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Dear Friends in Christ,

 Greetings! We are again facing an upsurge of COVID cases from the delta variant.

  For the sake of all of our members and to model well as leaders in our community, these will be our protocols for in person worship going forward until the next council meeting:

 1) Masking will be required in the building for all members and visitors.

 2) Seating during worship - please sit and distance as you are able.

 3) We will not be sharing the peace, coming to the altar for communion, or passing the offering plate.

 4) Pastor will greet us out on the walk as the weather permits.

 5) Fellowship is suspended.

 6) Thursday morning Bible study will meet again as of October 14 with all attendees masked.

 7) Sunday morning Bible study will meet again as of October 3 with all attendees masked.

8) Safety protocols will be reviewed at council meetings as we move forward.

Re-membering back to Jesus' command at His Last Supper: Love one another as I have loved you.

We are called to love one another by protecting and seeking the highest good for one another.....so

we mask, we physically distance, we discontinue practices that have us close together.

We yearn for the day when we can again gather physically and freely in our spaces. Now, as always, we are gathered in Jesus' name and we praise God for gathering and the continued wellness of our members and neighbors.

Be blessed,

Janice Berg, Council President

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