We're together again for in-person worship! Sundays at 9:30 AM
As we move into the Yellow Light Phase for indoor gatherings during COVID, we are happy to begin offering in-person worship again for those who feel comfortable attending. The sanctuary is set up for 55 worship attenders on a first come basis, with overflow seating available for 25 in the Wing, as needed. Worship will continue to be livestreamed each week to Facebook Live and posted on our website on Mondays.
As we move into the Yellow Light Phase for indoor gatherings during COVID, we are happy to begin offering in-person worship again for those who feel comfortable attending. The sanctuary is set up for 55 worship attenders on a first come basis, with overflow seating available for 25 in the Wing, as needed. Worship will continue to be livestreamed each week to Facebook Live and posted on our website on Mondays.
scroll down to read our safety guidelines for in-person gatherings during the Yellow Light Phase
Finding Hope in Challenging Times | April 18 - May 16
In-person and Online | Sundays at 9:30 AM
The message of Easter is hope! But, where do we find hope when our world is turned upside down? What do we hold on to when we’re worried about out health, our families, our jobs? What can we count on in the face of uncertainty, isolation, fear and even death? As Christians we know Jesus walks with us through our joys and sorrows, our times of contentment and our times of pain. Easter is here – and with it the new life we find in Jesus!
In-person and Online | Sundays at 9:30 AM
The message of Easter is hope! But, where do we find hope when our world is turned upside down? What do we hold on to when we’re worried about out health, our families, our jobs? What can we count on in the face of uncertainty, isolation, fear and even death? As Christians we know Jesus walks with us through our joys and sorrows, our times of contentment and our times of pain. Easter is here – and with it the new life we find in Jesus!
CORONAVIRUS WORSHIP STATUS: YELLOW (cautious Return to Gatherings - Beginning Feb. 21, 2021)
3-2-1 CHURCH RE-ENTRY GUIDELINES FROM THE IOWA CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
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Level 3 Red Light Status: Stop all non-critical gatherings. Essential workers only. This is the Stay in love with God and Stay Home phase of our ministry.
Level 2 Yellow Light Satus: Cautionary Return. We anticipate this will cover a number of months. As the IAUMC, we want to “Do Good” as restrictions are lifted and as test positivity rates decrease. This means a gradual return to gatherings and doing so in a cautionary manner, with limitations. Level 1 Green Light Status: When we finally reach the “Do No Harm” phase, it will be because the virus is contained and our people are safe. Permission will be granted to communities of faith to return to full activity and mass gatherings will be permitted. |
we will worship in-PERSON when positivity rates are below 15% for Polk County
The re-entry team has finalized our congregation's policy for moving to in-person, indoor worship, based on the guidelines provided to local churches by the Iowa United Methodist Conference Crisis Response Team. Our policy allows us to hold indoor services if the 14-day test positivity rate is below 15% in Polk County. These rates are published on the Iowa Coronavirus website. Online worship will always be available. We encourage each person to consider his or her own health and comfort when determining whether to worship in-person or online.
If test positivity rates increase and push us back into the RED LIGHT PHASE, we will notify the congregation of the cancellation of in-person gatherings on our homepage, via email, and on Facebook.
If test positivity rates increase and push us back into the RED LIGHT PHASE, we will notify the congregation of the cancellation of in-person gatherings on our homepage, via email, and on Facebook.
GUIDELINES FOR IN-PERSON WORSHIP DURING THE YELLOW PHASE (EFFECTIVE AS OF February 21, 2021)
When we attend in-person worship during the Yellow phase, we make a covenant with each other to follow these guidelines:
Small groups and committees may choose to meet indoors at this time, masked and socially distanced, but will prioritize outdoor meetings as soon as the weather allows.
- Masks are required for all vaccinated and non-vaccinated persons over the age of 2, and 6 feet of social distancing will be observed in the building at all times.
- Worship attenders will sign-in to record your attendance in the event contact tracing is needed.
- Seating inside the sanctuary will be limited to a total of 55 worshipers, with overflow seating available in the Wing in the Woods as needed, to view online worship which will be projected on a screen.
- In doing our part to decrease contact and increase sanitation, we will use easy-to-clean plastic folding chairs arranged in groups, keep worship leaders 12-15 feet away from worshippers, spray-sanitize the entire worship space after use, provide digital bulletins, and place the offering plate at the exit.
- We also ask that you sit only with your household, and participate in communal speaking and singing quietly (mask required).
- As soon as worship ends, everyone is asked to leave the sanctuary and exit the building; fellowship is encouraged outdoors.
Small groups and committees may choose to meet indoors at this time, masked and socially distanced, but will prioritize outdoor meetings as soon as the weather allows.
Online worship will be livestreamed to our Facebook page at 9:30 AM, and then made available as a recording on our website on Mondays.
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