The following safety measures are in place:

• To protect yourself and others, masks are required and hands sanitized before entry (Hand Sanitizer and masks will be available at the entrance if you need)
• Distance barriers will be placed between pews in the Sanctuary by blocking off every other row. For second service, the distance barriers will be moved to allow the other pews to be used.
• Announcements and Bulletins will be emailed. No bulletins will be distributed on Sunday.
• All items (pens, hymnals, bibles, connection cards, offering envelopes, attendance pads, etc.) in the pews have been removed until further notice.
• Our cleaning service continues to sterilize frequently touched surfaces.
• During in-person worship services, musical offerings will be limited to string, keyboard, and pre-recorded wind and vocal music. Singing of hymns will not occur.
• Offering plates will be on the altar rail in front on both sides of the church. If you usually use offering envelopes with cash donations, please bring your own envelope from home. Checks do not need envelopes.
• Please do not attend if you are feeling sick, have a fever, awaiting COVID test results, have been traveling to known high risk areas of exposure, or have knowingly been exposed in the past 14 days.

Not everyone is ready to return to in person worship,  Please watch on the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/BlufftonUnitedMethodistChurch/

We have also implemented the following policies and practices:

• An outside 20×30 tent is available for small groups and meetings (until Dec 15)
• Small groups and meetings inside will continue to be suspended until further notice; this includes Sunday school.
• Continue online/video group chats and conversations with each other during the weekdays.