Spring Green Community Church Regathering Updates

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Reopening Updates--please pray for us as we go forward.

October 22, Thursday: Reopening Team Evaluation Meeting

The team evaluated our inside in-person gatherings and made some minor improvements.

The team will closely watch our room capacity (based on 6ft social distancing guidelines) to consider an additional service if needed. We discussed what it would take to add another service – feedback from the people, volunteers for the service.

The team is researching community health guidelines and a variety of church plans and procedures to help guide us in making a plan to address the possibility of future building closures and what to do in case of a Covid-19 positive case in our service. More information to follow.

 

September 9, Thursday: We will begin meeting inside Sunday, October 4.

We’ve had an amazing time gathering for in-person worship in our backyard since June 14th, but we are beyond excited to gather in-person inside beginning Sunday, October 4th! Some of you are jumping up and down because you have been waiting for this for a long time… and some of you are cringing inside because you are not sure of the safety of your health. We understand both responses… and everything in between! We are a beautiful mix of people (a beautiful “salad”) with diverse thoughts and feelings concerning many things… one of which is Covid-19. We encourage and challenge you to love one another well.

Click below for all the details.

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July 2, Thursday: Update about in-person gatherings.

July 2nd

  • The Reopening team met to evaluate our previous two weeks of outdoor services (June 14, 21). The evaluation was positive, and we plan to continue with outdoor services in the backyard of the church @ 9am through July and August.
  • Click Here for details on SGCC’s two worship gatherings each Sunday.
  • Facebook Live worship gathering continues @ 11am for those who do not wish to attend the in-person gathering and in case of outdoor service cancellation due to inclement weather.
  • As we continue our outdoor, in-person worship gatherings, the team will plan and prepare for in-person services to move inside the church building. While we are looking forward to this time, we know there are many decisions and preparations to be made to safely move inside.
  • Continue to pray for one another in all the transitions we are experiencing as a church, and watch for important communications each Thursday in the digital bulletin.
June 8, Monday: Important information about in-person gatherings.

The Team's first goal is to honor and glorify Jesus Christ. Secondly, the Team will begin making decisions and preparations to gather in-person once again.

  • In-person worship services will be held outside on June 14 and June 21 at 9:00 a.m. in the church's backyard.
  • Please read the attached document, which contains details regarding the in-person services. click here
  • We will continue Facebook Live on-line gatherings at 11:00 a.m.
  • Please make an informed decision regarding whether or not to attend in-person gather.
  • June 28 service will be on-line only.
May 28, Thursday: First Reopening Team meeting held.

The Team's first goal is to honor and glorify Jesus Christ. Secondly, the Team will begin making decisions and preparations to gather in-person once again.

Tentative decisions (subject to change): 

  • Begin in-person gatherings outside on the back lawn of the church on June 14 and June 21 (weather permitting), after which we will evaluate how these gatherings are going.
  • Continue on-line gatherings indefinitely.
  • Once outside gatherings are going smoothly, the Team will begin planning inside gatherings. 
  • June 28 service will be on-line only.
  • Next Team meeting is Thursday, June 4. 
May 24, Sunday: First Reopening Team meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 28.
  • Team members are: Mike and Amy Mellor, Roger and Marcia Creasey, Kristi Hills, Cheryl Graves, Todd and Meg Diebert, Kendall and Juli Harger.
  • Please pray for wisdom and guidance for this team!
May 19, Tuesday: "Reopening Survey" available for members and attenders.
  • Online survey emailed to members and attenders. Survey will remain open until noon on Saturday, May 23.
  • Mail-in surveys sent to members and attenders with email capabilities. These may be mailed or dropped off until Wednesday, May 27.
  • Reopening Team is being formed. Initial meeting scheduled for week of May 25. 
March 30, Monday: Church office closed.
  • Church office officially closes. 
  • All staff work from home.
March 22, Sunday: All in church activities canceled.
  • Begin online only worship services via Facebook Live.
  • Growth groups meet on Zoom or phone conference.
  • Church office still open and staffed.