COVID-19 UPDATE

Update 4-29-20

Dear Friends,

Cleansing Stream International was birthed back in 1970 and for nearly 30 years we have served God’s people through many seasons and challenges. Covid-19 is another reason for us to lean into the Lord. The evolving Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact all of us, and we understand the uncertainty this causes for all of you as our partnering churches, participants and ministry team.

As partnering churches and Seminar leaders you play a critical role in the communities you serve, often providing care and leadership such as online classes. We believe connecting with you is one of our primary responsibilities.

At the time of this email, our office is open during limited hours and most of us are working from our homes, continuing to serve you. Along with you, the health and safety of our staff and their families is a top priority. We have taken proactive measures to protect our staff by implementing social distancing, work from home as much as possible and observing any local ordinances.

CSI’s goal is to become digitally available as ongoing funds become available through gifts and donations and purchase of software platforms. With that said, given the developing nature of this situation, we do anticipate the current pandemic conditions and potential economic issues that will follow may cause some significant disruptions to the ministry and our financial condition. However, we know the Lord will provide. With every challenge comes new opportunities to advance the Kingdom of God. We are making significant inroads in conducting a variety of meetings through Zoom. I personally conducted a mini event a couple of weekends ago with wonderful success. We are looking for ongoing creative ways to implement some of these new ideas into our future. You are never too old to learn!

As each of the states develop phases of reopening business while providing guidelines, we are subject to following the health orders from states, counties and city government. Therefore, CSI will remain fluid in ministry policies pertaining to onsite Events as they become available.

These are unprecedented times, but we remain confident in our Lord Jesus.  While the timing of nationwide grants and loans is unclear, what we can commit to is that we will pray, communicate and connect with you through social media, email and our website. In order to receive CSI communications as soon as they are available, please consider signing up for our emails or following us on Facebook.

Stay safe, healthy, and hopeful. Thank you for your support! We are keeping you in prayer. If you have any specific requests or needs please feel free to share them with us as one thing is true - No one can stop us from praying!

With sincere love,

Pastor Chris Hayward

President

Friends and Ministry Partners,

Cleansing Stream International, wants to keep you apprised of how we are thinking and what we are doing with regards to the health and safety of ministry team and participants during this evolving coronavirus concern. 

People are a high priority for us and higher still is the promise of God’s word.

We are partnering with the local churches set to host Events at their locations and are working on reschedule dates from hosting churches affected.

Lead Pastors and Churches are facing challenges of what to do about their weekend gatherings as well as their small groups like Cleansing Stream Seminar and are subject to their local public health department requirements, their own public emergency standards or denominational recommendations for how to respond to this “crisis.”   We invite concerned CS Coordinators/Pastors to call our offices.

We know this is real life right now, and being put in this position is hard but we want you to know that for Events we are:

1.      Working with each Authorized CS Event location/Church/Pastor to find out if they need to postpone events whether due to their policy or that of the recommendations or requirements of the CDD or their cities/counties public health departments. If that should occur, we intend to:

a.      Post an update on our website

b.      Notify registrants and ministry team via email as soon as we find out

c.       As Authorized CS Events become postponed and rescheduled, your registration will automatically be transferred. You will be sent an email upon our knowledge of Event postponement. If you would prefer a refund, please send us an email of your request.

2.      Meanwhile we are recommending that all participants and ministry team:

a.      Who are ill or have been exposed to anyone who has been ill with any type of cold/flu/other respiratory illness such as cough or difficulty breathing, and develop fever symptoms call your doctor/healthcare provider immediately and restrict activities outside your home (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html )

b.      Limit person-to-person contamination by not

i.      using any anointing oil, shaking hands, placing a hand on a participant’s shoulder or embracing/giving hugs of any kind

We encourage all of our Seminar leaders to continue your Seminar via webcam using Zoom, Skype, Facebook Live or phone conferencing. Maintaining relationship with Seminar participants will be essential to completing the Seminar until their scheduled event. We remain encouraged and hopeful as we proceed. We also stand ready to assist you.

Fearless was one of our topics at our Freedom Day Event. We all know that we should not give way to a spirit of fear. But what can we do if somehow we have embrace that spirit? Allow us to minister to you and your group through the attached video. We’re praying God’s peace be upon you.

You are loved!

-Pastor Chris Hayward

Cleansing Stream International