Good Samaritan is inviting the community to take part in a special prayer
event on Monday, December 7 for its healthcare workers on the frontlines
of the COVID-19 pandemic. A Park and Pray event will be held from 6:30
to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 7 at Good Samaritan.
“We hosted a parking lot prayer back in April, at a time when we
were not yet seeing the full impact of COVID-19 in our community,”
said Tiffany Conover, Director of Marketing at Good Samaritan. “Currently,
we are seeing more COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations than ever and it
is taking an emotional toll on our staff. We are inviting the community
to come together in prayer to show support for our frontline staff, and
also to pray for our patients and their families. We are at a point where
our staff really need some uplifting, and we hope this parking lot prayer
will do just that.”
The Park and Pray event is a partnership with The Radio Stations of TOC
Direct Media with the program airing on WZDM Wisdom 92.1 and online at
wzdm.com. Participants onsite and at home are invited to tune in to the
guided prayer by Good Samaritan Chaplain Trevor Murry and program
at 6:30 p.m. At the conclusion of the program participants in the parking
lot will be asked to spend 45 seconds honking their car horns and flashing
their headlights.
Good Samaritan asks that Park and Pray participants park in the Memorial
Parking in front of the main entrance of the hospital on Prairie Street
or in the back of the Grouseland Parking lot on Sixth Street. Signage
will be placed to guide participants where to park in these areas.
“To ensure this is a safe event, we ask that all participants remain
in their vehicles,” stated Conover. “If someone does choose
to exit their vehicle or walk to the event, we ask that they wear a mask
and adhere to physical distancing guidelines of six feet from others.”
More information can be found at gshvin.org.