VILLAGE CHURCH COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS
- Stay home if you are sick.
- You must wear a face mask at all times while in the building.
- Always observe the 6-foot social distancing protocol.
- Cover coughs and sneezes with your elbow or a tissue.
Updated April 21, 2021
The Village Church Session approved the recommendation by the Reopening Task Force to set a target date for returning to in-person worship on Pentecost Sunday, May 23. To start, service times for Sunday Sanctuary services at Village on Mission will be 9 and 11 a.m. Village on Antioch will worship at 10 a.m. Sundays. The Gathering will hold a parking lot service at 5 p.m. Sunday, June 6 and will return to in-person worship in Friendship Hall later this summer.
Capacity will be limited to 125 per service at Village on Mission, 50 at Village on Antioch and 60 in The Gathering. Registration is required for in-person worship and opens at 9 a.m. Monday, May 17. CLICK HERE for more information. We are eager to see you again!
Worshipers will be required to wear masks at all times while on site. We will not provide nursery, children or youth activities in the beginning. Children will be encouraged to join families in worship.
Services will be livestreamed at 9 and 11 a.m. Sundays. We expect that many of our worshipers will remain at home joining services online and we are working to provide the most magnetic worship both in our sanctuaries and online.
This plan is subject to change as COVID-19 circumstances in the community change.
March 1 - The Village Church Session has convened a Reopening Task Force who will guide how Village Church will reopen and resume on-site worship. Members include Rev. Tom Are (senior pastor), Jim Tilden (senior director of business operations), medical professionals and church members Dr. Barbara Bollier, Dr. John Hall and Dr. Scott Beall, public health professional and church member Donna Martin, church members Charlotte Davis, Tyler Nottberg and Drew Thomas, and community representative Kate Breytspraak. The decision of when to reopen is made by Session.
CLICK HERE to worship with us online Sundays at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m.
The Gathering Music and Prayers is offered at 5 p.m. Sundays. To get more info, click here.
Capacity will be limited to 125 per service at Village on Mission, 50 at Village on Antioch and 60 in The Gathering. Registration is required for in-person worship and opens at 9 a.m. Monday, May 17. CLICK HERE for more information. We are eager to see you again!
Worshipers will be required to wear masks at all times while on site. We will not provide nursery, children or youth activities in the beginning. Children will be encouraged to join families in worship.
Services will be livestreamed at 9 and 11 a.m. Sundays. We expect that many of our worshipers will remain at home joining services online and we are working to provide the most magnetic worship both in our sanctuaries and online.
This plan is subject to change as COVID-19 circumstances in the community change.
March 1 - The Village Church Session has convened a Reopening Task Force who will guide how Village Church will reopen and resume on-site worship. Members include Rev. Tom Are (senior pastor), Jim Tilden (senior director of business operations), medical professionals and church members Dr. Barbara Bollier, Dr. John Hall and Dr. Scott Beall, public health professional and church member Donna Martin, church members Charlotte Davis, Tyler Nottberg and Drew Thomas, and community representative Kate Breytspraak. The decision of when to reopen is made by Session.
CLICK HERE to worship with us online Sundays at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m.
The Gathering Music and Prayers is offered at 5 p.m. Sundays. To get more info, click here.
VILLAGE RESPONSE
COVID-19 RELIEF FUND
Has the pandemic left you unemployed and struggling to make ends meet? The Village Church Session has established a COVID-19 Relief Fund. Funds are are available to assist any in our church family or beyond who are in need in this difficult economic time. Email pastoral-care@villagepres.org to learn more about the relief fund or to make a donation.
Are you anxious about leaving the house to pick up groceries or prescriptions in the midst of this pandemic?
Please let Village know. Email pastoral-care@villagepres.org or call 913-262-4200 for assistance.
Are you anxious about leaving the house to pick up groceries or prescriptions in the midst of this pandemic?
Please let Village know. Email pastoral-care@villagepres.org or call 913-262-4200 for assistance.
Caring for Self and Others
A HOLY RESET: Rest, Receive, Rejoice - We invite you to participate in a Holy Reset. Resources are available online at www.villagepres.org/holyreset2021.
