Updated as of 05/14/2021
Outdoor Worship starting May 16, 2021 (Weather Permitting).
Aware that a number of our members are now fully vaccinated, are in process, or have upcoming appointments, weather permitting, we plan to start Outdoor Worship at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings beginning May 16. We plan to gather under and around the shade tree between the lot where we usually park on Sunday mornings and the back door we would use to enter the sanctuary area. Everyone will bring their own chairs and a hat or umbrella to block the sun.
BREAKING NEWS: On 5/13/2021, the CDC said it is safe for fully vaccinated people to gather without masks. Therefore, masks will not be required for fully vaccinated people for Outdoor Worship. If you are not fully vaccinated, please love your neighbors and wear a mask. If your medical care givers consider it prudent for you to take extra precautions or you would feel more comfortable wearing a mask, please feel free to do so.
While social distancing will not be required for fully vaccinated people under new CDC guidelines, another set of new recommendations came out, urging extra caution while singing. And so while our ushers will be delighted not to have to measure a 12 foot distance between households, out of an abundance of caution, please do space out chairs between households for worship where we will be singing while all of these new guidelines move to align with each other. We plan to share the service over Zoom for those who aren’t able to get to the church. In case of rain, we will worship on Zoom only for that given day. We’ll send an email at 8:00 a.m. each Sunday to confirm, based on weather radar, whether we will be outside or all meet on Zoom. Rejoice! And pray that this continues to be possible and can lead to eventually moving back to the sanctuary together.
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Updated as of 04/21/2021
Our Session’s Plan for the Phased Reopening of our Church Building Our building remains closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, except for activities explicitly approved by the Session. All meetings will remain online and office staff will continue to work predominantly from home. At each Session meeting, Session reviews what has been happening across the community and makes decisions for building use for upcoming weeks. When we are able to allow community groups to utilize our building again, it will be in the Fellowship Hall with an attendance maximum of 23 with all present wearing masks and maintaining social distancing.
As recommended, we are carefully phasing in our re-opening to ensure that we are able to use our facilities in the safest way possible. Please click here to read our full Reopening Plan. We are currently offering ONLINE Worship on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom. The services will continue as they have been these last months with hymns, the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, etc. Please read our monthly newsletter for the information you will need to join us for ONLINE Worship, either by computer or telephone.
Twelve Corners Nursery School
Our Twelve Corners Nursery School is in session utilizing a hybrid plan consisting of very small groups of children who come to school on Mondays/Tuesdays for 4 year olds and Thursdays/Fridays for 3 and 4 year olds, with Wednesdays reserved for cleaning rooms, toys, and equipment. Ongoing school operation will be dependent upon NYS health guidelines through the fall and winter.
