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Worship Back to On-Campus Worship June 21

Welcome Back to On-Campus Worship

At Calvary Baptist Church, we exist to help people encounter Jesus and experience a life change. This happens best in relationship with one another and, most importantly, as we live in relationship with God. For this unprecedented time, we’ve had to make adjustments in how we gather as a church family. We still are abiding by guidelines established by the CDC and government officials. However, our plan is to relaunch on-campus worship, with no other gatherings or activities, on Sunday, June 21, 2020.

Everyone should feel comfortable with the decision they make for their family (single, couple, or with children), whether to gather in-person or continue to shelter in place. We will continue our online streaming presence for those who choose not to attend in person at this time. When making your decision, please consider the following reasons to wait to attend church in person.

- If you are not feeling well, (have a fever, chills, experiencing shortness of breath, muscle pain, dry cough, headache, runny nose, recent loss of taste or smell, sore throat, recent GI upset or diarrhea)
- If you have had recent contact with anyone confirmed with COVID-19
- If you are immunocompromised
- If you have been out of the country within the last 14 days
- If you have been on any public transportation within the last 14 days

We look forward to the day we can all be together again, knowing there is no replacement for the physical family gathering of the church. But until then, to ensure that we are providing a safe environment for everyone regarding the highly contagious COVID-19 virus, we are taking all steps possible to ensure that no one risks being exposed by attending on-campus worship. Please follow these instructions, knowing that these precautions are being taken to allow us to gather safely. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.

Facilities:

The building will be sanitized, following strict guidelines, prior to Sunday services.

The building will be made as “touchless” as possible by ...

Propping doors open and stationing greeters at least six feet away from doorways.
No printed bulletins.
No Bibles, hymnals, pencils, pens, offering envelopes, etc. in the back of the pews.
Restrooms will be limited to the one in the foyer and the one in the Senior Adult Building on the first floor. One person at a time.

Pre-Service Preparation:

Parking: Please park only in front and on the Taco Bell side, and arrive no earlier than 15 minutes before the beginning of the service.(10a.m.). Service time on June 21, 2020, will be 10:15 a.m.

Greeting: As exciting as it will be to see each other again, please do not engage in greetings that require any touching (hugs, handshaking, high fives, etc.)

Participation Limits: We are meeting in the Sanctuary and will continue practicing social distancing.

Masks: Wearing a mask will not be mandated (though highly recommended) for the services, so that decision will be left to each person’s comfort level. There will be masks available.

Worship:

Opening: The Sanctuary will be open 15 minutes before the service (10:00 a.m.). Please do not congregate in the lobby and hallways. Upon arrival, we will have a social-distancing, hands-free check-in process. Nurses will check temperatures with no-touch thermometers. Pump hand-sanitizer will be available, and all are encouraged to use it before and after services.

Flow: Everyone is asked to enter the building only through the front doors of the Sanctuary, or the door on the Taco Bell side of the Senior Adult Building. All other doors will be locked. Ushers will direct you to your seating area and will guide you when you exit. Please allow the people in the rear of the Sanctuary to exit first and work its way to the front to maintain appropriate distancing.

Offering: We will have tithe and offering containers at each entrance/exit.

Plates will not be passed, and please do not hand your offering to an usher or staff member.

Seating: You will be ushered to the location provided. There will be six feet between your household and the next household. Please do not sit on the end, requiring others to cross in front of you. Every other row will be closed to maintain proper distancing from front to back.

Music: There will be no choir due to social distancing. Service will be led by Don Jones.

Preaching: Bro. Sammy will only be in the Sanctuary for the message God has given him. There will be NO time of fellowship during and at the end of the service.

Children and Students: We will not be providing on-campus activities for any age group at this time. Families are requested to sit together. No child care will be available for these services. There will be NO Nursery.

Lord’s Supper: We will use sealed, self-contained Lord's Supper kits on the days we take the Lord’s Supper, and we will distribute them without having to pass plates.

We look forward to Celebration Sunday,

Calvary Baptist Church