Covid-19 Guidelines on Returning to Worship
McCutchanville Community Church
Phase 1: Worship Guidelines in coming back to Worship on June 14, 2020
- Worship only – NO Sunday School
- All areas properly cleaned and sanitized prior to worship (Steramine sprayed on everything evening before)
- No Fellowship time – arrive just before 10:30 AM – no coffee or donuts (you may bring your own coffee)
- Have greeter to open front door for all, or leave front door propped open
- Gloves, Masks & Hand Sanitizer will be available at the main entrance
- No handshaking, hugs or even elbow bumps – we must social distance – No “welcome one another” time
- Require face mask to be worn
- Allow congregational singing since masks will be worn; however, will limit the number
- Please sit with family & social distance from all others, chairs will be spaced apart
- No Children’s Sermon, Children’s Church or Nursery as we begin
- Restroom Doors will be left open
- Drinking Fountains will be covered
- Offering Plate will be in central location and not be passed; Registration pads will be removed
- There will not be bulletins handed out (children’s packets available in ziplok packet)
- Communion will be served differently using pre-sealed cups with wafers
- At conclusion, please leave quickly (each side dismissed through door on that side) – keeping 6 feet apart
- No VBS this year, no meetings, no gatherings, allow funerals & weddings, and continue with no rental of facilities
Of course, CDC guidelines recommend people over age 65 and those with other health issues continue to follow the stay-at-home guidelines and worship from home.
Phase 2: Date undetermined but not likely until at least August/All of the above will be in effect with following exceptions:
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Sunday School can begin
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Fellowship time permitted prior to worship without coffee or donuts
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Follow guidelines recommended from CDC on Social Distancing at that time
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Allow Nursery & Children’s Church
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Bulletins will be on a table as people arrive, but not handed out
All Phases: What we will do
- We will Worship the Lord with Joy
- We will be happy to see one another
- We will sing (sometime), laugh, pray and rejoice
- We will clean worship area before and after worship
- We will continue to offer online worship
- Currently, our weekly service is being sent to approximately 100 email addresses as well as provided on our church Facebook page and on our website.