Bishop Ough is asking us to limit our in-person gatherings to 10 people or fewer. He asks that those who do gather inside continue to wear face masks that cover our nostrils/mouth and to maintain social distancing.

Group gatherings have been the most significant source of the spread of this Virus in recent weeks. We have the power to change the course of the trajectory of this pandemic through our wise response to this data.

Note: The Governor’s office does allow larger numbers of people to gather than the UMC’s Orange phase - limiting gatherings to 10 people or fewer.

Nevertheless, the Bishop believes that this is our most prudent course of action - to limit gatherings to 10 people or less. We’re being cautious.

The Bishop wants to remind us that the Church is not closed! We will continue to be creative in how we minister in these unprecedented times. Together we can make it through this pandemic. We can save lives.

Please respect our decision as church leaders as we restrict the number of people in worship today to 10 people or less. Please know that all of these 10 people are those who are leading and hosting our worship service today. We ask that people worship in the parking lot - as we did all last summer - or worship with us online through YouTube and Facebook.