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At its last regular meeting, the session voted to update its COVID19 protocols to the following, effective Sunday, November 14, 2021:
The session strongly encourages masks for those not fully vaccinated, or at higher risk of COVID19 complications. The session continues to encourage everyone to be vaccinated if they have not yet done so.
There are many factors that went into this decision. Some of the most important were:
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The number of cases in our region have dropped off tremendously, matching levels that we saw back during the spring. You can see more data for yourself on the state's COVID19 dashboard.
- We have also experienced success by paralleling the policy moves of other entities in our community like the school system. The BTCS system recently rolled back its mask mandate, effective September 25, 2021.
- The overall vaccination rate within our congregation far exceeds the vaccination rate in our region, on the whole.
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We are heartened by the recent news that the FDA has authorized the vaccine for emergency use in children ages 5-11. You can read more here.
We continue to encourage everyone who has not been vaccinated to get their vaccination as soon as possible. You can schedule a vaccine by clicking this link, or calling your healthcare provider.
We also decided to put the effective date off for a couple of weeks so that each family could discuss what they are and are not comfortable with. We want to reiterate to everyone that we should all do our best to make all feel welcome in our services, whether in-person or online.
In Christ,
Pastor Sam
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