Dear members of First Lutheran Church,
With much prayer and discussion, the Elders, along with Pastor Steve and Dwight, have decided to resume in person worship, Bible study, and Sunday school, as we were offering previously, beginning with the December 9th Advent service. We felt this two week delay of in-person worship was important for the safety of our congregation, staff and Pastor.
Although COVID cases in the community continue to be on the upswing, we feel it is important for all of us to have the opportunity to nurture our faith in an in-person, safe setting. We understand that this has been a stressful and difficult time for all of us and ask for your continued patience and understanding as we move forward.
As we gather, please:
- Wear masks as you are able
- Try to maintain the 6-foot distance between anyone not in your direct family
- If you have any symptoms, please refrain from coming until you are clear
- If you do have a positive test, please let the Pastor know so that we can do our contact tracing. It will be kept confidential, however we do need to alert anyone that was possibly exposed to prevent further spread.
- If the sanctuary has met capacity or there is no further room, overflow locations within the church will be utilized.
- Understand that many people have different views on the entire situation and we ask that everyone respect that, even if you don’t agree. We are all brothers and sisters in Christ.
We will do our best to keep facilities sanitized and adhere to the state guidelines. We ask that all church attendees adhere to the above requirements so we can limit the potential for exposure and continue with in-person worship services. We will also continue online services as before.
Gods Blessings
Les Flem
Elder