The Three Phases to Resume in person worship
We are in Phase 1
Our re-opening plan has been approved and we are offering two ways to worship each Sunday.
Drive In worship at 8:30am beginning November 8th and online worship at 10:00am.
Watch your email and latest happenings page for all the details.
Phase 1 - we are in phase 1
Worship Guidelines
In person worship continues to be suspended. Church groups of less than 10 people may gather while maintaining personal protective measures and staying at least 6 feet apart. Choirs and other musical groups should continue to meet virtually.
Church Office and Services
Churches should encourage all employees and volunteers to continue to work from home, and offices should continue to suspend in-person services. Pastors and personnel should meet only virtually or by phone.
If personnel or volunteers must do in person work, people should be on campus two or three at a time, follow all personal protection guidelines, and keep six feet apart, and all surfaces touched must be sanitized.
Church Buildings
Church buildings and common areas should remain closed. Community groups, support groups, and other renters should continue to meet virtually. Weddings and memorial services should continue to be postponed or conducted virtually.
Phase 2
State and local officials must have successfully met the criteria of phase 1, and there must be evidence through case reporting, testing, and community monitoring that there is no evidence of a rebound.
The Desert Southwest Conference recommends all churches and ministries follow the state and local guidance regarding reopening churches. Once local officials in your area have:
Worship Guidelines
In person worship may be conducted for groups of 50 or fewer people, maximum social distancing and personal protection measures should be exercised. All vulnerable individuals should continue to worship from home and churches should make every effort to serve homebound individuals. If maximum social distancing and item/surface sanitation is not possible, groups should continue to find alternative way of worshiping.
Food fellowship events should be avoided.
Church Office and Services If possible, churches should encourage all employees and volunteers to continue to work from home. Pastors and personnel should continue to meet virtually or by phone whenever possible. If opened, offices must implement sanitation practices for all surfaces and ensure regular and consistent cleaning.
Church Buildings
Church buildings and common areas that reopen must implement sanitizing and social distancing guidelines. Community groups, support groups, and other renters that meet must operate under moderate physical distancing protocols. Weddings and memorial services may be conducted for groups of less than 50 following the guidelines for sanitizing and avoid food service.
Preparation for Phase 3
Church leaders should evaluate and continue:
State and local officials must have successfully met the criteria of phase 1 and 2, and there must be evidence through case reporting, testing, and community monitoring that there is no evidence of a rebound.
The Desert Southwest Conference recommends all churches and ministries follow the state and local guidance regarding reopening churches. Once local officials in your area have:
Worship Guidelines
Regular church worship may resume, and vulnerable populations may resume attending. Food fellowship events may resume. Sanitation practices must remain in place.
Church Office and Services
Regular church office work other church-based services may resume, including in person meetings. Sanitation practices must remain in place.
Church Buildings
Church buildings and common areas may resume normal regular practices with good sanitation and cleaning being maintained. Community groups, support groups, and other renters may resume regular meetings and events. Weddings and memorial services may resume.
Worship Guidelines
In person worship continues to be suspended. Church groups of less than 10 people may gather while maintaining personal protective measures and staying at least 6 feet apart. Choirs and other musical groups should continue to meet virtually.
Church Office and Services
Churches should encourage all employees and volunteers to continue to work from home, and offices should continue to suspend in-person services. Pastors and personnel should meet only virtually or by phone.
If personnel or volunteers must do in person work, people should be on campus two or three at a time, follow all personal protection guidelines, and keep six feet apart, and all surfaces touched must be sanitized.
Church Buildings
Church buildings and common areas should remain closed. Community groups, support groups, and other renters should continue to meet virtually. Weddings and memorial services should continue to be postponed or conducted virtually.
Phase 2
State and local officials must have successfully met the criteria of phase 1, and there must be evidence through case reporting, testing, and community monitoring that there is no evidence of a rebound.
The Desert Southwest Conference recommends all churches and ministries follow the state and local guidance regarding reopening churches. Once local officials in your area have:
- Successfully implemented all parts of Phase 1
- And there is no evidence of rebound in case numbers in your local area.
- Pastors and church leaders can ensure that implementing phase two is in the spiritual and physical well-being of the community.
Worship Guidelines
In person worship may be conducted for groups of 50 or fewer people, maximum social distancing and personal protection measures should be exercised. All vulnerable individuals should continue to worship from home and churches should make every effort to serve homebound individuals. If maximum social distancing and item/surface sanitation is not possible, groups should continue to find alternative way of worshiping.
Food fellowship events should be avoided.
Church Office and Services If possible, churches should encourage all employees and volunteers to continue to work from home. Pastors and personnel should continue to meet virtually or by phone whenever possible. If opened, offices must implement sanitation practices for all surfaces and ensure regular and consistent cleaning.
Church Buildings
Church buildings and common areas that reopen must implement sanitizing and social distancing guidelines. Community groups, support groups, and other renters that meet must operate under moderate physical distancing protocols. Weddings and memorial services may be conducted for groups of less than 50 following the guidelines for sanitizing and avoid food service.
Preparation for Phase 3
Church leaders should evaluate and continue:
- Cleaning teams, policies, and practices are implemented for all areas are being used as churches resume in person work.
- Keep worship space marked off to ensure people are seated six feet from one another.
- Continue to pay attention to local guidance regarding case numbers and community spread.
State and local officials must have successfully met the criteria of phase 1 and 2, and there must be evidence through case reporting, testing, and community monitoring that there is no evidence of a rebound.
The Desert Southwest Conference recommends all churches and ministries follow the state and local guidance regarding reopening churches. Once local officials in your area have:
- Successfully implemented phase 1 and 2
- And there is no evidence of rebound in case numbers in the local area
- Pastors and church leaders can ensure that implementing phase three is in the spiritual and physical well-being of the community.
Worship Guidelines
Regular church worship may resume, and vulnerable populations may resume attending. Food fellowship events may resume. Sanitation practices must remain in place.
Church Office and Services
Regular church office work other church-based services may resume, including in person meetings. Sanitation practices must remain in place.
Church Buildings
Church buildings and common areas may resume normal regular practices with good sanitation and cleaning being maintained. Community groups, support groups, and other renters may resume regular meetings and events. Weddings and memorial services may resume.
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The United States Department of Justice outlines some financial schemes that have already impacted consumers. We want to make you aware of some scams to expect and how to avoid getting misled by them.
Here is a partial list of known scams:
Here is a partial list of known scams:
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