Worship Protocols beginning November 1
Dear Friends,
This coming Sunday, November 1, we begin worship in our sanctuary, something we have not been able to do since March! It will be so good to see friends in person and to be able to worship in our beloved space! The Session has adopted the following protocols; please read them carefully. Please let us know whether you intend to worship with us at 9:00 AM or 11:00 AM by responding to this email or indicate your preference to gail@peacepresbyterian.org. We are trying to adhere to safe distancing by limiting the number of people in the sanctuary to 40-50 people. The worship service will be identical and we will be live streaming the 11:00 worship service for those of you who feel more comfortable worshipping from home.
TIMES OF SERVICES
Peace Congregation: 9 am and 11 am, entering through the Narthex entrance.
Latino Fellowship: 9:30 am, entering through the Fellowship Hall entrance
Korean Fellowship: 11:30 am, entering through the Fellowship Hall entrance.
TIME LIMIT FOR SERVICES
All worship services for the Peace congregation, the Latino fellowship, and the Korean fellowship must begin on time and last no more than 45 minutes to allow for adequate social distancing in the flow of persons into and out from worship services.
MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY and SPACE UTILIZATION GUIDELINES
Sanctuary – 40 to 50 people at any given time.
Fellowship Hall – 30 people at any given time.
Restrooms - restroom occupancy is limited to no more than two persons in each restroom at a time.
On Sundays only the sanctuary, narthex, fellowship hall and bathrooms are to be used. There will be no use of the conference room, kitchen, classrooms, or nursery areas. There will be no social or fellowship activities. There will be no gatherings for sharing of food. Please limit the amount of time you are in the building.
SINGING
There will be no congregational singing. 2-3 people in the sanctuary may sing the hymns from the chancel area at a distance. Peggy Vaughan, Director of Music, will arrange for these soloists or ensembles.
CLEANING
The last groups using the sanctuary and the fellowship hall respectively are responsible for cleaning. Concentrate on high contact areas. Include tops and backs of pews for the sanctuary, chairs and tables in the fellowship hall, etc. We will be adding an additional professional cleaning on Sunday evening. (This means the building will be deep cleaned before Sunday worship and the offices and bathrooms will be cleaned after worship on Sunday.)
SAFETY/HEALTH PRACTICES FOR ALL THREE CONGREGATIONS
Masks are to be worn at all times on the church property.
Social Distancing at 6 feet to be practiced at all times – we discourage people from gathering and lingering. We can socially distance family members rather than solely by individuals.
At each door there will be a sign with a checklist of symptoms which will prevent people from entering the building. If you are not feeling well, do not come in. We need to discourage high risk individuals from coming in. There will be hospitality check-in stations at each door. Masks will be provided, sign in for possible contact tracing, temperature checks, sanitizers.
*Remember that we change our clocks this coming Sunday, November 1. Fall back an hour!
*We will be celebrating All Saints Day this coming Sunday, November 1 at both worship services. This includes a reading of the names of all those people we love who have died this past year. If you have a loved one you would like for us to include in our remembrances, please contact gail@peacepresbyterian.org.
*We will be celebrating the Lord’s Supper together on Sunday, November 1 at both services. If you are worshipping with us remotely, please have your bread and cup ready to join us.
I am so excited to be able to worship with you in our sanctuary this coming Sunday. The Session of the Peace Presbyterian Church will do everything we can to keep you safe and we will continue to monitor how this virus progresses or diminishes, but please use your best judgment about joining us. We will continue with remote worship so remember that you have that option.
Stay safe! Blessings and peace!
Pastor Debbie
Dear Friends,
This coming Sunday, November 1, we begin worship in our sanctuary, something we have not been able to do since March! It will be so good to see friends in person and to be able to worship in our beloved space! The Session has adopted the following protocols; please read them carefully. Please let us know whether you intend to worship with us at 9:00 AM or 11:00 AM by responding to this email or indicate your preference to gail@peacepresbyterian.org. We are trying to adhere to safe distancing by limiting the number of people in the sanctuary to 40-50 people. The worship service will be identical and we will be live streaming the 11:00 worship service for those of you who feel more comfortable worshipping from home.
