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CHURCH BUILDING STATUS: In-Person Worship Resumes on February 28, 2021. Please arrive no later than 10:55 AM.

Weekly Statistics Data Page for COVID-19 Cases in Cumberland County- CLICK HERE
Latest COVID-19 Case Numbers and Details on the Map for Cumberland County- CLICK HERE

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES (ed. 6-1-21):
 
THINGS FOR YOU TO DO/THINK ABOUT
 
If you are not vaccinated for COVID-19, please consider the following in deciding to attend in-person service:

• Are you in the vulnerable age group (65 and above)?
• Do you have pre-existing conditions?
• Cautions for day of services:
  • Do you feel ill? (cough, fever, sore throat, or other COVID-19 symptoms) If so, please stay at home until symptoms subside.

 
If you are not vaccinated, please take your temperature before heading to church. Are you running a fever?  If so, please stay at home until symptoms subside.
If you are not vaccinated: Have you been in recent contact with a COVID-19 positive person?  If so, we are asking that you wait the recommended 14 days to return to Church.
 
What Should You Bring With You to Church?

1. Your Bible
2. Your Mask
3. Tissues
4. Hand Sanitizer

 
 Things to Remember:

1. Wear your mask when moving around the indoor church facilities.  Exception: Masks may be removed while in your pew if you are vaccinated.
2. 6 Feet of Social Distancing at all times.
3. Seating protocol- please wait until the Pastor exits the sanctuary after the benediction before exiting.
4. No hugging, kissing, or hand-shaking.
5. Use hand sanitizer.
6. Remember to practice good hand washing habits.
7. No lingering in the aisles or hallways.

 
 
THINGS BGCC WILL DO
 
Cleaning the Church: The church will be cleaned and disinfected weekly.
Masks: Masks will be provided if needed.
 
Procedures
Procedure for Entering the Church:

1. On the day of services, please arrive between 10-20 minutes early to allow for the staggered seating.  Please be advised that no entry will be permitted into the sanctuary building after 11:05 AM.  If you are not vaccinated, please take your temperature at home.
2. Two volunteers (one person inside and one outside) will give directions for how to enter into church.  They will remind people to wear a mask and social distance.
3. Stagger entry into church:
   • One person or family on the entry steps.
   • Hand sanitizer will be provided at the church entry, and everyone is to sanitize as they enter.
   • One person or family on the stairway up to the sanctuary.
   • As one person is walking up the stairs to the sanctuary, another person can enter the church.

 
Procedure for Seating:

1. Doors into the sanctuary will remain open until service begins (except when air conditioning is in use).
2. Parishioners sit 6 feet apart unless they are family or are vaccinated and choose to sit with one another. Some pews will remain taped off to allow for social distancing.
3. No lingering in the aisles - please enter and sit down. (Note: there are no restrictions for having to leave the sanctuary to use the restroom).

 
Procedure for Exiting the Church:

1. Upstairs doors reopened.
2. It is suggested that people dismiss from the back pews working towards the front.
3. Hand sanitizer provided at both exits, please re-sanitize when leaving.
4. Use the stairwell on the side you were seated.
5. Do not congregate at the bottom of the stairs.
6. Maintain safe distancing at all times.

 
Procedure for Communion:

1. Individual packets provided - Take one while entering the sanctuary.
2. Anyone uncomfortable with the packets can bring their own communion supplies.
3. Everyone will take their trash and discard it on the way out.

 
Procedure for Offering:

1. We encourage the continuation of online and giving by mail.
2. Offering boxes are placed by the upstairs doors.
3. We ask that no cash be given at this time, only checks or online donations.

 
Children's Ministries:

1. For Children ages 1-5, Nursery services will resume on 6/6/21.  Nursery will be provided every other week for the months of June - August.  Please check the church calendar, or call the office, to verify if it is an "on or off week".
2. Children ages 6 years or above will stay with parents. Children activity books are available in the back of the sanctuary.

BGCC Nursery Covid-19 Protocols:

1. Nursery attendants will wear a mask and social distance.
2. All children 2 and older will wear a mask.
3. Hand Sanitizer (provided) will be used prior to entry into the nursery room.
4. Good hand-washing is encouraged.
5. The nursery will be cleaned before each use.
6. Parents will wear a mask when dropping off and picking up children.

These guidelines have been developed by our Health/Reopening Steering Committee: Fran Diachenko, RN (Chair), Judy Wastell, RN, Carmen Oldknow, and Don Martindale. You may contact the Committee at health@bethanyinbridgeton.com. If you’d like to share your thoughts, concerns, questions, and ideas with us as we navigate our response to this situation, we’d love to hear from you. Your input and feedback are truly important to us. 

You can watch the Church Meeting on Reopening Guidelines- CLICK HERE.

You are encouraged you to use our Right Now Media Library. You can sign-up at http://bit.ly/2TMrWrs. RightNow Media has a tremendous resource of children’s programming as well.
 
We are asking that you consider that the church still has bills to pay during this time of uncertainty. If you are able, please start giving electronically at www.bethanyinbridgeton.com/donate or mail your offering to the church at 31 N. Pearl St., Bridgeton, NJ 08302.
 
Let us remain committed to prayer and acts of love during this time of uncertainty as we keep our eyes focused on Jesus!
 
In Christ,
Pastor Rob and the BGCC Church Council