Reopening under the policies and guidance of the state, county, and the CDC is a complicated matter. There is much to consider that goes even beyond guidance documents. As a church family, the thoughts, opinions, and concerns of everyone is important. Even as we lay out some general policies for returning to in-person worship services, they are subject to change.

One of the principles important to us in developing our approach was to be inclusive by enabling anyone who wants to attend our worship services to attend and feel safe in doing so. In light of this, we have adopted the following policies in conjunction with state and local regulations:

1. Under current CDC, state, and county mandates & recommendations, masks are now optional for all ages.
2. As an exception, we are requiring classroom teachers and helpers to wear masks if they are working with children under the age of 5yrs. (This is due to the unavailability of the vaccine for children in this age group.)
3. A masked and social distancing seating area will continue to be available as marked in the sanctuary for those who prefer this seating arrangement.
4. For those who wish to continue to worship from home, our worship services will continue to be live streamed each Sunday.
5. We will continue to exercise existing sanitation protocols in all areas of building use.

This is an exciting time to rebuild our community! If you have any suggestions on how we might make this a more positive experience for everyone, please let us know. See you Sunday!

州、郡、CDCの方針に基づき、対面での礼拝を再開していますが、ガイドラインの他にも考慮すべきことが多くあります。教会の家族として、皆さんの考え、意見、懸念を考慮したいと思います。私たちが大切にしていることは、礼拝に参加したい人が誰でも安心して参加できるようにすることです。このことを踏まえ、私たちは州や地域の規制と合わせて、以下の方針を採用しました。

1. CDC、州、郡の推奨に基づき、マスクの着用は任意となっています。
2. 例外として、5歳以下の子どもたちのクラスを担当する奉仕者には、マスクの着用をお願いしています。（この年齢層の子どもたちにはワクチンがないため）
3. マスク着用と対人間隔を希望される方のための座席を礼拝堂の一部に用意しています。
4. 続けてご自宅での礼拝を希望される方のために、毎週日曜日の礼拝をライブストリーミングで配信いたします。
5. 衛生基準に従って清掃を行っています。

何かご提案がありましたら、ぜひお聞かせください。