TIMES OF SERVICES
Peace Congregation: 9 am and 11 am, entering through the Narthex entrance.
Latino Fellowship: 9:30 am, entering through the Fellowship Hall entrance
Korean Fellowship: 11:30 am, entering through the Fellowship Hall entrance.
TIME LIMIT FOR SERVICES
All worship services for the Peace congregation, the Latino fellowship, and the Korean fellowship must begin on time and last no more than 45 minutes to allow for adequate social distancing in the flow of persons into and out from worship services.
MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY and SPACE UTILIZATION GUIDELINES
Sanctuary – 40 to 50 people at any given time.
Fellowship Hall – 30 people at any given time.
Restrooms - restroom occupancy is limited to no more than two persons in each restroom at a time.
On Sundays only the sanctuary, narthex, fellowship hall and bathrooms are to be used. There will be no use of the conference room, kitchen, classrooms, or nursery areas. There will be no social or fellowship activities. There will be no gatherings for sharing of food. Please limit the amount of time you are in the building.
SINGING
There will be no congregational singing. 2-3 people in the sanctuary may sing the hymns from the chancel area at a distance. Peggy Vaughan, Director of Music, will arrange for these soloists or ensembles.
CLEANING
The last groups using the sanctuary and the fellowship hall respectively are responsible for cleaning. Concentrate on high contact areas. Include tops and backs of pews for the sanctuary, chairs and tables in the fellowship hall, etc. We will be adding an additional professional cleaning on Sunday evening. (This means the building will be deep cleaned before Sunday worship and the offices and bathrooms will be cleaned after worship on Sunday.)
SAFETY/HEALTH PRACTICES FOR ALL THREE CONGREGATIONS
Masks are to be worn at all times on the church property.
Social Distancing at 6 feet to be practiced at all times – we discourage people from gathering and lingering. We can socially distance family members rather than solely by individuals.
At each door there will be a sign with a checklist of symptoms which will prevent people from entering the building. If you are not feeling well, do not come in. We need to discourage high risk individuals from coming in. There will be hospitality check-in stations at each door. Masks will be provided, sign in for possible contact tracing, temperature checks, sanitizers.
*Remember that we change our clocks this coming Sunday, November 1. Fall back an hour!
*We will be celebrating All Saints Day this coming Sunday, November 1 at both worship services. This includes a reading of the names of all those people we love who have died this past year. If you have a loved one you would like for us to include in our remembrances, please contact gail@peacepresbyterian.org.
*We will be celebrating the Lord’s Supper together on Sunday, November 1 at both services. If you are worshipping with us remotely, please have your bread and cup ready to join us.
I am so excited to be able to worship with you in our sanctuary this coming Sunday. The Session of the Peace Presbyterian Church will do everything we can to keep you safe and we will continue to monitor how this virus progresses or diminishes, but please use your best judgment about joining us. We will continue with remote worship so remember that you have that option.
Stay safe! Blessings and peace!
Pastor Debbie
PEACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Grow in Grace, live in peace, serve the lord
We are a missions-oriented, multiculturally-minded congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and a member of the Presbytery of New Hope who seek to live as God's people and join in God's work in the world. We are called to be a community of faith, hope, love, and witness.
Our congregation recognizes that all people are uniquely loved and valued by God. We seek to be a place where all of God’s children are welcomed, loved, and encouraged in the journey of faith. We strive to be a place where worship, care and mission happen in a welcoming, enduring, life-giving community of faith. Whoever you are and wherever you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.
Our congregation recognizes that all people are uniquely loved and valued by God. We seek to be a place where all of God’s children are welcomed, loved, and encouraged in the journey of faith. We strive to be a place where worship, care and mission happen in a welcoming, enduring, life-giving community of faith. Whoever you are and wherever you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.
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