One of the most difficult parts of 2020 has been the separation and disconnection. Usually in difficult times we pull together. Instead, we were told to keep our distance and stay home. This is especially challenging for the church and people of faith—fellowship with other believers is of primary importance to practice for Christians!

In the Bible we are told to encourage each other; to not neglect meeting together; when we gather together Christ is present; if we walk in the light we have fellowship with one another; the early Christians were devoted to fellowship and we are to bear each other’s burdens. Fellowship is both a delight and a duty for Christians so we can mutually encourage and partner to spread the good news of Jesus.

Covid posed serious challenges to our delight and duty of fellowship. People expressed struggles with spiritual atrophy, loneliness and depression. Yes, these can happen to someone involved in church life, but fellowship generally protects us from sinking into the depths of despair or neglecting our duty to work with other Christians on Jesus’ behalf.

Since it is so important, we need to prioritize fellowship for 2021, which is why the Elders encouraged us to create a Reconnection Plan. This plan aims to do two things:

• Address the purpose of Christian fellowship—being discipled and making disciples.
  
• Recognize people have different physical, spiritual and mental challenges because of Covid-19.
  

The Plan is based on our Wristband Program. Our goal is that as the year progresses everyone moves from Orange (lowest level of interaction) to Blue (limited interaction) to Green (highest level of interaction).