Tim, If you don't want silence.....you'll have to unmute us :)

LoL

I couldn't hear you,....I was praying.

Does the closure apply to food banks which are considered essential services?

Essential services not been stopped in our UMC properties, provided that the ministry is following ALL CDC guidelines, local government restrictions, and local health department regulations.

It’s not just an encouragement. The document bans people over 64 from entering the building until Phase 4.

Can we hum?

string instruments

Bell choirs with musicians six feet apart.

Jason W. Krug is developing music for 8 bells....4 people six feet apart.....yeah!

We have other churches which use our building. If they are meeting Oregon guidelines, but not Methodist can we legally hold them to our guidelines if they go above what is in their contract/in the state?

Food Pantry and Summer Grub Club are still okay???

If we only have one service, why do we need to have separate doors for entry and exit?

Can a recovery group meet outside the building? No use of restrooms or anything in the building. With distancing and masks.

My thought is that tenants need to sign on to this pandemic policy the same way that they sign on to the Safe Sanctuary policy before they can use our building.

Can we hum!!

Is childcare considered as essential?

Childcare for essential workers is an essential service. Check local guidelines (government and health department) for how this may be changing over time.

We have a Montessori School that has been offering child care for essential workers...

There are only 3 children and they are in a closed school room with it's own bathroom.

Does the conference or district provide funds for church to purchase hand sanitizers and masks?

most stalls are not 6 feet apart

Thank you for the clarification

Are there restrictions on who can sanitize? Can people wipe their own stalls/sinks down?

According to the policy, no one is allowed to sing or hum in the building at any time.

I would recommend ushers

I just read that people over 64 are banned from the church until phase 4. Is that correct?

What if one of your enterances is a ramp for handicapped?

Does the District have a resource for the necessary masks and cleaning supplies?

The policy says people over 64 are banned from the building until phase 4.

And pastors over 64?

I hope to have info about availability of funds for PPE, sanitizing products, etc. later in this time together.

the virus seems to practice age disrcrimination.

I am thinking of phase 1 and 2 when the majority of ministry is still online. Can we quarantine off a large section of the sanctuary so only they are allowed in and still manage to record their singing at a piano/organ if they don't have one at home?

if AA can meet outside, the question will arise as to why no church members

Barriers at exits may violate fire codes so we need to be very careful. Also ADA requirements.

when discussing PPE and cleaning supplies — I don’t think clorox type wipes will not be available for a long time. Sanitizer is now more available but very expensive.

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