Dear Members and Visitors,
As you know, the COVID-19 virus has brought fear, anxiety, and questions to our nation, the State of Ohio, and now our community. In this unprecedented time, the best thing that we can do is to continue to pray, but we should also take other precautions to protect ourselves, our families, and our members. I’ve listed some precautions below from the State of Ohio Department of Health website. They are as follows:
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds; dry hands with a clean towel or air dry hands.
• Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer when soap and water are unavailable.
• Cover your mouth with a tissue or sleeve when sneezing or coughing.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.
• Stay home when you are sick.
• Avoid contact with people who are sick.
• Clean “high-touch” surfaces daily, such as counters, tabletops, doorknobs, light switches, bathroom fixtures, toilets, phones, keyboards, desks, and tablets.
Secondly, here are some things our church should consider to limit the spread of the virus:
• Handshakes or personal contact is not expected, and we should not be offended if others prefer to pass on this custom.
• Thorough cleaning and disinfecting of common areas after we have visitors or events at our church (3/17/2020 election).
• Offering plates will not be passed, but the ushers will gather your offering at the back of the church on your way out.
• We’ll be making a few changes to communion distribution that we will announce on Sunday.
As events unfold, we’ll be updating everyone with additional information regarding COVID-19 and actions that we’ll be undertaking.
Take care and God Bless.
Barry Holzmiller
Congregation President
