March 2022 Update:
Dear family of Grace,
Grace and peace to you in the
resurrection hope of Jesus!
In conversation with the Health and
Safety Team, the GLC Board, and Staff, surrounding the recent updates by the
CDC and Washington State Governor’s office regarding Covid restrictions, beginning Monday, March 14th, we are no longer
requiring facemasks for community gatherings.
Masks will
be optional at all Grace activities.
Ministry teams have the freedom to
meet in person and to determine their group needs.
Communion will continue to be served
at your seats with the individual communion kits.
Offering will remain “touchless” as
everyone is encouraged to give online, or by placing your gifts at the offering
plate at the welcome center or at the left side front of the worship
center.
We will continue to have masks available
at the entrances for anyone who would like one, and we will continue to offer
hand sanitizer stations.
All worship leaders will continue to
be vigilant about their personal health and serve only when physically
healthy.
We will again have hymn books and
Bibles in the pews for your use. The
Weekend News print out will be available for pick up at the Welcome Center.
Our Soup Suppers during Lent will
remain as a pick up to-go option only this year.
Food options for Memorial Services,
and other group gatherings, are allowed as long as servant leader teams are
available to host and good health and safety is practiced by all.
The servant leaders of Grace will continue
to monitor the reports from the Department of Health and the State of
Washington and will modify for group protocols as circumstances evolve.
We are hopeful for the days
ahead. We are praying that the
transmission levels remain very low and that Covid will no longer maintain its
grip on both our individual and communal lives. As we step forward into all that is next, may everyone find great
amounts of love, grace, care, and Christ-compassion here at GLC.
Come connect. Come share life together. Come worship. Come serve. Come be with your faith family!
Peace and Hope
Pastor Chad
In-person Covid protocols:
This note serves as our update for in person worship at Grace.
Attending worship
in person:
- Please maintain physical distance in the pews.
- The pews are clearly marked for where to sit and where to leave vacant.
- You can
visit both inside and outside after worship.
- We will
continue to wipe down surfaces between services.
Music:
- Our music
ministries are taking place and all are welcome to sing out in praise to
God.
Communion:
We offer
communion on the 2nd and 4th Sundays at in-person worship
services. Upon arriving, please pick up
a communion kit and napkin next to the Welcome Center, and take to your seat
with you. For those needing Gluten Free,
those wafers will be in a plastic bag and clearly marked. We invite you to also take a pre-sealed
communion cup so that you can partake of the grape juice. After the communion liturgy portion of
worship, you will be invited to open those and partake. At the end of worship, and upon
exit from the worship enter, please place the remaining plastic container in
one of the trash bins. If the communion kit is difficult to open in worship,
you are welcome to take it home and partake there. You are also welcome to take additional
communion kits with you to share with those who were not able to be at
worship. Starting after Labor Day, we
will host communion every weekend for all in-person worship services.
What additionally are we doing to stay safe
during this time?
- All services
will be as touchless as possible, and all high-volume areas will be
sanitized between services.
- Offering
baskets will not be passed. We will place one in the front of the worship
area where you can place an offering after worship – and there will be an
offering plate at the Welcome Center, but we do encourage to online
giving if possible.
- No
water fountains will be available.
- There are
posted signs reminding of proper hygiene practices and to join us online
if you have experienced symptoms or are at risk of COVID-19.
- Additional
hand-sanitizing stations will be available throughout the building.
- Our air
ventilation units will be continually circulating air and have been
outfitted with new air filters.
- Worship
center doors will be propped open during all worship services.
PLEASE REVIEW THE
FOLLOWING PRIOR TO ATTENDING IN-PERSON WORSHIP
Health Precautions and Guidelines for Attending an On-Campus
Event
As a community led by Christ, we lean into the wisdom in 1
Corinthians 16:14, that whatever we do, be done in love.
We ask that you do not attend on-campus worship if you answer
“yes” to any of these questions:
- Have
you been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last month?
- Have
you had close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last 2
weeks?
- Have
you developed any of the following symptoms in the last 2 weeks?
New or worsening cough or shortness of breath? Sore throat? New loss of sense of smell or taste? Do you have a fever of 100.4 degrees or more and/or
have you taken medication to reduce a fever in the last 24 hours? Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea?
FAQ
How does physical distancing
work in GLC buildings for worship?
When you enter the
Sanctuary or Lobby area, you should proceed directly to a physically distanced
seating area by household. Rows in the
sanctuary will be clearly marked with leaving a row open between each sitting
section.
Are masks required?
No. Masks are optional at GLC.
Will childcare be provided during worship?
No. We will not
have childcare or children’s programming. As always, your children can participate
in worship by sitting with you.
What are your cleaning
procedures, and what does “Limited Building Access” mean?
Following every worship
service, our cleaning team will be sanitizing areas of the building in
preparation for the next worship service. There will be limited building
access. The nursery, and other gathering rooms, along with the kitchen and
fellowship spaces will be closed. If you would like to assist in cleaning after worship, please let an user know and you can jump in to assist.