OLIVET RE-OPENING PLAN
UPDATE: October 4, 2020
September 19, 2020
August 2, 2020
We have been careful to follow Governor Holcomb’s re-opening guidelines for the state of Indiana. He has extended Phase 4.5 till the end of August. With this in mind, we will continue to have limited in-person worship with social distancing and masks. We are hopeful to open the doors with unlimited worship in September.
July 3, 2020
June 9, 2020
Re-Opening Precautions
- We encourage anyone over 65 or who has a high-risk health condition to follow the CDC recommendation to exercise caution and continue to limit exposure to large group gatherings.
- We will continue to offer live-streaming of worship at 9am for those who choose to stay home.
- We will follow social distancing guidelines maintaining 6 feet of separation, which unfortunately means there will be no hand-shaking or hugging.
- We will direct where people can sit and some pews will be blocked off to be sure distancing can be kept.
- We will require everyone seated in the pews to wear a mask. We will have extra masks if someone needs one.
- We will have a place to leave your offering at the back of the sanctuary.
- We will sanitize surfaces throughout the building before and after worship.
- We will have hand sanitizer stations located in the Welcome Center and in the Narthex at the back of the sanctuary.
- We will dismiss the congregation pew-by-pew at the close of worship to exit the building to the parking lot.
- There will be no bulletins handed out.
- There will be no bibles in the pews.
- There will be no coffee, tea or ice water available.
- There will be no Nursery.
- There will be no Children’s Church although we will continue to have Children’s Church by Zoom at 1:30 p.m.
- There will be no Sunday School on premises until July 12, though we will continue adult Sunday School classes by Zoom at 10:30am.
If you have any questions about our plans for in-person worship this Sunday, please contact any elder.
No social gatherings over 25 people
No social gatherings over 100 People
65+ and at-risk persons must stay at home
No social gatherings over 250 People
65+ and at-risk persons encouraged to continue practicing caution
65+ and at-risk persons encouraged to continue practicing caution
Stage 2
Current – May 23
Stage 3
May 24 – June 13
Stage 4-4.5
June 14- Aug 31
Stage 5
Sept 1 & Beyond
Worship Services Online
Small Groups encouraged to connect online through ZOOM or other digital means
Begin organizing & equipping small “house churches” (2-4 households) for people comfortable with in-person worship
Small Groups encouraged to connect online but may begin meeting in homes
Launch “house church” networks
Possible “Outdoor Church” opportunities mid-week or on Saturdays
Livestream and House Church worship continue
Tentative reopening of in-person worship with RSVPs, social distancing and overflow projection in gym available.
Small groups encouraged to connect online and may continue meeting in homes
Worship Services are unrestricted at Olivet and continue to be livestreamed @9:00 a.m.
Small groups may continue meeting in homes or at Olivet Community Church