Reservations for worship are required each week to ensure space for social distancing. Building capacity will be limited to about 50 people. Click here to register: https://lakecitiescommunity.org/register

Masks are required at this time. We recognize that there are several different reasons why adults or children cannot wear a mask. In those cases, we are asking you to continue to worship online for now. Both masks and gloves will be made available each Sunday for those who need them. (Gloves are not required)

You will be welcomed to the building by greeters who will use a non-contact thermometer to take your temperature and ask you some simple screening questions. If you have a temperature over 100, we will ask you to watch our services online out of respect for others in attendance.

Extra measures are being taken to deep-clean our building. Hand sanitizer stations will be located throughout the campus.

The Surgeon General and CDC strongly recommend that we keep social distancing (a 6’ buffer between people) during these times. As a general rule, avoid physical contact with others (handshakes, hugging). While you may feel comfortable with some form of contact, other individuals may not.

Chairs in the sanctuary will be grouped in four-seat-clusters. Larger family groups are invited to add chairs so you can all sit together. Small groups or individuals will need fewer than four chairs. Ushers will be available to assist with seating.

For safety reasons, bulletins will be available digitally. You can access these via the weekly email or facebook. https://www.facebook.com/lakecitiescommunity

Offering plates will not be passed. A new box for offerings will be located in the back of the sanctuary, near the doors. You can also give online through our website here: https://lakecitiescommunity.org/give

Communion elements will be available in a prepackaged, sealed bread and juice cup for you to pick up before entering the sanctuary.

For now, coffee and beverage services will be suspended to avoid common touch points. We encourage you to bring your own and enjoy it in your car before and after service.

During our worship services, we will have pre-recorded music provided by our praise band - the same worshipful music we have enjoyed since we have been online. For the in-person service, because of our small facility, we are asking that everyone sing only in their hearts to God at this time.

We are encouraging everyone to make their way to their vehicles fairly quickly after the conclusion of the service to minimize excessive contact. You are welcome to continue conversations in the parking lot or off-campus at another location. If gathering is to occur, it is recommended that safe social distance guidelines be followed per the current CDC recommendations.

If you are sick, not feeling well, or if you are highly "at-risk", please stay home and continue to worship with us online. This is also a great way to participate in worship if you're not quite ready to re-enter a large social setting, given the circumstances.

You can join us via the "LIVE" tab here on our website: https://lakecitiescommunity.org/live
or on our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/lakecitiescommunity (This is recommended for the purpose of live fellowship through the comments section and so you can like and share the message with your friends.)

If we discover that a person diagnosed with COVID-19 has been in the facility, we will communicate with staff and congregants about potential exposure while maintaining confidentiality and will take appropriate measures.

We are not offering children’s ministry (or nursery) at this point, but we are exploring possibilities of doing this safely in the future. Kids in attendance are encouraged to sit with their families. Parents, we do not expect children to be perfectly silent or still. Totally okay. We will continue to offer online kids ministry from home (See the midweek email for activities themed to the worship service).

We are likely waiting until a vaccine or other licensed treatment is readily available in order to go back to what we will call the “new normal.” However, as details and metrics change, we will also make changes to our worship service and different areas of ministry.

If you have a question not covered here, please call the church office, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.