Believers Chapel Operating Procedures and Guidelines

• The Ushers will assist in seating you in every other row seating.
• We have removed all the hymnals from the pews. However, lyrics for the hymns sung in the service will be provided at the table in the foyer outside the east parlor and main auditorium. Please feel free to grab a copy. If you do not want to save the hymn sheet, please discard it in one of the trash bins after the service.
• We will have Sunday School at 10 am for all (pre k – adult) and one Ministry of the Word Service immediately followed by the Lord’s Supper Service each Sunday starting at 11 am.
• We will use wine cups and trays for the distribution of both matza and wine. We will pass the elements separately and after the elders pray for each of the elements. The Ushers will be presenting the trays to each person in attendance.
  Note: Inner circle of tray contains juice while the outer ring contains wine.
• Nursery is available for Sunday School and the Ministry of the Word Service. Sarah Terrell will be managing the nursery service. It is understood by the parents of the children in the nursery that good social distancing practices will be difficult to follow, and you will take full responsibility for meeting this way.
• Masks will be worn entering and exiting the facility. The masks can be taken off once seated in the pew. However, masks should be worn in the auditorium when speaking with someone when you are unable to maintain the 6 feet of social distancing.
• Masks will need to be worn while singing the hymns. Lyrics for the hymns will be provided at the table in the foyer outside the east parlor and main auditorium.
• Hand sanitizer with at least 70% alcohol will be provided at the entrance of the facility, at the restrooms, and near main auditorium.
• We will have signage upon entering the facility to help with managing the flow of people outside and within the building. Due to possible weather conditions we may have to route people within the building while following good social distancing practices. Please pay careful attention to these signs.
• The water fountains will be blocked off and not in use, however, we will be providing water bottles at the fountains instead. If you take a water bottle, please discard it in one of the trash cans when finished or before entering the auditorium.
• The teams supporting the service will be wearing masks while serving you.
• Cleaning service is provided on a regular basis. The services will perform the normal cleaning as well as “touch surface” special cleaning.
• Entry into the facility will be through the porte-cochere doors and the doors near the Sunday school corridor. We will have greeters at these doors to assist you and answer any questions you may have. It is important to have the greeters open the doors for you to limit the handling of touch surfaces. We will also have a Welcome Banner to assist with these procedures.
• Ushers will be available at the entry/exit doors to the main auditorium to limit the handling of touch surfaces. The Ushers will assist in seating all attending from front to rear of the auditorium.
• We will have police presence both Sunday and Wednesday evening.
• Guidelines are posted at the following link under the heading below to help prepare you for the operation of Believers Chapel:
  

  How Believers Chapel will maintain social distancing

  • The website will include some initial screening questions that will help you determine if you should continue worshiping online.
  • We will start seating people at 9:30 for Sunday School and 10:45 for the Ministry of the Word service. Should the main auditorium be at capacity we will seat folks in the east parlor.

  The expected safety measures to be taken

  • We are requiring everyone to wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth while entering or exiting the facility and while singing. The mask can be removed once seated in the pew. The first row in the auditorium is reserved for those serving in the ministry of the word service.
  • We will seat you as you arrive on alternating rows (filling in from the front to the back as best we can). We will make sure seats are filled so that you do not have to step over or by someone already seated. Please, be sure to use, as much as possible, your restrooms at home. Because the auditorium aisles are less than 6 feet wide, it will be difficult to have two-way traffic in the aisles and therefore using the restroom facility once seated will be difficult to accomplish.
  • Seating should be six feet apart unless you arrive together in the same car or are members of the same family.
  • Masks should be worn in the auditorium when speaking with someone when you are unable to maintain the 6 feet of social distancing.

  The cleaning measures being taken

  • Our facility is regularly being cleaned, and we will sanitize the seats and wipe down touch surfaces and doors before/after services each Sunday and after the services each week.
  • Hand sanitizers can be found in strategic locations throughout our facility and can be used by everyone at any time.
  • Please remember to frequently wash your hands, and if you or anyone in your family is not feeling well, please stay home.

  How to know if you are a candidate to continuing worshiping at home

  • While we greatly desire to worship together with each of you, the safety of our entire church family is of paramount importance. We also wish to respect the desires of each individual and family in choosing whether to join us in person or remain worshiping online.
  • If you or someone in your family has had a fever, cough, traveled, or been asked to quarantine by a medical or government official in the last 14 days, we appreciate your willingness to stay home and help protect others.
  • We strongly encourage the at-risk population (65 or older, especially with a pre-existing condition) to watch or participate in the service remotely. Otherwise, it is a matter of individual judgment. If you do come, the elders ask that you follow the guidelines listed.

  General items to note

  • If you need assistance setting up so you can worship online, please call the church office.
  • We recommend not giving hugs, handshakes, etc. to help maintain the health and safety of all our church family.
  • The coffee bar will not be open.
  • To fulfill your desire to give, we recommend mailing your offering to the church office.

Please, continue to pray for the safety of all members, whether you are attending in person and worshiping online, and that we glorify God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ during this time!