Re-Opening for Lake Edge Worship - Draft Plan

​At the joint monthly session between Trustees (now known as Board of Buildings & Budget), Thurs, July 22, the DRAFT Reopening Plan was approved for circulation to Lake Edge congregation for public comment and subsequent evaluation before a final plan for reopening is formalized.
 
We know that Dane County’s Covid situation is always changing. The target date for re-entry is Sun Sept 12, with communion - but remember, Delta throws a variable into even the most careful planning. Please review the DRAFT PLAN following; when you look at the steps below, right now we are between steps 2 and 3. We need comment from everyone in our congregation. (There is literally NO question you shouldn’t ask.) We’re all in this together.
 
COMMENT TO: [email protected] (please, no comments here on website, thanks)
Thanks to Pastor Lex and Gabe McKelvey for creating this draft, in accordance with CDC recommendations.

DRAFT Plan for re-opening: 
The plan is broken into five phases, with a preceding phase representing total shutdown of in-person church meetings. Phases should not advance quicker than once per month. This plan, once finished, should be communicated to the congregation through email and during service, as well as any phase changes. Upon worsening COVID conditions, phases should be set backwards immediately, including to phase 0. Phase numbers are based on statistics of Dane county. 
Phase 0: Any COVID 19 breakout 
● No in-person service or events, only online 
● Church building closed 
Phase 1: Vaccinations: <50%. Active Cases: >10/100K. Positive Tests: >10%.
● Hybrid outdoor/online services, as weather permits, socially distanced 
● Zoom meetings and votes, no in-person events 
● Staff in church building, no members 
Phase 2: Vaccinations: 50-70%. Active Cases: 5-10/100K. Positive Tests: 5-10%.
● Hybrid outdoor/online services, as weather permits, socially distanced 
● Outdoor Sunday school, Vacation Bible School, and some events 
● Distanced and masked meetings in spaces with good ventilation in church 
Phase 3: Vaccinations: 70+%. Active Cases: <1/100K. Positive Tests: <5%. 
● Hybrid indoor/online services, socially distanced and masks for unvaxed/optional
● Events held inside in large meeting spaces with good ventilation 
● Small meetings can be held anywhere in the church 
Phase 4: Herd immunity. Active Cases: ~0/100K. Positive Tests ~0%. 
● Normal Service and events 
● Masks optional 
Other Needs: 
● Worship Team (consists of ushers, sound & web techs) 
● Ushers will meet people entering (two front door and two back lot door), Hall door locked 
● Ushers will ask people their preferred seating option* 
● Tech Ministers to run live in person/hybrid worship sound and Zoom 
● No Coffee Hour or Social Time indoors 
● Communion with pre-cut bread/cracker & individual shot glass cups (gloved/masked attendants)
● Unvaccinated persons will be encouraged to wear masks for their own protection
*Family or Group (allows friends/family together), Single or Couple, Camera Shy (seated in area not covered by sanctuary cameras; includes children). All seated positions allow 6 feet between them and the next person front/back or side.
REMEMBER: Send comments to [email protected] (please, no comments here on website, thanks)