Reopening Guidance (as of May 26, 2020)

• If you feel like you need to stay home, stay safe! Would rather have you safe!
• If you are part of the vulnerable population, please keep watching the service via livestream!
• If you have a fever, stay home! We will not temp every person who comes to the door; but check your temperature before you leave for church. If it is over 99.5, please stay home.
• Facemasks are required for all over the age of 10, according to the newest Executive Order. If you have your own facemask, please bring it with you. If you do not have your own facemask, we are having some reusable and rewashable facemasks made.
• If you have a medical condition which a facemask would be detrimental to your health, please let the office know.
• Wash your hands before you come to church.
• Use bathroom at home before church as much as possible
• Maintain social distancing (six feet apart)
• Avoid physical contact (especially those hugs I know we all want to give each other!)

Necessary COVID measures (based upon District & Governor’s recommendations)

• 50% of the low load capacity is our maximum (roughly 80-90 people max)
• Only Worship for now (no Sunday school or fellowship events)
• Leave as many of your personal belongings at home. Only bring in what is necessary.
• Building doors and windows propped open to maximize circulation; exceptions would be a violent rain or cold rain
• Everyone will enter through main door and exit through side doors unless of mobility needs
• Masks must be on before entering the building. If you have a health condition that would limit your ability to wear a mask, please let us know at the office
• Greeter will pump hand sanitizer bottle as people enter until we can acquire an automatic dispenser. If you cannot receive hand sanitizer due to health reasons, you are not required to receive it.
• Only main floor bathrooms will be accessible. If you have to use bathroom, please wipe down with a sanitizer wipe before leaving.
• There will be no passing of the offering plate during the initial phases. Everyone is encouraged to give as they have been giving. There will be an offering plate placed on a podium by the entrance. You can place your gift before you take your seat.
• There will be no ushers for the short term.
• Seating
  • Every pew will have two pieces of painters tape. Sit between the pieces of tape. These are the only areas where you can sit in keeping with the “six feet apart” rule. Please do not sit where you see an x on the pew!
  • Immediate family clusters can sit together
  • The wing rooms are only open for the amount of chairs placed. They were measured to be six feet apart from the pews.
• No bulletins for pick up. They will be displayed on screen for short term. If you need a bulletin, Tess will have a few available.
• Children’s materials will be in a disposable ziploc bag. No crayons will be provided.
• Nursery will only be available to one family at a time. You must be in the nursery with only your own kids.
• Remove hymnals and Bibles from pews–display on screen
• No corporate congregational singing during early return. Will have either videos or special music that you can “hum” to
• Children’s story continued on screen
• No “passing the peace” time
• Prayers of people submitted in advance (no passing of microphone) to the office by Friday, 1 pm or to Pastor Ryan by Sunday morning, 9 am.
• If you have an additional prayer request, you can hand it in writing to Pastor Ryan before the service starts.
• If you are susceptible to over heating, please bring a bottle of water with you.