Welcome to Skiatook First United Methodist Church!

Resuming In-Person Worship

We recently had our Re-Launch team meet to determine a date and appropriate protocol to re-open. We had representatives from our Leadership Team, Worship Committee, and two medical professionals. We are excited to announce that we will begin meeting in person on Sunday, June 7 at 10:30. However, there will be some significant changes, and worship will feel and look very different. We will also be re-opening in phases. We encourage anyone who feels unsafe to stay home and worship with us online.

    · Each family unit or individual party of one must be seated at a distance of 6 feet apart. We will have pew spaces clearly marked, and every other pew will be utilized to maintain social distancing.

· We are asking every person in attendance to please a wear a mask. This is for the safety of others. If you have medical issues that prevent this, we hope that you will remain in the safety of your home and sacrifice for the sake of others. We will have masks available at church for those who need one.

· There will be no congregational singing. Music will be provided via video and special solo or ensembles.

· There will be no Sunday School classes for now. Worship only at 10:30 a.m.

· The first phase means that we can have no children’s church or nursery. Children may sit with family, and Miria will have activities for them. But for now, until we implement phase 2, no kid’s activities. We understand this is a hardship for young families and we wish it were different.

· Attendance will be taken for purposes of contact tracing in the event someone is later diagnosed as Covid positive.

· Small group ministries may resume after June 7, but must have less than 10 in attendance, and must maintain social distancing of 6 feet.

· Ushers will seat folks as they walk in, to ensure distancing, and maximize use of a limited space.

· Spaces will be sanitized after each use.

· Worship will continue to be posted online for viewing.

For even more detailed information, go to the full document under the Newsletter and Forms tab on your menu bar.

Be safe, and be kind, 

Pastor Susan