512 East Seward Road P.O. Box 1413 Guthrie, OK 73044
(405) 282-1230 Info@CommunityChurch.tv
July 11, 2020 Dear Church Family,
Yesterday, I sent out an email outlining additional guidelines and procedures we were implementing at Community Church starting this Sunday. The things described in that email and letter were to help us increase our ability to serve our diverse congregational needs as it relates to COVID. It seems some of the verbiage I used did not communicate the heart of WHY we decided to add these new steps and may have miscommunicated a more militant approach instead of our intended GRACE approach. Please forgive me. Included below is an attempt to reflect a different tone and address some of the questions I received via email. These guidelines apply to Sunday and Wednesday large-group gatherings. As I noted in my previous email, we have already reduced touch-points as you enter and use the buildings and restrooms. Every week, ALL knobs, handles, and surfaces continue to be disinfected regularly. We will also continue to provide hand sanitizer dispensers in every classroom and easily accessible and visible stations with sanitizer and masks as you enter the gathering spaces. Plus, we continue to stream our Sunday services at www.CommunityChurch.tv/LIVE, broadcast a Children's Ministry lesson, and host some Community Groups two-way via the internet. Please ask us if you need help connecting. Beginning this Sunday, we are implementing the following additional guidelines for Host Team (door greeters, ushers, etc.), Worship Team, and Children's Ministry leaders and volunteers. These guidelines will apply to Sunday and Wednesday large group gatherings.
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We ask every staff and volunteer to self evaluate themselves to ensure they are not ill nor running a temperature. We will have touchless temperature devices at specific locations within the church for anyone who wants to self check their temperature. We will not require nor log individual temperatures.
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We will ask parents to confirm they have self-checked their child and have determined they are not ill nor running a temperature. A touchless temperature device will be available for parental to use.
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We plan to check the temperature of children not being checked in by their parents. We will not require nor log individual temperatures.
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Individuals serving will have the option to put a small dot on the corner of their name tag. This sticker lets others know they have checked themselves and are not ill nor running a fever. (The use of the green or colored dot is optional)
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