Dear Christ Covenant Family,
It was a joy to be with you in worship this past Sunday and to see so many faces instead of a sanctuary filled with people behind masks. After we sent an email last week, the CDC and the state of North Carolina changed their recommendations for masks and social distancing. In this email, we will communicate what is changing beginning this coming Sunday, May 23 and what you can expect for the coming Sundays this summer.
What is Changing:
  • We will no longer have a 9:00 am morning worship service. We are moving back to one morning worship service at 10:45 am.
  • We will no longer have online sign-ups for morning worship.
  • After evaluating how many had masks and did not have masks this past Sunday, we are going to adjust our mask-required section. The map below with the colored sections show where the mask-required sections are located. These sections will also have social distancing.
  •  The majority of the sanctuary is mask-optional with no social distancing in the pews.
What is Staying the Same:
  • For the time being we will continue to celebrate the Lord’s Supper the same way with stations throughout the sanctuary where you will receive the elements from our pastors and elders.
  • We will continue to use the offering boxes located inside the sanctuary at the main, north, south, and main balcony entrances instead of passing the plate.
  • Children’s programs for ages 0-4 years old are available for morning worship.
What is Coming:
  • In-person Sunday School will begin on August 29. Our summer Sunday School for the months of June and July will remain online. We will not have any online Sunday School in August.
  • Children’s programs for ages 0-4 years during the evening worship will return this summer.
I am grateful for your patience, cooperation, and flexibility as we continue to make adjustments as we care for our entire congregation. This adjustment might take some time for people to feel comfortable coming with no masks and no social distancing. I encourage you to come to in-person worship and sit in the mask-required section if you’re more comfortable there. We will also continue to livestream morning and evening worship for those who are unable to come in person.

I look forward to worshiping with you this Sunday!
In Christ,

Kevin DeYoung, Senior Pastor
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