Update 5: October - December 2020

Our COVID-19 Preparedness Team has been meeting and collecting and sharing data. Led by Deb Taylor, they are kept up to date with latest research and findings, mitigation techniques and considerations for our congregation.

If returning to worship at some point, things to consider would include:

• 6-feet social distancing, wearing masks at all times, entering the building by one entrance with potential temperature checks, sanitizing stations.
• Following worship, congregants would be escorted outside by pew and be expected to go directly to their own vehicle.
• Follow order of worship/liturgy on screens; no bulletins
• No singing, initially, even with masks. No fellowship before/after worship; no handshakes or hugs, no food or drinks provided.
• Keep all belongings on your person (coat, purse, bags, etc)
• Anyone with any illness or symptoms of any sort, especially with fever, respiratory or gastrointestinal, STAY HOME.
• Extensive cleaning after each use, including meetings/gatherings.
• Adhere to local recommendations of percent occupancy

These are ideas. Actual response will depend on guidelines/recommendations by local government and officials.

We do these things as Christians who love each other, protecting each other intentionally, just as God intentionally loves us.
(Summarized by Jonas Sterner from October 6, 2020 meeting minutes by Sally Kaltreider)