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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Administrative Board Meeting  -  Every 2nd Tuesday of each month @6pm

Bible Study  - Every Wednesday @5:30pm

• Please join us for Bible Study and prayer via conference call @ 515-606-5449; code 417338#

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Virtual Sunday School will begin January 24, 2021 @9:30 A.M. on Facebook Live each Sunday including 5th Sunday

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The finance committee will be at WUMC each Monday from 10:30am-12pm.

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Please make appointments to get COVID-19 vaccinations!

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COVID-19

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html

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Wash your hands often

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.

• If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

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Avoid close contact

• Inside your home: Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

  • If possible, maintain 6 feet between the person who is sick and other household members.

• Outside your home: Put 6 feet of distance between yourself and people who don’t live in your household.

  • Remember that some people without symptoms may be able to spread virus.

  • Stay at least 6 feet (about 2 arms’ length) from other people.

  • Keeping distance from others is especially important for people who are at higher risk of getting very sick.

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Cover your mouth and nose with a mask when around others

• You could spread COVID-19 to others even if you do not feel sick.

• The mask is meant to protect other people in case you are infected.

• Everyone should wear a mask in public settings and when around people who don’t live in your household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.

  • Masks should not be placed on young children under age 2, anyone who has trouble breathing, or is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.

• Do NOT use a mask meant for a healthcare worker. Currently, surgical masks and N95 respirators are critical supplies that should be reserved for healthcare workers and other first respondents.

• Continue to keep about 6 feet between yourself and others. The mask is not a substitute for social distancing.

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Cover coughs and sneezes

• Always cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow and do not spit.

• Throw used tissues in the trash.

• Immediately wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, clean your hands with a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.

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Clean and disinfect

• Clean AND disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, counter tops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks.

• If surfaces are dirty, clean them. Use detergent or soap and water prior to disinfection.

• Then, use a household disinfectant. Most common EPA-registered household disinfectantsexternal icon will work.

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Monitor Your Health Daily

• Be alert for symptoms. Watch for fever, cough, shortness of breath, or other symptoms of COVID-19.

  • Especially important if you are running essential errands, going into the office or workplace, and in settings where it may be difficult to keep a physical distance of 6 feet.

• Take your temperature if symptoms develop.

  • Don’t take your temperature within 30 minutes of exercising or after taking medications that could lower your temperature, like acetaminophen.

• Follow CDC guidance if symptoms develop.

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Jesus-like Integrity

Integrity—honesty and moral uprightness—exalts God

and creates trust with others. Jesus life and ministry

were so characterized by integrity that no charge could

be found against Him (Mark 14:55-59). His disciples

followed His example, and they call us to live with God

-honoring integrity. Does your life and leadership

exhibit Jesus-like integrity?

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But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are

blessed. “Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.

” But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be

prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to

give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this

with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience,

so that those who speak maliciously against your good

behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.

– 1 Peter 3:14-16

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Prayer: God, what do You see when You look at me? Is integrity lacking in any area of my life? Transform me into a person who lives and leads with increasing integrity. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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​https://www.leadlikejesus.com/devotionals/jesus-integrity