The church of Jesus Christ will never be extinguished and is essential to the fabric of society.  Regardless of the circumstances of the world, the church must be alive, active, and open to deliver hope.  We will not shut our doors when the world needs us the most.  As the day of the return of Jesus approaches, we will not forsake meeting together in person because gathering with the Saints is sacred and must be of high priority to every believer in the age of isolation and disconnection.  We reject the idea that you can love Jesus but dislike His church because the Church is Jesus’ Bride.  Spiritual health is directly related to the connectedness to the Body of Christ; therefore, even in this age of technology and “online church,” watching church must always stay secondary to being present and known in the Church. We will follow the example of the Biblical first-century believers by prioritizing meeting together on the first day of the week for prayer and Biblical teaching.