In-Person Worship Services Resume June 7. Registration Required.
During these unprecedented circumstances, the decisions made by our congregation's leaders seek to honor the third, fourth, and fifth commandments as we love and honor God, respect government authority, and serve our neighbors in love. Our process for resuming public worship will follow local, county and state government orders, as well as guidance provided by the Missouri District – LCMS and survey responses from our members. We will follow current social distancing guidelines, which include restrictions on building capacity based upon formulas for the fire or building code occupancy. These restrictions also include the six-foot social distancing requirement.
To maintain these restrictions, congregation leaders may find it necessary to offer worship service opportunities differently than they are normally offered (times/format/attendance size, etc.).
Those wishing to attend an in-person worship event will be asked to register to attend a specific service using the button at the bottom of this page, so that we can ensure that the capacity restrictions are being observed.
Out of an abundance of caution, the following safety practices will be implemented when we return to public worship:
To maintain these restrictions, congregation leaders may find it necessary to offer worship service opportunities differently than they are normally offered (times/format/attendance size, etc.).
Those wishing to attend an in-person worship event will be asked to register to attend a specific service using the button at the bottom of this page, so that we can ensure that the capacity restrictions are being observed.
Out of an abundance of caution, the following safety practices will be implemented when we return to public worship:
- Anyone planning to attend should be symptom free and not considered “at‐risk.”
- Worshippers will be required to sign-up to attend worship using the button at the bottom of this page, or by calling the church office before 3:00 pm on the Friday prior to the service.
- An usher wearing a mask and gloves will hold the door open for people entering and leaving.
- Upon entry, worshippers will be asked to check-in, and may have their temperatures taken and/or be asked to wear a mask.
- Before each service, the pews will be sanitized/disinfected.
- Hymnals and fellowship folders will be removed until a later date.
- The service will be printed out in a (disposable) bulletin and/or projected.
- Pews will be marked to maintain social distancing (one or two pews between family groups)
- Families will be directed not to sit directly behind other worshippers or family groups.
- Offering baskets will be placed in entry ways and will not be passed.
- There will be no shaking of hands or physical contact.
- In this first phase, there will be no in-person Sunday School, Bible class, choir or any other gatherings beyond worship.
- When possible, worshippers will be encouraged to leave empty spaces between vehicles in the church parking lot.
Registration opens June 1.