June 17, 2021
Dear Church Family,
Relaunching in-person on-campus Worship Services has required considerable effort on the part of us all.
We are grateful for the kindness and grace exhibited by the congregation as we have all complied with and adapted to the various restrictions required.
Today we are delighted to be able to share with you that, effective this Father’s Day Sunday, June 20, many
of the pandemic related restrictions on our Worship Services will be lifted. For example:
Masks/Face Coverings will be optional for fully vaccinated persons
All seating in the Sanctuary and Florence Porter Room will be available, and Worshipers may select their own seats
Arriving Worshipers may park where they wish and enter the building through the parking lot/breezeway, the front double doors, or the Shabazian Garden
Worshipers will be invited to join in singing hymns and corporate prayers as a congregation
We will continue to be encouraged to review the self-screen health check list before leaving home and use discretion with respect to physical distancing. Hand sanitizing stations will be available in several locations.
For now, the pew racks will remain empty; hymnals, pew Bibles, and attendance registration pads will be absent a while longer. Rather than passing offering plates down the row, you will be invited to place your offering in one of the plates in the Narthex, mail your tithes and offerings to the church, or use online giving.
Soon, we hope to resume Fellowship Time with treats following the 9:30 a.m. Worship Service, but not yet.
We also envision being able to conduct group classes and meetings in the church building and reopening the Church Nursery to provide childcare during Worship in the not-too-distant future.
Thank you for your patience and understanding throughout this challenging journey. We look forward to the brighter days ahead.
Safety/COVID-19 Relaunching Team
June Coppinger
Chuck Cox
Jeff Faria
Gary Mallory, Chair
Lisa Sharping
David Thompson
Neill Callis, Chair of Staff-Parish Relations Committee
Joanne Hull, Chair of Trustees
To start we will be only offering one worship service at 9:30 AM. Gates will open at 9:15 AM.