Dear Mount Hood Stake Members,
On occasion, like this past Sunday, the weather is questionable enough for members to wonder if church meetings will be cancelled. In the future, please consider the following guidelines:
When there are questionable weather conditions, the Stake Presidency consults with the bishops to determine whether or not meetings are to be cancelled. We recognize there are many members in our stake, who are equipped to travel to church safely even when there is a fairly heavy snowfall. Therefore, Sunday meetings (or at least sacrament meeting) will almost always be held except in the most severe weather conditions.
However, personal safety always comes first. We ask members not to feel obligated to attend Sunday meetings, if they have any concerns about their own safety due to weather conditions. If you are unable to attend and have an obligation in church that day, please notify a ward leader as soon as possible.
When meetings are cancelled, due to severe weather conditions, stake and ward leaders will make every effort to notify all members quickly by phone, text or email so there is no confusion or undue risk.
In short, if you do not receive notification that meetings have been cancelled, assume our worship services (at least sacrament meeting) will be held. However, safety comes first and members are not to feel obligated to attend if they have any concerns about their own personal safety
Thank you for your desire to faithfully attend services on the Sabbath day.
The Stake Presidency
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