Below is a message I sent out to those subscribed to our Bethel eNews. As of 6:30pm on Saturday, August 27, Bethel is planning to have services on Sunday at the scheduled times of 8:00am and 10:00am. If there are any changes, that message will be posted here as well as the media outlets specified below.
Dear Bethel,
The weather forecasters are telling us that Hurricane Irene will begin impacting our area on Friday with deteriorating conditions throughout the day on Saturday with the worst conditions Saturday night to Sunday morning. As she passes to the east of us, she is expected to be a strong Category 2 hurricane with maximum winds of about 100 miles per hour. We are now under a TROPICAL STORM WARNING.
Please take this warning seriously and make preparations. See http://www.ready.gov for preparation information and listen to the news for weather updates.
Please contact Bethel members who are not as mobile to ensure their safety.
Following the storm, please check with Bethel friends and acquaintances.
Depending on the severity of the storm, communication could be difficult. If the church office is closed, please use the Pastoral Care line (571-921-4245) to get messages to me or the church.
Information related to the church, including any adjustments to the Sunday schedule, will be announced on WTOP (wtop.com) , ABC7, NewsChannel 8, wjla.com, tbd.com, as well as Facebook (www.facebook.com/BethelManassas) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/BethelManassas).
See below for other links.
In Christ,
Pastor Jeff
National Weather Service: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Manassas&state=VA
National Weather Service: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/lwx/
National Hurricane Center: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
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