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ENCOUNTER services will be held OUTDOORS @ 10:30am until further notice. Please DO NOT reserve seating for this OUTDOOR service. If inclement weather is forecast, please check back here or on the ENCOUNTER Facebook page on Saturday evenings for cancellation of ENCOUNTER OUTDOOR service.

REOPENING DATES AND IMPORTANT GUIDELINE INFORMATION

We are happy to report that the Administrative Council has

approved a plan for the reopening of the Sicklerville UM Church

for in-person worship! We will continue to offer online worship

while moving ahead with a safe plan for worshiping outdoors as

well as indoors.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING DATES:

On Sunday, June 28, the church will host an OUTDOOR worship service in the large parking lot at 9:00am.

On Sunday, July 5, the church will again host an OUTDOOR worship service in the large parking lot at 9:00am. (The celebration of Holy Communion will continue to be offered online only.)

Saturday, July 11, a Saturday evening service at 7:00 will be offered in the sanctuary. “The Well” will be led by Pastor Truitt as a service geared for those who prefer the safety of a smaller gathering.

On Sunday, July 12, INDOOR worship services will be offered in the Sanctuary at 9:00 & 10:30am. ENCOUNTER worship service will continue OUTDOORS at 10:30am.

While we celebrate the opportunity to gather “in person”, we are aware that some folks will prefer to continue to worship online. This is perfectly acceptable. We want everyone to feel safe as they make decisions regarding church life in the future. This is

the purpose of offering choices. The Trustees will be working with the ushers to make sure that every precaution is taken as we gather, whether indoors or outdoors.

OUTDOOR WORSHIP GUIDELINES:

The outdoor worship services will require everyone to park in every other spot.

Folks are invited to bring lawn chairs and sit in the empty spot to the right of their car (seating is NOT provided).

Worship leaders will be positioned on a platform with proper amplification so everyone can see and hear.

The playground will be off limits. Parents are asked to keep their children with them.

Cancellations due to weather will be posted on the website (sicklervillechurch.com) the evening before.

INDOOR WORSHIP will involve a number of strict guidelines:

Reservations for indoor services are required, are limited and received on a first-come, first-served basis and can be made here or by calling the church office (856-728-1636).
Parking lot attendants will ask members to leave a space between cars when parking (large lot available only).

Attendees will enter through the main lobby doors which will be propped open.

We will be taking the temperature of each person. Anyone with a temperature of 100.4 or above will be asked to watch the service online from home.

Ushers and security team members will direct attendees to available seating. Every other pew will be unavailable to ensure social distancing. The sanctuary will be disinfected after each service.

Bathrooms will be available for emergencies only.

Children’s ministries are suspended until further notice.
The worship services will be shorter in length, allowing folks to enter and exit with limited contact between services.