Winter Clothing Collection for Ark Aid Mission
We are collecting winter attire, blankets, as well as new toiletries, socks and underwear for Ark Aid Mission in London. They can be dropped off on Oct. 23 at the church between 9am and noon.
Fall Services Protocol
The following guidelines will keep us in compliance with general public health regulations at this time and keep our members and adherents as safe as possible.
These include:
- Capacity limits: we hope to, but may not be able to accommodate everyone who wishes to attend worship each Sunday. If you are planning to attend the service, please email or call Jo-Anne Done by Saturday at 6 pm. ( 519-473-0113) so that you can be put on the list for attendance. In the event that the sanctuary reaches capacity we will sort out other options so that everyone can be accommodated safely.
- Masks: are required inside the building. Masks are not required, outside the building.
- Social distancing: is required inside the building. If the weather is agreeable we will have a social time outside the building. During this time outside socially, distancing is encouraged.
- The sanctuary has been clearly marked with, every other pew has been labelled as off limits, to ensure a safe distance during worship. Please sit with your family group and remain 6 feet from any other group. This may mean that your usual pew may not be available.
- Singing: is not recommended indoors. When the hymns are played, perhaps go over the words in your mind, in a sense having a silent sing a long in your mind. When possible we will have one assigned singer, taking extra precautions, to lead us.
Traffic flow: one way only: . Hand sanitizer will be provided at the entrance and the exit. Please use the sanitizer when entering and exiting the church. Enter through the front doors and exit through the kitchen door following the service. The direction in each aisle is marked. Please follow the arrows. Please leave a couple of parking spots close to the front door for those who are less able to walk a distance from their car to the front door. Those who need the use of the ramp at the back are welcome to still use it to enter.
Offering: The collection plates will be placed at the entrance and the exits. Please feel free to leave your offering in one of these plates. There will not be a collection plate passed during the service.
Washrooms are open. Please sanitize before entering and after leaving the washrooms.
Coffee Hour: we will not be preparing a communal coffee hour but everyone is encouraged to socialize outside following the service.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Sunday School will remain online during the month of October to give us time to adjust to the new service protocol. We will reassess for November and beyond. Children are welcome to attend the service and age appropriate materials will be provided for use during the service.
TAPING OF SERVICES
Services will be taped and shared with the congregation through email by Sunday evening at the latest. Please be patient as this will be a different setup than our previous virtual services and it may take a few weeks to work out the bugs.
These are only guidelines put in place to help everyone feel as safe as possible as we venture out into this very different world. Safety, and physical and mental health are our priorities and whatever you decide to do, we understand your decision and will do our best to be a supportive worship community.
These include:
- Capacity limits: we hope to, but may not be able to accommodate everyone who wishes to attend worship each Sunday. If you are planning to attend the service, please email or call Jo-Anne Done by Saturday at 6 pm. ( 519-473-0113) so that you can be put on the list for attendance. In the event that the sanctuary reaches capacity we will sort out other options so that everyone can be accommodated safely.
- Masks: are required inside the building. Masks are not required, outside the building.
- Social distancing: is required inside the building. If the weather is agreeable we will have a social time outside the building. During this time outside socially, distancing is encouraged.
- The sanctuary has been clearly marked with, every other pew has been labelled as off limits, to ensure a safe distance during worship. Please sit with your family group and remain 6 feet from any other group. This may mean that your usual pew may not be available.
- Singing: is not recommended indoors. When the hymns are played, perhaps go over the words in your mind, in a sense having a silent sing a long in your mind. When possible we will have one assigned singer, taking extra precautions, to lead us.
Traffic flow: one way only: . Hand sanitizer will be provided at the entrance and the exit. Please use the sanitizer when entering and exiting the church. Enter through the front doors and exit through the kitchen door following the service. The direction in each aisle is marked. Please follow the arrows. Please leave a couple of parking spots close to the front door for those who are less able to walk a distance from their car to the front door. Those who need the use of the ramp at the back are welcome to still use it to enter.
Offering: The collection plates will be placed at the entrance and the exits. Please feel free to leave your offering in one of these plates. There will not be a collection plate passed during the service.
Washrooms are open. Please sanitize before entering and after leaving the washrooms.
Coffee Hour: we will not be preparing a communal coffee hour but everyone is encouraged to socialize outside following the service.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Sunday School will remain online during the month of October to give us time to adjust to the new service protocol. We will reassess for November and beyond. Children are welcome to attend the service and age appropriate materials will be provided for use during the service.
TAPING OF SERVICES
Services will be taped and shared with the congregation through email by Sunday evening at the latest. Please be patient as this will be a different setup than our previous virtual services and it may take a few weeks to work out the bugs.
These are only guidelines put in place to help everyone feel as safe as possible as we venture out into this very different world. Safety, and physical and mental health are our priorities and whatever you decide to do, we understand your decision and will do our best to be a supportive worship community.