welcome

We want to make you aware of the guidance from the government website. To allow you to make an informed decision for the choices you as an individual make.

These comments are lifted from the government website on July 18th

• People should avoid singing, shouting, raising voices and/or playing music at a volume that makes normal conversation difficult or that may encourage shouting. This is because of the potential for increased risk of transmission from aerosol and droplets.
• Therefore, spoken responses during worship should also not be in a raised voice.
• Activities such as singing, chanting, shouting and/or playing of instruments that are blown into should be specifically avoided in worship or devotions. This is because there is a possible additional risk of transmission in environments where individuals are singing or chanting as a group, and this applies even if social distancing is being observed or face coverings are used.
• Face coverings are currently mandatory on public transport and will be mandatory in shops and in supermarkets from 24 July 2020. People are also encouraged to wear face coverings in enclosed public spaces where there are people they do not normally meet, such as a place of worship.
• Individuals who are shielding should continue to follow the government’s advice on shielding.

Individuals aged 70 years and over attending the place of worship

• Certain groups of people may be at increased risk of severe disease from COVID-19, including people who are aged 70 or older, regardless of medical conditions.
• Individuals who fall within this group are advised to stay at home as much as possible and, if they do go out, to take particular care to minimise contact with others outside of their household.
• You should consider informing these groups in particular of the symptoms of COVID-19 and current stay alert and social distancing guidance.

If you have symptoms of new continuous cough, high temperature, loss of taste/smell. Stay at home. Seek advice from NHS 111. Who may ask you to get a test.

ON ARRIVAL

A consent form will be at the entrance table for you to sign and to provide telephone details which will be kept securely for 21 days. This will only be used for NHS test and trace purposes.

We appreciate your patience as you queue to complete the form and apply hand sanitiser before entering the building. Tape marks off safe distance.

We are only using the main hall, so our one-way system is entry by the main doors into church, leave by fire exits at the front, repeating hand sanitiser at exit points before leaving the building.

SEATING

If you are single person find a single seat at the front, if taken move back a row to the next available single seat. If you are a household pair same procedure but finding twin seats. For a larger family group chairs must only be adjusted by a designated helper.

To reduce risk, take your seat, socialising is more safely done outside after the service. We are shortening the service to ¾ of an hour.

Please keep exits clear and chat safely in the carpark or grass, social distancing guidelines still apply.

TOILETS

will be cleaned before the service and will be monitored throughout opening. If you can avoid using them that would be helpful.

A person will be designated cleaner for the day.

Currently, there will be no offers of transportation to and from church.

No classes for children

No food or drink.