As social isolation orders are being rolled back in BC this week, we are planning to restart our Sunday service!! Lord willing, our gathering will be held at the usual time of 10:30am at our church building.
We will be practicing social distancing and ask that anyone with Covid-19 symptoms or vulnerable immune systems stay home. We will try to have the sermon available on our website by 9pm on Sunday evening for those unable to attend in person.
Prior to gathering on Sunday morning please review the following guidelines.
Social Distancing Guidelines
Please do your part by practicing good hygiene before, during, and after the service:
Wash your hands
Avoid touching your face
Cough or sneeze into your sleeve
In addition to practicing good hygiene we will be following these guidelines as a congregation:
Sit or stand 6 feet away from anyone not in your household
No handshakes or hugs yet
Please stay home if you are feeling ill or have a compromised immune system
Bring your own Bible and children’s activities from home
No potlucks, snacks, coffee, or water will be served until further notice. Please bring your own water bottle if you anticipate needing something to drink
After service socializing is encouraged to take place outside in the parking lot
Feel free to wear a mask but please still abide by social distancing measures
Please explain these guidelines to your children and help them follow along as best they can
A few more notes for your consideration:
Our church janitorial team plans to disinfect frequently touched surfaces such as door handles and bathrooms before and after the service. Hand sanitizer will be available for your use
In the event that more than 49 people show up for church OR if we run out of space to practice proper social distancing we will limit entrance into the church building and consider an additional service for future weeks
Efforts have been made to find a suitable outdoor space for holding a service but unfortunately there are currently no such locations available for our use
In all of these measures we aim to:
honour the authorities (“Let every person be subject to the governing authorities…” Romans 13:1-7),
be a light to our community (“…prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world” 2:15-16),
show love and grace to our fellow believers (“…so then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith” Galatians 6:10),
and above all worship the Lord in all that we do! (“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” 1 Corinthians 10:31)
Praise the Lord for the technology that has allowed us to gather virtually these last two months! However, we greatly look forward to being able to meet and worship as a family of believers once again! See you soon! God bless!