Health & Safety Information
PROCEDURES FOR REOPENING SECF SANCTUARY
Guidelines for In Person Worship
Currently we have officially resumed in person worship. Sanctuary worship services will be at 11:00am.
Attending in-person worship services will carry some risk as long as COVID-19 is active in our community. We have done everything we can to mitigate the risk, however, most of the responsibility will fall on you to follow the guidelines below. Our time at the church will look and feel much different until we become accustomed to a new way of being in church until this crisis has passed. It is our prayer that COVID-19 will be over sooner rather than later, so that our time at the church will be more normal.
The staff and leadership of the congregation understand that these guidelines may feel a little restrictive. Everything we have put into place is for your safety and the safety of your fellow worshipers. Protect yourself and others by following these guidelines. Even if you feel there is little risk involved others may not feel that way. Therefore, out of respect for those attending services at SECF you will be expected to follow the guidelines below.
The building has had a thorough cleaning while we have been away and will be clean each week prior to Sunday Service.
We encourage anyone in the at-risk categories to continue to worship online. However, you must decide what level of risk you are willing to take. Our entire service will be streamed live at 11:00am on Sundays and be on our YouTube channel for viewing at a later time.
Entering and Exiting the building.
- Wear a mask via your comfort level.
- Do not arrive more than thirty (30) minutes before the start of the worship service.
- Those attending worship in the sanctuary must enter and exit through the main doors.
- Limit gathering with friends in the lobby or sanctuary before or after service.
- If you want to talk with your friends, please do so outside while maintaining adequate social distancing.
- Hand sanitizer will be available as you enter and exit the building.
Entering and Exiting the building.
- Restrooms will be open,
- Always use adequate social distancing while at SECF.
Worship Service
- Worship will be different and feel strange.
- Try to minimize shaking hands or hugging one another.
- During Offering, congregants will be able to walk around and place their offering in the offering plate directed by the ushers. You can also deposit your offering in the offering box at the back of the church on your way out if you choose.
- Everyone from the same household sits together. Children and youth sit with your parents if not in Children’s church.
- You most likely will not be able to sit in your usual spot due to social distancing.
