Starting today – June 10 – we begin a phased reopening of our building. We are now open for business purposes, Tuesday through Friday, from 9:00 am-4:00 pm. Here is what you need to know if you plan to enter the church building during this first phase:
- Step 1 (at the front doors): There is a sign requiring masks while in the facilities. Visitors will be encouraged to bring their own and if they forget, we have some disposable masks where they can make a free well donation.
- Step 2 (in the new gathering space): There is a desk with hand sanitizer on it and visitors are asked to complete a quick health inventory form based on common COVID-19 symptoms to help with illness monitoring. They are instructed to bring the completed form to the church office.
- Step 3 (at the church office counter): There is a visitor log to write down: name, date, time entered, time exited, and where in the building they plan to visit. This documentation will help us with regularly disinfecting high touch areas in visited areas and serve as a record in case we have to do contact tracing. A new cleaning/disinfecting schedule is being created with our building superintendent.
We will move to Phase 2 and 3 at a time that is yet to be determined. But, here is a summary of what will likely happen during each of these two phases:
Phase-2
Reintroduce small gatherings for ministry. At a date still to-be-determined, small group ministries may resume in-person gatherings, inside or outside (portico, parking lot) the church facilities. Those gathered would need to wear masks and be 6-feet apart. Each group would be responsible for contacting all group members to ensure no one is excluded.
Phase-3
Reintroduce in-person worship (when it is safe). The details of this phase are still under development by the Worship and Music Committee who will make recommendations to Council.
