GUIDELINES FOR SAFE IN-PERSON WORSHIP ATTENDANCE

In General

• Indoor worship services will resume Sunday, November 15th
• Services will take place in Founders Hall at 10:45 a.m.
• Services will be limited to a maximum of approximately 80 people to allow proper social distancing (we will ask you to reserve space for you/your family in advance)
• Services will also be live-streamed
• All attendees ages 5 and up will be required to wear a mask that covers both the nose and mouth at all times.  If you do not bring a mask, one will be provided.
• No food or beverage during the service
• Anyone feeling ill or who has been exposed to COVID-19 in the last 14 days is asked to stay home and watch online
• Individuals who would potentially be more susceptible to COVID-19 are encouraged to stay home and watch online.  Please see the Center for Disease Control’s website (http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/index.html) for guidance on individuals at higher risk.
• The doors and/or windows to Founders Hall may be open to maximize airflow and ventilation, so please dress accordingly
• No childcare will be provided
• Restrooms will be available, but attendees are asked to make every effort to limit their use
• Other areas of the church building will be blocked off

 
What to Expect
Arrival

• Access will be via the handicap ramp on the tennis court side of Founders Hall
• Once you enter Founders Hall, you will immediately be seated by an usher and must remain at your seat until the service has concluded
• If you wish to visit with another congregant before the service, you may do so outdoors while socially distanced and taking care to not block the sidewalk to those arriving

 
Seating

• Founders Hall will be seated from front to back to minimize passing by one another
• You will only be seated with other members of your immediate family
• Each block of chairs will be at least 6 feet away from any other block of chairs--DO NOT MOVE CHAIRS
• Family units larger than 4 people will need to break into seating groups of 4 or less

 
Service

• Services will be similar in structure to our traditional worship services but more casual and a bit shorter in length
• There will be no singing by the congregation, but humming is encouraged
• No offering plates will be passed
• Carla will be playing the piano
• There will be a children’s sermon

 
Dismissal

• The congregation will be dismissed from back to front so as to minimize passing by one another
• The congregation will exit via the main doors into Founders Hall and then proceed either down the steps or back to the handicap ramp
• As you exit the building, there will be a box to drop any offering
• If you wish to visit with another congregant after the service, you may do so outdoors while socially distanced and taking care to not block the sidewalk from those departing