ITS LIKE WAITING FOR CHRISTMAS WHEN OTHERS HAVE ALREADY STARTED OPENING THEIR PRESENTS - Thoughts on a cautious re-opening
Hi Cedarview.
I'm sure by now we've all heard of the 30% re-opening allowance for Ontario churches. And by now I'm sure you've all seen the on-line re-opening videos. Most of them immediately inviting weary on-line church watchers back into the fold. Cedarview shares that desire. That's where we want to be. I'm tired of staring at empty seats.
But there is a deeper concern. Our church board and staff have spent a great deal of time trying to sort out some of the issues frequently not mentioned in the current "Welcome Back" videos. What about the recommendations about not singing - about wearing masks whenever possible - about York Region Board of Health suggesting churches not provide separate children's ministries - about making sure every adult attender is logged in so there can be government contact tracing in the event of a COVID-19 incident?
Of course, virtually all of these precautions are in a state of flux. The situation changes every few weeks. In view of this our smaller group ministries will likely be the first to re-gather.
We currently have a committee in place investigating all the provincial and federal regulations and recommendations. Both are important to us. We're trying to do two things at once - trying hard to balance our desire to be back together while searching our hearts about our ability to give an honest, thoroughly investigated assurance that all who come back are absolutely safe to do so. This is so much more than a popularity issue.
I know social media is packed with opinions. We're just trying to do the best we can before the Lord. So please remember we will not wait one week longer than necessary to safely re-gather. It's our heart's desire. But it simply must be safe for everyone. We're working things through even though we aren't quite there yet.
So God bless you, Cedarview. We're only getting closer to much better days!
Your brother in Christ,
Don Horban
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