SELF CARE - In these uncertain days, many of us are experiencing heightened uncertainty, fear and stress amidst the changing landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic. In times like this, it can be easy to neglect our basic self-care, to forget how connected we are, or to feel distant from God and each other. And yet now is exactly the time we need to step up our wellness practices, in physical, spiritual, emotional and mental ways.
KEEPING YOUR TANK FULL - For many of us, our spiritual, emotional and physical "tanks" have been emptied. CLICK HERE for a series short videos with Rev. Melanie Hardison and Rev. Sally Wright offering tips for your physical, emotional and spiritual health.
One good resource for tending to our spiritual self-care in these times is Caring for Self and Others in Times of Trouble: Some Spiritual Tools and Tips, by Alexander Levering Kearns, director of the Center for Spirituality, Dialogue, and Service at Northeastern University.
Perhaps you have additional ideas and practices of your own. Be gentle with yourself and others in these days. Above all, remember that God loves you and you are not alone.
GRIEF DURING CRISIS - Friends, CLICK HERE to read “Why Grief Feels Worse Right Now,” a helpful article on the unique journey of grief we are experiencing in these days especially for those who are grieving the death of a close loved one. This comes from the El Paso Faith & Grief Group. Peace be with you, and please reach out to your church family if you feel the need to talk or receive support.
SELF CARE - In these uncertain days, many of us are experiencing heightened uncertainty, fear and stress amidst the changing landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic. In times like this, it can be easy to neglect our basic self-care, to forget how connected we are, or to feel distant from God and each other. And yet now is exactly the time we need to step up our wellness practices, in physical, spiritual, emotional and mental ways.
KEEPING YOUR TANK FULL - For many of us, our spiritual, emotional and physical "tanks" have been emptied. CLICK HERE for a series short videos with Rev. Melanie Hardison and Rev. Sally Wright offering tips for your physical, emotional and spiritual health.
One good resource for tending to our spiritual self-care in these times is Caring for Self and Others in Times of Trouble: Some Spiritual Tools and Tips, by Alexander Levering Kearns, director of the Center for Spirituality, Dialogue, and Service at Northeastern University.
Perhaps you have additional ideas and practices of your own. Be gentle with yourself and others in these days. Above all, remember that God loves you and you are not alone.
GRIEF DURING CRISIS - Friends, CLICK HERE to read “Why Grief Feels Worse Right Now,” a helpful article on the unique journey of grief we are experiencing in these days especially for those who are grieving the death of a close loved one. This comes from the El Paso Faith & Grief Group. Peace be with you, and please reach out to your church family if you feel the need to talk or receive support.
ENHANCED CLEANING - Since early March 2020, George Darrington and his custodial staff have been doing enhanced cleaning efforts at all our campuses. Those efforts include:
- Using disinfecting cleaners on handrails, doorknobs, light switches, tables and other surfaces
- Locating bottles of hand sanitizer throughout the buildings
STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR CHURCH
Village Church Kids
In light of all that’s going on…and our need for “social distancing”…we are hoping to connect virtually during this difficult season! We know this is all so hard and we are continuing to pray for you. Also, we just miss hanging out. So will you join us…via technological gadgets.
Join us on Instagram @villagepreskids or Facebook @villagechurchkids
Join us on Instagram @villagepreskids or Facebook @villagechurchkids
Young Adult Ministry
Young Adult Ministry online connection opportunities are all online at VillagePresYA.org/online.
RESOURCES
COVID-19 Resources for Job Seekers - If you have been laid off or lost your job due to COVID-19, there are employers in our community who are hiring immediately. Workforce Partnership has a number of resources and positions listed on their website at http://www.workforcepartnership.com/covid-resources-for-job-seekers-and-businesses/. You can also check out Catholic Charities Employment Resources at https://catholiccharitiesks.org/employment-resources/ .
CDC - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Kansas Dept. of Health & Environment COVID-19 Resource Center
Missouri Dept. of Health & Senior Services COVID-19 Outbreak
KCMO Health Dept. Coronavirus Updates
Stuck At Home Resources
Corona Virus – An Explanation for Kids
Click here to worship online.
CDC - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Kansas Dept. of Health & Environment COVID-19 Resource Center
Missouri Dept. of Health & Senior Services COVID-19 Outbreak
KCMO Health Dept. Coronavirus Updates
Stuck At Home Resources
Corona Virus – An Explanation for Kids
Click here to worship online.
