Lake Shore Baptist Church Indoor Safety Protocol
Begins – October 4, 2020
NEW WORSHIP TIMES:
8:30am & 11:00am
(nursery available at 11:00 service)
NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL & BIBLE FELLOWSHIP TIME:
1) Face coverings are required for anyone 5yrs or older at all times while indoors per guidelines from state and county. If you do not have a face-covering/mask, we will have a supply at the door as you come in. We know it’s uncomfortable, but unfortunately necessary.
FAQ – What about restaurants? Why can’t we just wear our mask as we come in and remove it once we sit down? That’s what they do at restaurants…
The state and county mandate requires face coverings at all times while indoors in a public space. Restaurants have a specific exclusion. We do not.
FAQ – I have a medical reason that I cannot wear a face covering. You can’t make me wear one and you can’t ask me why due to ADA Compliance and HIPPA.
We would never ask you to do anything that would compromise your heath, including wearing a face covering. And we cannot (and will not) ask you why you aren’t wearing one because that’s none of our business. And yes, the Americans with Disabilities Act requires that we make reasonable accommodations for anyone that has a medical condition. Our “reasonable accommodation” for folks that cannot wear a face covering is to invite them to join us virtually and watch our live-stream. Similarly, a store cannot refuse to serve you if you can’t wear a mask, but they can restrict your business to curb-side pick-up or delivery. Due to the face covering mandates that exist at the state and county level, we will not allow people to be present in the building who cannot wear a face covering.
2) Directional Signage will be utilized. Please follow the arrows. This may mean you have to take a new route or use a new door.
FAQ – Those arrows are silly! I don’t follow them at the grocery store and I’m not about to start following them at church! What’s the point!
3) Please allow for social distance in the worship center. Our rows are specifically placed 6ft apart. Please sit with only your immediate family, i.e. the people you live with.
The current county mandate is that we can fill our Worship Center to 50% capacity with appropriate social distancing
4) Do your best to avoid high-contact surfaces. We’ll be doing our part, holding doors for people so there is less need to touch high-contact surfaces.
5) Hand sanitizer is EVERYWHERE. Use it often, and make sure to wash your hands frequently.
6) We are temporarily asking you to not consume food or drink in the Worship Center, as this would lend itself to many people having reason to remove their face covering. WE ALL LOVE OUR COFFEE, but we kindly ask you to avoid bringing drinks and food into Worship for the time being.
7) Please continue to avoid social contact with one another (handshakes, hugs, etc).
The goal and purpose of Lake Shore Baptist Church is and will continue to be making the Gospel of Jesus Christ known. To overuse a phrase, these are unique and uncertain times. But we will move forward, we will inconvenience ourselves, we will go out of our way – because we will do ANYTHING to continue to spread the Good News and to train up and disciple the Body of Christ. Please prayerfully consider how you will move forward with us in October.