PHASE PLAN & HEALTH PROCEDURES

NOTE: WE ARE IN PHASE II UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Dear Church Family,

 

After 10 weeks of gathering online for our times of corporate worship, Sunday School, and other discipleship activities, we are excited to announce our plan to return to in-person services! The attached document below details a 4-phase plan to return as well as new health procedures and guidelines. The church staff has thoroughly prayed over, discussed, and sought counsel on the creation and contents of the document. Our heart is for this plan to honor the Lord and to safely bring our congregation together again for corporate gatherings and on-campus activities.

 

While childcare (nursery) and Kids’ Worship will not be provided in Phase I & II, all children are encouraged to attend with their parents! We will provide interactive resources to each family unit with younger children, to help keep each child engaged during the worship service.

 

If you have any reservations or worries about attending a service, please feel free to join us online via livestream! Our intent is not to pressure anyone to attend in-person, but rather offer the opportunity. Additionally, please stay home and join us online if you are immune compromised or have exhibited any symptoms of illness in the past 14 days.

 

We look forward to worshiping the Lord alongside each of you soon!

 

NOTE FOR PHASE II:

If you do not have a Sunday School class, or are unsure of which SS class you are in,

please join us in the Sanctuary!

 

Blessings,

FBC Dublin Staff

April 24, 2020



Dear Church Family,


As we continue to navigate through this difficult season, the church staff is continuously praying through, discussing, and evaluating our plan of action as we seek to respond faithfully in the midst of this pandemic. The last four weeks have been a struggle for many in our community and around the globe. Please know that we, the staff, are praying for you—our church family. May we, as a church body, continue to honor God in all things and be committed to the cause of Christ in the face of this great challenge.


In assessing the current status of COVID-19, especially within Dublin and Laurens County, we will continue to suspend all on-campus activities and corporate gatherings, to protect as many people as possible from illness and to cooperate with the guidelines established by local health authorities. Though we miss corporate gatherings and church activities, the staff will not risk the health and safety of our church members. While we do not live in fear, we do seek to use Godly wisdom in making every decision. With this, we are currently working on a three-phase system to facilitate our return. These procedures are being formed with guidance from local health authorities and the Georgia Baptist Mission Board. We will not begin Phase I until it is deemed safe by these entities. Communication of these procedures will be sent out two weeks prior to their implementation.


Even during this season of physical separation, we are committed to keeping our church family connected. On Sundays, we will continue to livestream our 10:30AM service on Facebook and YouTube. Beginning on Sunday, May 3, we will be livestreaming a Kids’ Bible Study time at 2:00PM! This 15-minute livestream will be led by Neal Goodson, our Associate Pastor of Children and Families. Additionally, each ministry will continue to host video conference calls via Zoom. Through these digital resources, we can remain faithful in worshiping the Lord together, maintaining discipleship, and building Christian fellowship with one another.


As we press forward, may the light of Christ be seen in our acts of love and our deeds of faith. In the midst of what may seem to be the darkest night, “Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” – John 14:27



In Christ,

FBC Dublin Staff


March 27, 2020

 

 

Dear Church Family,

 

The church staff is continuing to pray through, discuss, and evaluate our plan of action in regard to COVID-19. Please know that our priority is to respond in the most faithful way. As a church body, our commitments must be to honor God in all things, be faithful in prayer and stewardship, and to share the love of Christ with those around us.

 

To protect as many people as possible from illness and to cooperate with recent guidelines established by local, state, and national authorities, we will continue to suspend all on-campus activities and corporate gatherings through Friday, April 24. Even during this season of physical separation, we are committed to keeping our church family connected. On Sundays, we will continue to livestream our 10:30AM service on Facebook and YouTube. Additionally, each ministry will begin to host video conference calls via Zoom. This is geared toward connecting our Sunday School classes, our children and youth groups, and our music ministry. Through these digital resources, we can remain faithful in worshiping the Lord together, maintain discipleship, and continue to build Christian fellowship with one another.

 

As we face great challenges due to COVID-19, we can find comfort in knowing that this virus is not a challenge for God. While this is a time of great uncertainty for us all, God remains faithful and true. May we continue to walk in faith “for God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” – 2 Timothy 1:7



Our plan of action:

  • Suspending all on-campus activities and congregational gatherings through April 24
  • Livestreaming our 10:30AM service on Facebook and YouTube
  • Using Zoom video conferencing to maintain discipleship and build Christian fellowship
  • Posting updates each Wednesday and Friday on Facebook and on our website


Information on digital resources:


In Christ,

FBC Dublin Staff


March 17, 2020

 

 

Dear Church Family,

 

In recent days, we have seen unprecedented measures taken against the spread of COVID-19. As the staff continues to evaluate the ever-changing situation, our priority is to respond in the most faithful way. As a church body, our commitments must be to honor God in all things, be faithful in prayer and stewardship, and to share the love of Christ with those around us.

 

After prayerful consideration, discussion, and evaluation of the global pandemic, we have made the decision to suspend all on-campus activities and corporate gatherings through March 31. We will continue to assess the conditions and adjust our plan of action accordingly. To not neglect the biblical mandate to meet together, our 10:30AM service will be available exclusively online via livestream. As believers, when we are unable to worship together in a corporate setting, it can leave us feeling incomplete. While we may not be together in the same room, we can be confident in that our worship of the Living God is not contained to one building or location. Through livestream and digital resources, we can still worship the Lord together each Sunday.



Our current plan of action:

  • Suspending all on-campus activities and congregational gatherings through March 31
  • Livestreaming our 10:30AM service on Facebook and YouTube
  • Posting updates each Friday on Facebook and on our website
  • Deep cleaning / sanitizing each building on campus


Information on digital resources:


In these times of great uncertainty, when most of our activities in life and at church have been disrupted, what are we to do? Isaiah encourages us to “Seek the LORD while He may be found.” This could be a time to let fear dictate our actions, but it could also be a time for a great spiritual awakening. Not only during this crisis, but in all our days, may we commit to being ambassadors for Christ. Let us take the time we have been given to intentionally love and care for each other. Now is the time to step up – not step back. How can we do this? We can pray for one another, call one another, and help those who are in need. May we serve with His hands and see with His eyes, so that our community, nation, and world will know Christ by our love.

 

 

In Christ,

FBC Dublin Staff