INTRODUCTION
We are excited to welcome you back to the church building!  We need your help as we do our best to implement appropriate safety practices and follow the guidance of governmental and health authorities.  Please remain flexible as circumstances may change quickly due to the uncertainties surrounding this pandemic.
 
RE-OPENING TIME-FRAME
Our entire congregation is invited to return to in-person services BEGINNING SUNDAY JUNE 21ST, @ 11 AM subject to the following guidelines:

• We will observe physical distancing at all our in-person gatherings.
  • Seating will be in alternate rows.
  • Persons from the same household are encouraged to sit together, so more space is available for others to attend.
  • Individuals from different households may sit two in a row providing there is at least 6 feet (at least 3 chairs) between them.

 

• Limited Attendance:
  • Up to a total of 50 attendees may be in the service on any given Sunday based on our building’s seating capacity and the need to provide physical distancing.  However if you desire to come and stay outside on the lawn (weather permitting), you may do so without calling ahead.  Chairs will be provided and a speaker set up so that you listen to the singing and preaching happening on the inside.
  • Please call ahead at 570 856 3310 or email us at mountainstreamchuch@gmail.com to let us know you are planning to attend.
  • We may rotate those who desire to attend depending on demand.
  • If a first-time guest shows up unexpectedly, we recommend that a member/regular attendee volunteer to give up their place for that guest.
  • Doors will be kept open to allow for better air-flow.
  • These guidelines will be gradually phased out as appropriate.

 

• Please sanitize your hands upon entry of the building and as often as necessary while inside the building.
• Masks:
  • We encourage you to wear a mask while attending the service unless your health situation prohibits it.
  • Individuals are responsible for providing their own masks.
  • Praise team members may remove masks during singing ministry.

 

• Greeting Time: Greeting time will be cancelled for the time being.

 

• Giving/Offering & Communication Cards:
  • No offering plates will be passed during the service.
  • You may put your contributions in receptacles at the doors upon entry or departure.
  • You may give online on the church’s website.
  • You may put your communication cards in the offering receptacles on your way out.

 

• Refreshments: only small bottles of water will be available until further notice.

 

• Departure: when the service is over, we encourage you to use multiple exits as you leave.

 

• Bulletins: paper bulletins and sermon outlines will be discontinued for the time being.

 

• High-touch areas will be sanitized before and after the service.

 

• Nobody is expected or required to attend. In fact, we highly recommend that the following people consider worshipping online in the immediate future:

• Persons at higher risk (older or immunocompromised)
• Persons who are feeling ill at all
• Persons who just don’t feel comfortable coming out
• Persons who are caring for elderly or vulnerable persons

 
 MINISTRIES

• Live streaming on Facebook and the church’s website (mountainstreamchurch.com) will continue until further notice.  Delayed recordings of each service can also be accessed on the church’s YouTube channel.

 

• Update: Kids’ Ministry for ages 2 – 12 years will not be available during the Sunday Morning service until further notice.  Instead, we are hosting virtual teaching sessions for kids at 4pm every Sunday via Zoom.  If interested in having your children participate, please contact us at 570-856-3310 for log-in information.

• Sunday School: No Sunday School until further notice.

• Youth Group has resumed in-person meetings at the church at 6:45pm on Fridays.

 
Thank you for your cooperation and selflessness as we all seek to navigate these unusual times in a Christ-honoring way. May God continue to use our circumstances to mold us into the image of Christ and to advance His purposes in the world. We look forward to seeing you starting Sunday, June 21st at 11am.
 
If you have any questions or feedback please contact Pastor James at 570 856 3310 or by email at mountainstreamchurch@gmail.com.
 
God bless you.
Mountain Stream Baptist Church Pastor & Deacons