After much prayer, discussion, and planning, the Board of Servants have arrived at a plan for regathering for in-person worship and activities as a church family.

We understand that how we are going to be able to do church over the next few months will be quite different than any of us have experienced.

• Church office ONLY: Monday, July 27th
• In-person worship service: Sunday, August 2nd - will be ONE service at 10:30 a.m.

PLEASE NOTE the following new procedures for our in-person worship services:

SIGN-UPS: there will be limited seating at the in-person worship services due to new social distancing guidelines. All will be asked to sign up to attend the services, and the method for signing up will be sent in a future email. If more people sign up to attend in-person worship services than we can accommodate with our new social distancing guidelines, we will consider adding another worship service at 9:00 a.m.

OTHER SUNDAY ACTIVITIES AND CHILDCARE: in addition, until further notice, there will be NO Jodeco Java or Sunday School for all age groups, and no nursery or childcare provided during the worship services. If you bring children to the in-person worship services, we will have activity sheets they can use, or they may use iPads or electronic devices with headphones. 

FACEMASKS: for at least the first phase of the reopening process, EVERYONE will be required to wear a facemask while in the church building. If you have your own facemask, we encourage you to bring and wear it. Otherwise, a greeter will give you a facemask at the door. We will send out an email if this requirement changes in the future.

ENTERING THE BUILDING: the doors to the sanctuary from the parking lot will NOT be utilized. Instead, you will meet our greeters at the doors to the hallways on either side of the sanctuary. The sanctuary will be opened 20 minutes before the start of the services.

USHERS: at least during the first phase of our church reopening, an usher will escort you and your family to your seating. Unfortunately, you will not be able to select your own seating, and all family members will be asked to sit together. At the end of the service, the ushers will direct everyone on how to leave while maintaining social distance. 

OFFERINGS: no collection plates will be passed around during the services. Instead, we will have boxes placed at the sanctuary entrances/exits. Of course, you can always easily give your tithe or donation here on the website.

RESTROOMS AND HAND SANITIZING: only the atrium restrooms will be used during worship services. We urge all to be diligent in hand-washing. In addition, hand sanitizer stations will be located at each entrance and exit. Feel free to bring your own hand sanitizer if you wish.

LIMITED BUILDING ACCESS: Kuglar Hall, the Children's Wing, the Choir Room, and the Church Office will be closed during in-person worship services. 

WHAT WILL IN-PERSON SERVICES BE LIKE? We'll have all the basics - Pastor Dee Dee Lawson's sermons, prayers, music, announcements, and more. However, we will NOT have congregational or choir singing for health reasons - we will listen to solo performers and enjoy their messages and talents. All hymnals and Bibles will be removed from the sanctuary, but you may bring your own or read the words from the large screen at front. 

For more information, the North Georgia Conference's recommendations and resources for relaunching and reopening church facilities can be found here. 

We thank you in advance for being a gracious, supportive, patient, and understanding congregation during these difficult and trying times. As we work through this regathering process, our primary concern should be to continue to “do no harm,” just as John Wesley taught us, and seek to protect ourselves and our neighbors the best way possible.