Covid Guidelines for Church: Updated June 2, 2022, based on the CDC’s new community level metrics, and revised on December 13, 2023

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Community level as of 2/9/2024 is GREEN

Below you will find the protocols for each community level.

Green 

– Please stay home if you think you might be ill, and instead join us on Zoom

–- Vaccinations and up-to-date boosters for all eligible congregants are strongly recommended for in-person activities

– Those who are at greater risk are welcome to mask and socially distance at all church events

Yellow

– Please stay home if you think you might be ill, and instead join us on Zoom

– Vaccinations and up-to-date boosters for all eligible congregants are strongly recommended for in-person activities

– Masking and social distancing strongly recommended

– Singing permitted while masking

– Distanced socializing permitted indoors for 20 minutes before and after Sunday services or meetings                                                                   

– Outdoor capacity limit: None

– Indoor Sunday service capacity limit: 60

– Indoor small group limit: 20

Orange 

– Please stay home if you think you might be ill, and instead join us on Zoom

– Vaccinations and up-to-date boosters for all eligible congregants are strongly recommended for in-person activities

– Masking is required, and N95/KN95/KF94 masks are strongly recommended. Social distancing is required.

– No singing permitted

– No food or drinks indoors

– No socializing indoors

– Indoor Sunday service capacity limit: 30 

– Indoor small group limit: 10 (take steps to improve ventilation)

– Outdoor capacity limit: 50 

PLEASE NOTE: The board may vote to move Sunday services and small groups online if case numbers, wastewater data, and/or hospitalizations start to increase significantly. Ideally 48 hours notice will be provided beforehand.