Outdoor Service Guidelines

St. John will offer an outdoor service as weather permits. 

Planned Outdoor Services:
Sunday, September 20 - 9:30 am
Sunday, October 11 - 9:30 am
​Sunday, October 25 - 9:30 am
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Below are the guidelines for our in-person worship services:
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  • Worshipers will be asked to bring their own lawn chairs.  Seating locations will be marked for each party (members of a household who live together and therefore can be seated together) at a distance of at least 6 feet from other parties.
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  • If you have a pop-up canopy tent, we will be placing these on the periphery of our outside 'sanctuary' to provide more shaded seating. 

  • Parking ushers will direct traffic to available parking, below and above the area marked off for worship.  Please do not arrive any earlier than 9:10 to allow set-up to be finished.

  • Children present at the service should remain with their parents/guardians. Families with small children will be able to sit on the side of the seating space to give access to a larger area for roaming. 

  •  Face coverings (covering nose and mouth) must be worn, except by those under two years old or those with breathing difficulties. This is a covenant we make with one another so that all will be able to feel safe.
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  • Individually packaged pre-filled Communion juice cups and wafers will be served to those desiring communion.

  • There will be no congregational singing or loud unison speaking.

  • The church building will not be accessible for bathroom use. We are exploring having a Porta-Potty available for use on the premises.

  • The service will be taped. We will have a taped service available for those not able to be physically present.

  • We welcome all healthy individuals who feel comfortable gathering in this manner; however, PLEASE STAY HOME IF YOU ARE SICK, OR THINK YOU MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO SOMEONE WITH COVID-19.

  • There will be an in-kind collection of food items and dry goods. Specific lists will be published via eNews emails.

  • The service will be recorded and shared via email on Sunday afternoon.