Update on Worship - June 4, 2020
Sanctuary Worship Returns June 6-7!
As returning to worship at Peace is considered, care is being taken for the health of all people. Some of the precautions may seem over-the-top to some, yet are necessary to keep everyone save. Loving our neighbor at this time includes doing things that are uncomfortable to us in order to protect others from the virus while allowing them to be part of the congregation in worship. With that said, it is recommended that those over 65 or with underlying health problems continue to stay home until the pandemic is over. However, any one in this group is coming to worship, they are asked to attend the special Saturday 4pm service, or one of the Drive-in services offered.
Services:The following is the schedule for worship services effective June 6th.
Please understand that these are subject to change at any time.
Precautions:The following precautions will be taken for all services in the sanctuary.
As returning to worship at Peace is considered, care is being taken for the health of all people. Some of the precautions may seem over-the-top to some, yet are necessary to keep everyone save. Loving our neighbor at this time includes doing things that are uncomfortable to us in order to protect others from the virus while allowing them to be part of the congregation in worship. With that said, it is recommended that those over 65 or with underlying health problems continue to stay home until the pandemic is over. However, any one in this group is coming to worship, they are asked to attend the special Saturday 4pm service, or one of the Drive-in services offered.
Services:The following is the schedule for worship services effective June 6th.
- Saturday, 4pm – Open only to those 65 and over and with underlying health problems in the Sanctuary
- Saturday, 6pm, in the Parking Lot as a Drive-in Service
- Sunday, 8am, in the Sanctuary
- Sunday, 10:30am, in the Sanctuary
- Monday, 7pm, in the Parking Lot as a Drive-in Service
Please understand that these are subject to change at any time.
Precautions:The following precautions will be taken for all services in the sanctuary.
- The only doors that will be open are the two leading into the narthex – the south double doors and the handicap accessible doors to provide for proper screening.
- Brief Health Screenings will be completed at the entrances for all attending services. This screening will be taking temperature, asking questions about symptoms, exposure, etc. Anyone not passing or refusing the screening will not be allowed to enter the service.
- Everyone will be asked to wash or sanitize their hands upon entering church.
- Personal contact (shaking hands, hugging, etc.) is STRONGLY discouraged.
- Doors that are being used will be left opened if possible.
- Facemasks will be required at all times for everyone over 2 years of age. Pastors, musicians, and readers are excluded for the part of the service they are leading.
- Social distancing will be maintained at all times. Pews will be marked with tape to indicate proper distances. Ushers will seat each family from front to back (with exceptions).
- Bulletins will not be available as we ask every person to use the screen.
- Singing will be led by a cantor or small group each service. During the songs, we request that you quietly sing into your mask due to the difficulty singing in a mask, and the fact that germs are more likely to spread when singing out loudly.
- Hymnals, Bibles, and everything else have been removed from the pews
- Offering will be taken at the door with the plates on stands
- Children stay in seat during children’s message. KidsKoins will be collected at the door and counted mechanically or AFTER the pandemic has resided.
- Pastors will have masks on when greeting people before and after service and will not shake hands.
- Ushers will dismiss from back to front.
Update on Worship - May 11, 2020
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During this time of separation, the staff has been working hard to keep our congregation connected to God’s Word though our recorded worship services and daily video Bible study.
This weekend (May 16-18), we continue to move closer to worshiping together in our sanctuary with the addition of our Drive-in services! These services will be held in the north (main) parking lot of Peace at the following times:
Volunteers: We are in need of the following volunteers for each service.
Thank you, and to God be the glory for the great things He is continuing to do for and through each of us! |
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Update on Worship - May 2, 2020
While the governor has stated that places of worship can open beginning May 4th, we will open when our community has entered phase one of the White House’s plan to reopen America, which happens when the number of cases of COVID in the community has stabilized. Our community cases are still on the rise and have not yet stabilized. Therefore, we will NOT be worshiping in the sanctuary on May 9-10 as hoped. This will be a week by week decision as to the date when the sanctuary will open.
As returning to worship at Peace is considered, care is being taken for the health of all people. Some of the precautions may seem over-the-top to some, yet are necessary to keep everyone save. Loving our neighbor at this time includes doing things that are uncomfortable to us in order to protect them from the virus while allowing them to be part of the congregation in worship.
To see the complete document, please download the pdf file below.
As returning to worship at Peace is considered, care is being taken for the health of all people. Some of the precautions may seem over-the-top to some, yet are necessary to keep everyone save. Loving our neighbor at this time includes doing things that are uncomfortable to us in order to protect them from the virus while allowing them to be part of the congregation in worship.
To see the complete document, please download the pdf file below.
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