Are You Ready For Sunday?
The Best Day of the Week
We can’t wait to worship Christ together on Sunday! We’re singing again this week with our masks on.
Take a moment to review our guidelines. They help us ensure we can meet safely, honor our civil authorities, and provide a good witness to our neighbors.
The service is outdoors. Keeping services outside is urged by the experts and we have a great space to do it. Bring your sunscreen. We’ll keep the service to 1 hour max.
Households are seated together. When you arrive, enter through one of the gates to the garden maintaining a 6-foot physical distance from other households. Ushers at the gate will allow families in together to grab their chairs. When you enter the garden, look for ushers who will direct you to the spot you can setup your chairs. If we run out of space, you'll be able to view the service on our livestream.
Stay in your household groups. This may be the hardest part. We're affectionate people. But we're asking you to keep physical distance from anyone not in your household. No handshakes, hugs, or high fives. Opt for air fives and air hugs instead. If you have children, keep them with you. We are not offering childcare at this time.
Use our digital bulletin. Our order of service and song lyrics will be available at www.sovgraceoc.org/bulletin. The page will be updated every Friday. You're welcome to print it out beforehand and bring it with you or bring an iPad so you can see the lyrics well.
Wear a mask during singing. We're not requiring attendees to wear a mask for the whole service, but we do recommend it. However, we are asking you to wear a mask while we sing. It'll only be three songs per Sunday. Young children do not need to wear masks. If you’d rather not wear a mask, then please refrain from singing.
Depart as quickly as possible after the service. We know it'll be difficult not to stay and catch up with your friends. But we have to urge you to head out so that our Sunday teams can pack everything up and disinfect while keeping physical distance.
Watch the livestream. It's almost painful for us to write that. We wish everyone could join us in-person. But if you're considered high-risk for the virus, please stay home and watch on our livestream. You can access it on our Facebook page (even if you don’t have a Facebook account). If you have young children and aren't sure they'll be able to sit with you for the 1-hour service or if you’re not ready to be in a large group gathering, there's no shame in staying home. God will supply all your needs while we’re apart.