Deciding when to re-open a church facility for in-person worship and meetings is an intentional and rigorous discernment process. The Baltimore-Washington Conference’s COVID-19 Task Force has provided a number of resources.
To assist each local church's Re-Entering Well Task Force, which every congregation has been asked to create, several tip sheets, with specific recommendations, are online to assist congregations. These tip sheets are written with the...
A word from the Bishop and Task Force “I encourage you to live as people worthy of the call you received from God. Conduct yourselves with all humility, gentleness, and patience. Accept each other with love, and make an effort to preserve...
All Tip Sheets The risk for unvaccinated greeters, ushers, and Communion stewards is high as most of their tasks do not allow for appropriate physical distancing and/or handling items that multiple people touch. (BWC Guidelines for...
Please print and download these CDC signs as needed. Do Not Enter When Feeling Sick Help Protect Yourself and Others Important Steps for Choosing a Mask Key Times to Clean Toys in Childcare Settings Please Wear a Mask and...
All Tip Sheets The risk for transmitting the virus is high for children under the age of 5 as they are still ineligible for vaccine protection. If you are planning on providing these ministries, please carefully read the CDC Guidelines for...
All Tip Sheets Social/coffee hours may be resumed as restaurants return to full capacity. Food should be served wearing gloves and using utensils rather than offering open table buffets. (BWC Guidelines for Re-entering Well, p...
All Tip Sheets Offerings should be collected in secure receptacles near entrances and exits. We advise continued encouragement of electronic offering. A safe method for counting the offering must be implemented including the use of disposable...
All Tip Sheets Though you will be communicating to people that they should stay home if they feel ill or if someone at home is sick, you must prepare for the possibility that someone may become ill during a church gathering. Identify a space in...
All Tip Sheets Why? The Sacrament of Holy Communion is one of two sacraments in The United Methodist Church. (Baptism is the other sacrament.) Preserving the sanctity of this holy ritual while celebrating it during a time of pandemic may be a...
