Phase

Virus 

Actions

Phase I

Wandering the Wilderness

The number of positive cases is growing.

• Building is locked down
• Activity in the building is limited to staff and essential volunteers
• Physical distancing, mask wearing, hand sanitation are mandatory when in the building 
• All worship services are online
• Only online meetings 

Phase II 

Given the Law to guide us

Number of cases is on a downward trend. And Massachusetts is allowing outdoor activities like the beach.

• Outdoor worship may begin
• Limited use of the building is allowed
• Physical distancing, mask wearing, hand sanitation are mandatory when in the building 
• People in high risk categories are encouraged not to participate in in-person activities
• People who have recently travelled are asked to follow State guidelines for self-quarantining

• Social Distancing – 
• Attendees are limited so they can maintain 12’ of separation; attendees provide their own chairs.  
• If attendance starts to excess capacity, develop process for preregistration and leave room for a few “drop-ins” 
• Safety Precautions – 
• All participants will be required to wear masks 
• Ushers will ask people how they feel and remind them to maintain separation and properly wear their masks; they will also track attendance 
• Use of restrooms – 
• Recommend using Church restrooms accessed through the front door only, and only one person at a time
• Follow arrows in and out of the building
• A table with hand sanitizer, to be used prior to entering and signage to direct hand washing before exiting
• Provide spray disinfectant (bleach solution) spray commodes/sinks before and after use 
• Wait 72 hours before having Sexton clean the restrooms; Sexton needs N95 mask, face shield and adequate gloves 
• Explore costs to have “touch-free” sinks and toilets  

●   Divine Service – 

• Attendees will need to sit at pre-marked spots on the lawn 
• Children attending remain with their “family unit”; nursery will not be available 
• No community use of worship papers or physical contact
• Limit singing, wind instruments and unison speaking 
• Communion will be offered with just the hosts, using tongs and sanitary means of ministration
• Encourage online giving and use an offering basket  
• Once things are working well on Wednesday evening, we will consider adding a live service by the pond on Sunday mornings as well; this will only happen if we have enough volunteers to make this work
• Recorded and live broadcasts will continue

Phase III

Seeing the Promised Land from across the Jordon.

Zero new cases on the Cape for three weeks, and outside the tourist season.

• Services in the building may resume
• Members only? How to handle visitors?
• Social Distancing – 

• Limit attendees so they can maintain 6+’ of separation
• Designate seating areas with tape – determine the max number of participants 
• Children attending, remain with their “family unit”; nursery will not be available 
• Consider furniture and set-up to max our safe capacity (pews or chairs)
• If attendance starts to exceed capacity, implement preregistration and leave room for a few “drop-ins” or consider adding more services
• Safety Precautions – 
• Entry through main entrance only 
• Need hand-sanitizing station 
• All participants will be required to wear masks unless they have a medical reason not to
• Ushers will ask people how they feel and remind them to maintain separation and properly wear their masks; they will also track attendance 
• Use of restrooms – 
• Provide signage with proper instructions
• Only one person at a time  
• Have “touch-free” sinks and toilets installed
• Provide hand sanitizer, to be used prior to entering and signage to direct hand washing before exiting
• Provide spray disinfectant (bleach solution) spray commodes/sinks before and after use 
• Wait 72 hours before having Sexton clean the restrooms 
• Service – 
• Plexiglass Barrier for organist and other areas of interaction as needed for both staff and volunteers
• Determine if communion will be offered
• Limit singing, wind instruments and unison speaking
• No community use of worship materials or physical contact
• Encourage online giving and use an offering basket placed at strategic locations to facilitate no contact offering 

Phase IV

Arrival in the Promised Land

There is a vaccine, no active viral cases on the Cape, or an effective therapy is developed.

Proceed, following recommendations of medical and church institutions