COVID-19 Pandemic Updates

We are planning to resume limited in-person worship services Sunday, May 17th, should conditions continue to be favorable. When we resume services, the following precautions will be in place:

• Sunday AM Worship will begin at 10:30 AM.
  Sunday AM Bible Class will be suspended. Sunday PM & Wednesday Bible Classes will continue to be held online in the interactive broadcast format.
• The elders strongly recommend that everyone attending wears face coverings or masks for the protection of those around you. A limited number of disposable masks may be available for use at the building.
• No touching or extended visiting with others will be permitted.
• Individually sealed communion packs will be provided in the foyer upon entry.
• Every other pew will be closed. The elders trust that households will distance themselves properly, in accordance with CDC and city guidelines.
• Contributions can be placed in a collection box located in the foyer either at arrival or on departure.
• The building will be sanitized between services with extra attention to high touch surfaces (i.e., restrooms, doorknobs, pews, etc.).

When implemented, these precautions will be in place until further notice.

While we are resuming limited services, this action is not without risk. Public health officials recommend vulnerable people continue sheltering in place. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Elderly individuals over the age of 65
• Individuals with serious underlying health conditions:
  • High blood pressure
  • Heart disease
  • Chronic lung disease
  • Diabetes
  • Obesity
  • Asthma
  • Those whose immune system is compromised such as by chemotherapy for cancer and other conditions requiring such therapy

For these individuals, we encourage you to continue complying with the safer-at-home guidelines. All services will continue to be streamed online.

Likewise, if you are not feeling well or have any symptoms (coughing; fever; shortness of breath or trouble breathing; persistent pain, pressure, or tightness in the chest), please do not attend.

We hope these guidelines and procedures will help to keep everyone safe and healthy as we strive to worship the Lord together once more.

The twenty-first (21) instruction in the Fifth Amended Executive Order 2020-13 issued by Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt on March 24, 2020 instructs vulnerable individuals to continue sheltering in place through May 15th.

Other state guidance can be found on the Oklahoma Department of Commerce website, which includes the Open Up & Recover Safely Plan.

Additionally, the State of Emergency revised April 29, 2020 by Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt details specific requirements to be maintained to limit the spread of the virus.

Similar restrictions have been announced by neighboring cities/communities in the OKC metro, you can find more information on their websites.

For public health information and recommendations, you can find educational materials, guidelines and other resources from the following agencies:

• Oklahoma City-County Health Department
• Oklahoma State Department of Health
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• US Government Coalition Website (CDC, FEMA, the White House)