To Our Beloved Community,
As we find ourselves into this third month of quarantine, we do so with mixed emotions. Anxiety and sadness remain. Our longing for community deepens. Thoughts of “return” heighten our hopes. Our care for the most vulnerable among us still a top priority. We continue to learn new ways of living and being, including new ways of being Church.
Columbia’s Health Department and Broadway’s own COVID Advisory Team continue to guide us on thoughts of return. When can we worship together in person again? While all is subject to change without notice, we have discerned a plan to carry us through the month of June.
While virtual worship will continue each Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. during June via YouTube, we will offer one, in-person worship service each Sunday in June as well. Here are the details of that gathering.
IN PERSON WORSHIP (June 2020)
- 10:30 a.m. – Outdoor Worship Space (NW corner of property)
- Bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on the hill at socially-safe distances from others.
- Masks are suggested to be worn from your car to your seat and again from your seat to your car. (Some will be available on site should you have need.)
- Bring your own communion elements of any variety to be celebrated together at a time guided by our pastors.
- Offerings can be shared electronically or in designated drop area.
- Worship style will be reflective of current virtual format, a hybrid of all service styles, including sermon, prayers, music, and communion.
- In case of inclement weather, service will be cancelled with virtual worship online being only option that day.
- The CLC doors will be open should bathroom use be necessary.
- No childcare or Sunday School options will be offered at this time.
Our COVID Advisory Team stays up to date on the latest pandemic developments and restrictions. When a return to our usual Sunday worship schedule is deemed safe, we look forward to that opportunity. Thank you for your prayers, encouragement, and ongoing support!
Love,
Your Broadway Staff Team
