New Year's Update
Dear Christ Church Family,
Happy New Year’s Eve!
With the new year ahead of us, I am writing to update you on operating procedures at Christ Church for the next few weeks. Unfortunately, the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has spread rapidly across the country during the Christmas season. Our city and congregation have been impacted also by this highly contagious virus. That noted, experts indicate that the Omicron variant is much milder and not a serious threat to public health. Hospitalization numbers are extremely low among those infected.
Given this recent surge, we will slightly change our operating procedures to create a reasonably safe environment in which we are able to continue to worship God. Please take note of the following changes:
Seating guidance during worship will be re-instituted this Sunday, January 2, 2022. Please find a seat where bulletins are located on sanctuary chairs. This measure allows us to enjoy comfortable distances between households.
There will be no School of Discipleship on January 9, 2022. As we wait for this wave of the virus to pass, we believe it will be wise to delay the start of Sunday School by several weeks. Currently, we plan to resume School of Discipleship classes on January 16, 2022, for our Spiritual Life Conference.
For the Spiritual Life Conference, we plan to cap attendance at the Friday night concert to reduce crowding and to ensure safe distance between parties. Please stay posted for details.
All services, except the Sandra McCracken concert, will be available on the church’s livestream. If you are unable to attend, please join us online!
Our Session will meet on January 11, 2022, at which time all operating procedures will be reviewed and prayerfully considered.
We appreciate your patience as we continue to navigate these circumstances while also maintaining the rhythms that fund our community’s life. Let’s continue to press ahead together with one heart and one mind as we seek first God’s kingdom and his righteousness, and have all our earthly needs added unto us (Matthew 6:33).
Grace and Peace in Jesus,
Chuck Colson, Pastor