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Mt. Calvary Baptist Church – Reopening Plan

After much prayer for guidance, consultation with our staff, deacons, and medical professionals, we are releasing this reopening plan.  Please note that the plan is subject to be revised at any time due to changing circumstances.  We will have the latest information available on our website (www.calvarywv.com)

We have sought to formulate a plan that will protect the health and well-being of our church family and the community at large.  We are seeking to comply with all governmental recommendations.  We are also striving to offer a meaningful time of worship with the minimum of distractions.  Please pray for continued wisdom as we seek to implement this plan.

Please read carefully the following points in their entirety:

1. We plan on resuming in-person worship services on June 7, 2020
2. For the rest of May we will be continuing our Sunday online services at 9 and 11 am at livenow.calvarywv.com and facebook.com/calvarywv
3. The online service time will be 10:00 am beginning June 7 and will continue after we resume in-person services
4. Sunday we will offer three worship times in our church facilities:

•      8:45-9:30 am in the Sanctuary, for persons age 55 and older
•     10:00-10:45 am in the Theater
•     11:15 – Noon in the Sanctuary

5. There will be neither nursery provided nor children’s ministries. Families will sit together, and all ages are welcome at the 2^nd and 3^rd service times
6. There will be “Busy Bags” for children to have during the service (at 10:00 or 11:15) to both keep them entertained and to help with their worship
7. Seating will be adjusted to maintain proper social distancing
8. Worshipers will wear masks. Please bring your own as only a limited supply can be provided by the church
9. Until further notice we will refrain from handshaking and other physical contact
10. Touch-less hand sanitizing stations will be available
11. There will be one way entrances and one way exits
12. The door will open 15 minutes before each service time
13. The building will be sanitized after each service so you will be entering a clean space for worship
14. If the attendance exceeds our reduced capacity and overflow, a worship area will be provided in the Gym
15. Offerings will be by use of a drop-in basket
16. Until further notice we will not be meeting on Sunday or Wednesday evenings
17. Until further notice all life groups will be meeting online only

You have a great opportunity to serve your fellow West Virginians by providing food to make Food Boxes for residents in Clay County who aren’t able to get out to the grocery store.   Inside the food boxes is information of how a person can have a relationship with Jesus Christ and get connected in a local church.  Distribution is made possible by our ministry partner Vision Appalachia.  Through your generous giving of food it shows your love and compassion for others.  For more information on how you can help serve just look at the picture below.

No more than ever is the time to be together not alone. Click here to find out more info on Life Groups and how to get connected into one as we’re using technology such as Zoom (video chat).  Don’t delay, get connected today.

Due to the COVID-19 virus many individuals in Clay County, WV have been isolated and unable to get to the grocery store.  When we got word of this situation, we partnered with Vision Appalachia to help provide for the needs of these people by making food boxes through the giving of your generosity. Almost 100 boxes have been delivered with a letter sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ!