It is exciting and thrilling that we will be able to gather together again this Sunday!!  It will be so good to see our church family together.  As we attempt to balance the opportunity to meet with the desire to keep everyone safe, we will be implementing some new proceedures at least for the short term.

• The auditorium, lobby, bathrooms, nursery, and cafeteria are receiving a thorough cleaning and sanitization.  Walls and surfaces are being washed, carpets and chairs are being cleaned, the air purifier is being run.  Many thanks to all who are helping with this process.
• For the first couple of weeks we will have only a Sunday morning service at 11:30 on campus.  Additional services will be added as it is deemed appropriate to do so, and tentative plans are in the works.
• We will continue to have online children and adult Sunday school.
• If you are in a high risk population or living with or caring for someone in a high risk population, please exercise caution in attending.  We will be livestreaming the service so that you and others may watch from home and stay safe.  Please be careful and discerning.
• If you are sick, have been exposed to someone who has CoVID-19, or have travelled in the last two weeks to high infection areas (in or out of country), kindly watch online and stay home.  That is an act of courtesy and compassion for others.
• To maintain social distancing, all families will need to sit together.  We will not have nursery or other childcare for the service.  There will be distanced seating in both nurseries and the ladies' lounge for mothers who need to care for their own infants.
• We have grouped and distanced all the seating in the auditorium so that families may sit as groups.  Therefore, we have a reduced seating capacity.  In order to accommodate as many of our church family as possible, please sit in a grouping of chairs that matches (or as closely as possible matches) the number in your group.  Families of four please sit in seating for four, and leave larger seating groups for larger families.  Couples and singles, please sit in seating for two.  We have overflow seating in the cafeteria that is a similar arrangement.  Ushers will help to guide you to appropriate seating.
• We will have three check-in stations, the lobby entrance, the soundbooth entrance, and the piano/stage entrance.  Each check-in station will have hand sanitizer, wipes, and a few optional masks.  Please sanitize and wipe phone, keys, and hands prior to entering.  Plan to arrive a few minutes early, and be mindful of tape on the ground and social distancing while checking in. 
• If you plan to sit in the front 1/3 of the auditorium and are a group of five or less, please use the piano/stage entrance at the front of the auditorium.
• If you plan to sit in the back 2/3 of the auditorium on the soundbooth side, please use the soundbooth entrance at the rear/side of the auditorium.
• If you plan to sit in the back 2/3 of the auditorium on the world map side, please use the lobby/main entrance at the rear/center of the auditorium.
• If you have a family of six or more, please use one of the rear entrances.  Seating for five is the maximum in the front.
• Restrooms will be cleaned before, in the middle, and at the end of the service.  Please help us by minimizing on campus restroom use.
• Offering plates will be available at the exits, but please give online, through direct deposit, or mailed gifts if possible.

I know this seems like a lot, but we are trying to be good stewards of the health of those around us.  The opportunity to gather with you all again is worth the extra effort.

Sunday's Coming and I can't wait!  God Bless You!

Pastor