GUIDELINES FOR OUTDOOR IN-PERSON WORSHIP

We remain committed to our biblical mandate to "love our neighbors as ourselves" and our Wesleyan call to "Do no harm" and "Do all the good we can."  We want to do all in our power to avoid the spreading of the coronavirus.  It is the most loving thing we can do, and we all need to work together to slow the spread.

We know that about half of our congregation is over the age of 60 and half is under, and we have many people with underlying health conditions.  Therefore, we will continue to offer a weekly worship service on Sundays on Facebook, YouTube, our website and WDSL 96.5 FM.

We will evaluate and adjust our outdoor worship service as we go, but we want to start with a manageable number and a specific plan which is outlined below.

 1)    Reservations to attend will be required and limited to 50. 

       Please call Natalie Gray on Thursday mornings at 8 AM to make your reservation

       You must speak to Natalie to make your reservation.   

       Voicemails, texts, or emails will NOT be accepted for reservations.

2)       You must wear a mask from your car until you are seated in your chair.

3)       Please bring your own masks and lawn chair(s).   There will be no chairs set up.      

4)       You may sit together if you arrive together; otherwise maintain 6 ft of social   

           distancing. No hand shaking, hugs, or touching. There will be NO singing of songs,  There will be no

           paper bulletins or hand-outs.  

           You will receive a bulletin via email on Thursday or Friday that you can print or you can bring your

           phone or iPad or tablet and view it from those devices.

5)      The church buildings will NOT be open; no restrooms will be available.

6)      You will check-in at the registration table where you will be asked a few health

          questions and your temperature will be taken with a touchless thermometer.

          Hand sanitizer will be available for use at the registration table.

a)      If your temperature is 100.4 degrees or over, you may not stay for the service.

b)     You will be asked the following questions upon your arrival:

·        Have you had any fever, cough, or shortness of breath in the last 24 hours.? 

·        Have you had any vomiting or diarrhea in the past 24 hours?

·       Have you had any loss of sensation, loss of smell or loss of taste in the past 24                    hours?

·        Have you traveled outside of the state or the country in the last two weeks?

·        Have you had any exposure to COVID-19 that you’re aware of?

7)      Wear masks at the end of the service as you go back to your car.

          If a line forms at any time – coming or going – please maintain a 6ft social distancing in line.

8)      The service will begin at 8:30 AM.  WEATHER PERMITTING

Kevin Neal, Chair of Trustees and COVID-19 Team

Dr. Glenn L. Myers, Senior Pastor