Jesus Is Lord Church Canada
Advisory Statement: Our Response to COVID-19
Updated as of March 17, 2020
​As Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases increase across the world including here in Canada, JIL Church Canada approaches the situation with faith, peace, and also wisdom from God. The health and safety of JIL members and all people are important to us, and we want everyone to feel safe when entering into any of our local JIL Church locations.

As we are closely monitoring the situation of COVID-19, we have taken protective measures to help avoid the spread of the virus. We will continue to make any changes in local JIL Churches respectively as per the recommendation or direction of local governments and relevant health agencies (listed below under in the Resources section). Should any changes be made to our regular schedule of services, updates will be posted at www.jilcanada.com/covid19, and on our local church Facebook pages, groups, and Messenger group chats.

We encourage JIL people and the public not to panic or react with fear, but rather with the peace and wisdom of God. In the Bible, Jesus warns us that “there will be… pestilences in various places, and fearful events…” (Luke 21:11 NIV) yet also assures us to “take heart… for I have overcome the world!” (John 16:33 NIV).

In response, JIL Church Canada is taking the following protective measures:
  • Sunday Worship and Healing Services and Prayer Meetings will not be held at local JIL Church locations until further notice. Rather, we encourage all JIL members, workers, and leaders to join our online livestream service by clicking here
  • All other events scheduled for March and April 2020 will be postponed until further notice (trainings, seminars, summits, retreats, sporting events, etc.)
  • Increased vigilance and sanitary awareness for those preparing food and drinks
  • Education of JIL members, workers, and leaders of proper hygiene and etiquette
  • If any symptoms of COVID-19 are apparent, JIL Church Canada may politely advise you to leave the premises, self-isolate, and seek medical attention

We encourage all JIL members, workers, leaders, and attendees, and the public:
  • If you have recently travelled from Asia, Europe, the Middle East, or USA, please monitor your health for 14 days, or self-isolate for the time
  • If you experience symptoms, please immediately self-isolate and seek medical attention by calling the number for your respective health authority (listed below)
  • Please practice proper hygiene and etiquette as outlined below
  • For the elderly and those more-at-risk due to other underlying medical conditions, we advise you to stay home and watch our livestream by clicking here
  • If self-isolating, you may watch our livestream by clicking here
  • Avoid non-essential travel and follow the travel restrictions from the Government of Canada by clicking here
  • Avoid sharing false news or misinformation – a list of practical and reliable resources, and guidelines on determining if information is true or false, is available below
  • Adhere to recommendations, guidelines, and directions of your local government and relevant health agencies with wisdom

Personal Hygiene Guidelines and Etiquette
  • Cough/sneeze into your sleeve rather than your hand
  • Wash your hands often with soap and running water for at least 15 seconds, especially:
    • Before and after you eat
    • After using the washroom
    • After handling money
    • When you arrive at home
    • After touching doors, tables, chairs, and other common touch surfaces
  • Refrain from touching your eyes, nose, and mouth
  • If sick:
    • Self-isolate for 14 days
    • Wear a mask
    • Avoid close contact with people
  • Clean and disinfect common touch surfaces frequently

Guidelines on False/Inaccurate Information
According to the Government of Canada, there are still many things that are not known about COVID-19. We advise JIL leaders, workers, and members to know the facts according to reliable resources (please see Resources section below) and avoid spreading false information. Spreading false information can lead to increased panic, fear, risk, and can overall decrease the ability to contain the virus.
 
To validate if a piece of information is true and accurate:
  • Check the reliability of the publisher, website, sources, and author
    • Sometimes a website or person may be posing as another website or person (fake accounts/websites)
    • Sometimes a publisher may publish satirical or mockery content (check the company’s About Us section)
  • Pay attention to the posted date of the article or content – sometimes information may be true, but not relevant for the current time
  • On social media, check the comments for what the general public says about the content
  • Do your personal research using other reliable resources (two or three other reliable sources may help validate)
  • Refer to resources from local governments and health agencies (see Resources section below)

Resources
For more information, you may contact the Government of Canada’s COVID-19 hotline at 1-833-784-4397.

If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, please call the number for your respective province:
  • British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Yukon Territory - Dial 811
  • Manitoba - 1-888-315-9257
  • Ontario - 1-866-797-0000
  • Newfoundland and Labrador - 811 or 1-888-709-2929
  • Northwest Territories - Dial 911
  • Nunavut - 867-975-5772
 
For Travel Notices:
Government of Canada – Travel Health Notices
https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/health-safety/travel-health-notices
 
In Tagalog:
Tagalog COVID-19 Information Sheet
https://files.ontario.ca/moh-coronavirus-info-sheet-tagalog-2020-02-18.pdf
 
 
For general information in your respective province: