.)

Bishop Hope Morgan Ward of the North Carolina Conference and I agree that it is important to suspend public worship for the next two weeks, beginning today. Please use your discretion regarding smaller gatherings like small groups, Bible studies, etc. These precautions are not only important for your own safety but for the health and welfare of the entire community. While we are in unfamiliar territory, health care professionals advise that this is necessary for slowing the rate of infection.

In an effort to exercise an abundance of caution, and do no harm to any of our members, our United Methodist Women district teams have made decisions to cancel or postpone events that had been scheduled for the near future. Hopefully, many of the events can be rescheduled for future dates. For some events scheduled for late April and early May, decisions have not yet been made, so stay tuned for news as we continue to monitor ongoing developments.

Below is the list of scheduled district events, and status of each:

APPALACHIAN

• Prayer Breakfast scheduled for March 21, 2020 – Postponed, future date to be determined
• Mission Study scheduled for April 25, 2020 – No decision yet, will continue to monitor situation

BLUE RIDGE

• Prayer Breakfast scheduled for March 21, 2020 – Cancelled, watch for information about reschedule
• Mission Study scheduled for April 25, 2020 – No decision yet, will continue to monitor situation

CATAWBA VALLEY

• Prayer Breakfast scheduled for March 21, 2020 – Cancelled, watch for information about reschedule
• Mission Study scheduled for May 2, 2020 – No decision yet, will continue to monitor situation

METRO

• Mission Study scheduled for March 14, 2020 – Cancelled, watch for information about reschedule
• Prayer Breakfast scheduled for April 25, 2020 – No decision yet, will continue to monitor situation

NORTHERN PIEDMONT

• Mission Study scheduled for March 14, 2020 – Postponed, future date to be determined
• Prayer Breakfast scheduled for April 4, 2020 – Postponed, future date to be determined

SMOKY MOUNTAIN

• Mini Mission U scheduled for March 21, 2020 – Postponed, future date to be determined
• Day Apart scheduled for April 25, 2020 – Cancelled for 2020

UWHARRIE

• Mission Study scheduled for March 14, 2020 – Cancelled
• Prayer Breakfast scheduled for May 2, 2020 – No decision yet, will continue to monitor situation

YADKIN VALLEY

• Prayer Breakfast scheduled for April 25, 2020 – No decision yet, will continue to monitor situation