Current Social Distancing Guidelines for In-person Worship
General Guidelines
- As you arrive greeters will direct you as you enter the appropriate entrance. (Please note: As of October 3, 2021, we are only meeting for Sunday morning worship.)
- Sunday School: The breeze way doors will be the only entrance for the adult and youth classes. Children will meet in the gym.
- Sunday Worship: The main entrance, by the church offices.
- Wednesday Nights: Youth – The main entrance, by the church offices. Children – The gym.
- Everyone who attends will need to wear a facemask while in the building. If you do not have a mask, we will have individual cloth masks available for you to use and keep.
- Children will be able to remove their mask once they are at their family table in the gym.
- We will be making an attendance list in case we do have someone in attendance who shows symptoms as a later date. This way we can contact everyone in attendance.
- When entering for worship we will have ushers who will seat each person or family. During this time, you may not get to sit in your favorite seat, but remember, this is only temporary.
- Once the worship service ends our ushers will lead each individual or family out of the sanctuary.
- We will not pass and offering plate during the service, but we will have them at the exit for you to drop your offering into as you leave. Remember, you can give through the mail, stop by the office, or give online through our website or App.
- While the bathrooms will be available, we would ask everyone to attempt to limit their use.
- We ask that everyone refrain from using the water fountains at this time.
- There will be no childcare and children will be required to sit with their family during worship.
- I know many of you may have quarantine fatigue and may want to visit with people you have not seen in weeks. Please remember those among us who are at risk from Corona and make sure to maintain 6 feet as you visit with others.
Your leadership at FBC is doing everything we can to make attendance of in person services as safe as possible. Please understand, by attending in person services on campus, you will be voluntarily assuming all risks related to any exposure you may receive.
Sunday School Information (Postponed)
- Preschool from Birth to 3 years will not meet.
- Children 4 to 6th grade will meet in the gym.
- Youth will meet in their normal location.
- Good News Class (Steve Whatley) will meet in their normal location.
- Faith (Sally Whatley) will in the fellowship Hall.
- Fishers of Men (Larry Shellhouse) will meet in the preschool 3 area of the children’s building.
- Winsome Class will not meet for a few weeks and allow more members to have vaccinations.
Wednesday Night Information (Postponed)
- Awana (Ages 4 through 6th Grade) will meet in the gym.
- Youth will meet in their normal location.
Should I Stay Home?
- If you have any of the following symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath, etc) please watch our service through the livestream.
- If you fall into one of the high-risk categories you may also consider staying home and watching the livestream.
What If I'm Uncomfortable Attending at This Time?
We will continue to offer livestream to anyone who is unable or uncomfortable attending at this time. We do not want anyone to feel pressured into attending before they are comfortable returning. We will also continue to broadcast the 11am service over the radio (fm. 91.3) for anyone who would like to come and park at the church and listen.
What About Our Other Ministries?
Continue to pray for the many of our other ministries, which have been paused this past year. I am prayerful 2021-2022 will see us begin to restart many of our paused ministries and gatherings.