Element Re-Opening: What you need to know
- by Aaron
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in COVID-19
With modified services and at 25% capacity, we are open for on-campus services.
Join us Sundays at 8:15a, 9:30a & 11a with programs for children at the 9:30a & 11a services (with limited seating). Please see below for more details regarding pre-registering your kids for class and other guidelines.
For those joining us virtually, we will still be streaming during each of our 3 service times and offering the message for On Demand viewing throughout the week.
eKids Changes:
The biggest change that families need to know is that our class sizes must adhere to 25% capacity. That means there is very limited space and you must preregister to be sure to get a space. You can register on your phones using the Church Center app available in IOS and on Google Play, or you can register by going to ourelement.churchcenter.com. Registration for Sunday opens the Friday at 8 am. If you register and the class is full, you will be given the option to be put on the wait list. If someone cancels, you will receive a notification that you are now in the class. For complete instructions, watch this video. You can also register via your computer. If you sign up and are unable to attend the class, PLEASE CANCEL YOUR REGISTRATION! We want to be sure that everyone who wants to come to class, has the option.
If you don’t preregister, you have a couple of options. The first option is come to church and watch the service outside on our large screen TV. We will have fire tablets for your kids to play games on as well as coloring pages to keep them busy while you enjoy your church family as well as the service.
Your second option is to check in with efamily using the Non-registered line at the check in station. If a space is available, we will check you in right there on the spot. If there are no available spots, we will take your name and cell phone number and invite you to hang out on the courtyard or wait in your car. If someone does not show up by 10 minutes past service start time, we will text you to come check in. If there are still no spots available, we will text you that information as well. Again, feel free to watch the service on our courtyard with your kids in tow.
Before you enter the buildings with your children, efamily staff will check everyone’s temperature and ask that you sanitize your hands. Adults are required to wear masks at all times. Children above the age of two are encouraged to wear masks, but not required. All of our volunteers will be masked as well, and they will have the same temperature and sanitizing protocols prior to them entering any building.
For the time being, we WILL NOT be serving any snacks in the classroom. Please make sure your child has been fed a good breakfast prior to coming to church. Volunteers are also not allowed to take kids to the bathroom, so please take your child to the restroom before entering the class.
If you aren’t comfortable returning to the campus, that is totally fine! We will continue to offer the lesson boxes and videos that we have created throughout the quarantine. The children at church will be doing the exact same thing at church that is available at home, so your child will not miss out on anything except being in the classroom.