• Stay home if you are feeling sick and or have a fever. If you have a fever do not return to work until you have been without a fever for 24 hours and have not used medication for fever reduction.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water or use a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
• Avoid touching your face
• Clean surfaces you touch
• Help keep common/public spaces in the office clean by wiping door handles, light switches, counter tops, tables, chairs and office equipment with household detergent or disinfectant wipes.
• If a staff member becomes ill and does not have sufficient sick leave to use during their illness, the synod executive and the personnel committee chair will advise regarding conditions on the length of their leave.
• Travel - at this time we have not banned travel within the United States, however, we will make decisions to travel on a case by case basis.
• In person meetings - we have not banned in person meetings, but we are making use of Zoom when practical.

• Encourage church members and staff to stay home if they are ill or concerned about becoming ill. Older adults and those with chronic/preexisting health concerns are at a higher risk for serious COVID-19 illness.

• Do not shake hands when entering or leaving worship and also during the "passing of the peace." Instead, smile, wave, place hands over the heart, bow or elbow bump.

• Consider printing the words to hymns in the bulletin to avoid spreading germs through the use of hymnals.

• Use prefilled communion sets or,
• Prepare elements wearing gloves and masks
• Keep elements covered until used
• Have celebrant and elders use hand sanitizer and/or wear gloves before serving the elements
• Call people forward row by row
• Each person is handed an individual portion of each element
• Place a tray/s nearby where people may place their empty communion cup
• Announce that the differently-able may stay where they are and communion will be brought to them

• Clean children's toys in classrooms, nursery, sanctuary and daycare facilities after each service or class. Mix one part bleach to ten parts water (make fresh solution for day of use) or use a surface spray with bleach. Let parents know toys are cleaned weekly or daily.

• Encourage parents to clean the toys and blankets their children bring to church.

• If your church has cloth bags in the sanctuary for children to use during worship, ask someone to take the bags home each week to wash.

• Have ample soap and disposable towels in restrooms and other places for hand-washing.

• Place hand sanitizer and disposable towels or tissues at building entrances. Have an open bin nearby for easy disposal of towels and tissues.

• Regularly clean frequently touched surfaces (door handles, light switches, handrails, faucets, pews and telephones) with household detergent or disinfectant wipes.

• Take precautions when visiting members in their homes. Check with care centers and hospitals regarding visits.

• Have a clear plan for who will make decisions about canceling events or worship. How will these decisions be communicated?

• Think of ways the community can stay in touch if they cannot gather in person.

• Think of ways to support those that are ill. Offer to drop off groceries or pick up a prescription at the drugstore. A short phone call to say hello can boost morale.

• Make a plan for welcoming people back.

• Your presbytery office
• Presbyterian Disaster Assistance - Preparedness for Pandemics resource; Korean Language PDF; Spanish Language PDF (coming soon) - check here
• Center for Disease Control - CDC
• A Concise Coronavirus Guide for Churches from Church Law & Tax with Christianity Today
• Department of Health websites for particular states