Covid-19 plan

Dear Friends,

 

As of June 10, 2021 the Government of Alberta has updated the province wide restrictions for the state of public health emergency allowing for occupancy of up to 30% of the fire code occupancy.

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The Government is encouraging churches to provide online worship, but is allowing us to meet in person in smaller numbers.   With these regulations and this recommendation, we will continue our Sunday worship services online through Zoom until such times as the Government amends their guidelines. You can find all of the Zoom login information here.

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We will be offering a hybrid of in-person service (capped at 30% occupancy of our fire code) joining with our online Zoom service.

 

For those who attend in person all current COVID-19 guidelines still apply:

1. PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND IF YOU, OR SOMEONE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD, ARE UNWELL or have been in contact with anyone who is a suspected COVID-19 carrier. If you, or anyone in your household, have any symptoms of COVID-19, have travelled outside of Canada in the last 14 days, or have, or are being tested for COVID-19 please do not attend our service in person.

2. Physical distancing must be maintained between households before, after, and throughout the service.  This means no handshakes or hugs.  We know this feels strange and often awkward, but please continue to be respectful of one another's space.

3. Singing has continued to be discouraged by Alberta Health Services. We are seeking to minimize the risks of spreading COVID-19 as much as possible, and so we will not be singing aloud together. (Practice your humming in the meantime :) )

4. Please continue to practice good hand and respiratory hygiene. Hand sanitizer is available around the building, please use it. (Please do not use on young children, washing hands is best.)

5. Children’s programming will suspended for the remainder of the school year.

6. Masks must continue to be worn while inside the church as per the City of Calgary Face Coverings Bylaw.

7. For everyone’s safety we will be cleaning high touch surfaces before and after our service.

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As it says in Hebrews, “let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another…” (Hebrews 10:24-25).  Toward this end, we wish to continue to be a blessing to one another and find close relationships during this time of uncertainty.  We encourage you to reach out to one another over the next few weeks and check in on each other. 

 

May you know the hope of Christ as you process & prepare for changes that will come with these restrictions.  We miss you all dearly & ache for a time when we will once again be able to worship with no restrictions. But while we wait, we know that Christ is risen, alive & active, so we place our hope & trust in Him.

 

If you have any questions or concerns please call or email Keith (keith@crossroads-communitychurch.org) or the church office (office@crossroads-communitychurch.org)