It has been a long three months and we are so excited that our days of distancing from each other will be coming to an end on June 14, 2020. We know our return will look different but we trust God to lead us through the readjustment period with grace and humility. Our prayer is that as we continue our journey through a pandemic and a pastoral transition, Saginaw Valley will continue to fervently hold to these words from the Apostle Paul in Ephesians 4:1-3, "As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace."
Over the next few weeks and months we will be returning in phases. The image below will give you an idea of what each phase will look like. Because information is frequently unfolding, the dates for phases 2-4 cannot be given at this time. However, we will be constantly monitoring our information and data resources to determine when it is safe to move to the next phase. Below is an image that will explain phases 1-4.
Over the next few weeks and months we will be returning in phases. The image below will give you an idea of what each phase will look like. Because information is frequently unfolding, the dates for phases 2-4 cannot be given at this time. However, we will be constantly monitoring our information and data resources to determine when it is safe to move to the next phase. Below is an image that will explain phases 1-4.
As a part of Phase 1 we will be holding 2 services with up to 50 people in each service. Services times will be at 9:30a and 11:30a. Based on your responses, in the SVCNaz Re-Opening survey, we believe this is the best course of action as we return to the building. We are asking anyone who plans on attending to let us know by registering BELOW. If we are finding that two services are not sufficient we will add another service. We also want you to know that in addition to our normal sanitation practices we will also clean between services, provide sanitizer in additional locations in our building, make masks available for those who do not bring their own and arrange seating to accommodate social distancing. If you would to read all of the details for the re-opening of the building, you can download The Re-Opening Plan and Best Practices document below.
SVCNaz we love you deeply and we are looking forward to June 14th!!
Praying continually and trusting God,
The pastoral staff
SVCNaz we love you deeply and we are looking forward to June 14th!!
Praying continually and trusting God,
The pastoral staff
| SVCNaz Reopening Plan and Best Practices.pdf |
