As a faith community, we are beginning the process of preparing to re-open our facility for worship services on Sunday mornings. We are doing so prayerfully and with the safety and comfort of our members being the highest priority. Here are some of the guidelines under which we are operating:

1. We will be open for worship service only, from 11:00-12:00 on Sunday mornings with a target first date of June 7th. There will be no Sunday school or nursery available. This will allow us to only use a small portion of the building which we are better able to control from a sanitation standpoint.
2. We strongly encourage you to wear a mask to service for the protection of yourself and others. We will have reusable cloth masks available for anyone who does not have access to their own. These will be made and donated by two members of our congregation.
3. Any one who falls into the "at risk" category or who does not feel comfortable joining us should definitely stay home. We will be live streaming the message on Facebook as well as posting it on our website as we have done in recent weeks so you will still be able to worship from home.
4. Hand sanitizer will be available immediately inside the entry door and we ask that everyone who enters use some before proceeding to the sanctuary.

So, what will the service look like and how will it be different?

• Every third pew will be open for seating. Families that live together are welcome to sit next to each other in any available pew. Others are asked to sit at least six feet away from the nearest person.
• Please bring your own Bible. Hymnals and pew Bibles will be removed to help eliminate potential exposure.
• There will be a stationary collection plate placed at the entrance to the sanctuary instead of passing around a plate, again to limit exposure.
• Communion will be offerd in self-contained sealed packages so that your wafer and juice will not be exposed to any outside contamination possibilities.
• Members will be dismissed by rows starting from the back to avoid congestion in the aisles. You are encouraged to proceed outside where you can maintain a safe distance while talking to your fellow members.
• We will not be able to hold nursery or children's church so please plan accordingly. There will also not be able to be any laying on of hands as we have become accustomed to unfortunately.

We all miss worshipping together in church and want to get that portion of our lives back to normal, but we must be very cautious in how we do this. The above measures are being taken strictly for the safety of everyone invloved. We understand this will be difficult at first but these guidelines are necessary to ensure the safety of all members. Hopefully we will be able to continue to relax some things as we move forrward and get back to "normal" as soon as possible. If you have any question on anything related to the re-opening of the church, please reach out to any board member for help. Please also keep in mind that this is a very fluid situation and things are changing daily. We will do our best to keep you updated on anything new through the website, Facebook page, and through the daily messages being sent via phone tree. Everybody please stay safe and God Bless!

Join us for an online Bible study based on Max Lucado's Unshakable Hope series. The group will meet on Sunday mornings via Zoom conference. Contact Erik Reinhart at erikjreinhart@sbcglobal.net if you would like to be included on the invitation list.