February 2021 Guidelines and Plans for Gatherings

EPMC February 2021 Guidelines and Plans for Gatherings  (updated 1.23.21)

While all of us are growing weary of the long term impacts of COVID-19, it is important for us to continue to be diligent in helping reduce the spread of the virus to protect those that are most vulnerable and to support our healthcare workers who have been impacted significantly by the pandemic as they care for those in long term care facilities and hospitals. Pennsylvania guidelines and Centers for Disease Control guidelines in regards to quarantine, face coverings, social distancing and hygiene have not changed in the past weeks, so we will be continuing with the same measures for our church gatherings as we have been in recent weeks.

Thank you,

The BRIDGE Team

Keith Blank, Josh Buser, Chelsea Delp, Jonathan Kilheffer, Katrina Shenk, Derrick Stoltzfus

February 2021 Guidelines:

-If you are showing possible COVID-19 symptoms or have been in close contact with someone who is showing symptoms, we ask that you do not join in-person gatherings.

-If you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive or is being tested for COVID-19, we ask that you do not join in-person gatherings. 

Face Coverings are required to be worn by every person two years and older for any indoor gathering held within our church building. There are exceptions for a medical condition, mental health condition, or disability that makes it unreasonable for a person to maintain a face covering. Face Coverings are available at our main entrance.

Social Distancing is important when we are gathering together in-person even when wearing a face covering.

Hygiene Please wash your hands, use available hand sanitizers and refrain from touching your face.

February 2021 Plans:

Sunday Morning Worship Gatherings – 9:30am

We will offer in-person and live-streaming of our worship service. We have had technical difficulty in recent weeks and ask for your patience as we work to find the best way forward for our virtual service. Directions for how to link to our worship service virtually will be sent in the weekly email. Audio of our messages will be on our website on Mondays. 

Sunday Morning Connect Gatherings – 10:30 (This start time is flexible. We will begin 10 minutes after the conclusion of the Worship Gathering. )

We will be offering a time for us to connect together around what the Holy Spirit has spoken to us through the scripture and message following the worship gathering. We want to build a foundation of connectedness and to give space for the prophetic voice to be shared and heard. We will also offer a Zoom meeting with this same purpose. A link will be sent in the weekly email for those who would like to meet on Zoom.

Smaller group gatherings and programs inside the church building

Please make reservations with the church office if you would like to hold a gathering inside the building to determine availability and appropriate room size for your group. Please follow the above guidelines when meeting inside the church building in smaller group settings.