512 East Seward Road P.O. Box 1413 Guthrie, OK 73044 (405) 282-1230 Info@CommunityChurch.tv
May 18, 2020 Hello Church Family, We hope you and your family have been well during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a follow-up to my April 23 letter and subsequent posts, and it contains revisions to when our campus will reopen for ministry. Since March, Community Church has adapted to municipal, state and national guidelines regarding COVID. On April 22, Governor J. Kevin Stitt rolled out a threephase reopening plan that started on May 3.
Oklahoma’s Phase One began on May 3, allowing places of worship to reopen for in-person meetings or worship IF they leave every other row or pew open and adhere to CDC-recommended social distancing and sanitation protocols, plus the recommended guidelines from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. This date and conditions worked for some churches and not for others. We chose not to open our campus during Phase One.
Oklahoma’s Phase Two began May 15, allowing funerals and weddings, children’s nursery areas in places of worship, and organized sports activities to reopen and operate under proper social distancing and sanitation protocols. However, visits to senior care facilities and hospitals are still prohibited.
Oklahoma’s Phase Three is effective June 1. Governor Stitt’s plan allows summer camps (church and school) to reopen, with only senior care facilities and hospitals remaining closed to the public. Federal, state, and CDC social distancing and sanitation protocols are lifted.
After reviewing recent data regarding COVID, and with feedback from a number of our members, our leadership team is modifying our original reopening plans as follows:
Our Modified Phase One: Monday, May 18 o Front office will be manned 9:00 am - 3:00 pm M - Th, Fri 9:00 am Noon. o Ministry areas will begin phasing in their return to campus. Sunday, May 24 o Sunday services are ONLINE ONLY. o “Drive By, Say Hi” 8:30 - 9:00 am. Pre-ordered donuts will be available for PICKUP ONLY. You may order donuts at www.CommunityChurch.tv/Donuts. Contributions are welcomed but not required. o Community Kids video continues online after each service.
Our Modified Phase Two: