(Re)Launch Church: (Re)considering Church in a COVID-19 World

The following guidelines are written for clergy and local church leadership to address the care and preparation of the physical plant of the church. More specifically, how churches prepare their buildings in a way that provides the safest possible space for their congregation to gather and worship in this most extraordinary time.

AT LEAST THROUGH May 31, 2020, Bishop Karen Oliveto has recommended that all churches in the Mountain Sky Conference suspend all in-person worship. Prior to moving back to in-person worship, gatherings and activities, each church is asked to develop a plan that addresses the physical safety of those who use the church as well as integrate the lessons that we’ve learned as we move into the next phase of COVID-19.

As the Mountain Sky Conference Crisis Team, we designate in-person worship as a GREEN STATUS activity only for all congregations regardless of size and location.

NOTE: Permission to begin in-person worship/Green Status phase must be given by the Bishop’s office through each church’s District Superintendent. Your implementation plan should address all major points of the guidelines that follow. 

Read more at this link about how you can be part of the (re)Launch at St. Paul's UMC.