Reopening Information.
As we will continue to do our part to protect those who are most vulnerable to COVID-19, we must also continue to do our part to gather and fellowship as a church family.
In response to Premiere Ford's announcement this afternoon, as of Sunday, February 21st, we will reopen our building for services and ministry. We know that not everyone will be comfortable attending an indoor service, so we will continue to stream live to both Facebook and YouTube.
We will need the next week to get our building back in order, cleaned & disinfected, and ministry teams back in place.
February 21st is the first Sunday of Lent. Join us for our "Journey to the Cross" series. Answering important questions on what it means to follow Jesus as a Christian.
What will Sunday service look like moving forward under the Covid-19 framework:
- 30% seating capacity per room
- Register for Services
- Nursery will be open weekly to accommodate up to 4 families (parents with children 0yrs - 2yrs)
- Following physical distance guidelines
- The service will be streamed in the Nursery
- There will be a weekly Sunday school class available for children (3yrs - 10yrs) up to 15 children
- Virtual Sunday school will be starting on the 21st as well and will be running every 2 weeks online (Grades 1 - 6)
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our church office: info@gatewaychurch.ca | 613.623.0421
Bless you,
Further Covid-19 Framework information:
- https://www.ontario.ca/page/covid-19-response-framework-keeping-ontario-safe-and-open
- Green, Yellow, Orange & Red Zones
- Limits for religious services rites or ceremonies, including wedding services and funeral services, where physical distancing can be maintained (applies in any venue other than a private dwelling):
- 30% capacity of the room indoors
- 100 people outdoors
- Lockdown Zone
- Limits for religious services rites or ceremonies, including wedding services and funeral services, where physical distancing can be maintained (applies in any venue other than a private dwelling):
- 10 people indoors
- 10 people outdoors
- https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/200364
- SCHEDULE 3
- Organized Public Events, Certain Gatherings
- Gatherings, Stage 3 areas
- Indoor wedding, funeral or religious service, rite or ceremony
- 3. (1) This section applies with respect to gatherings for the purposes of a wedding, a funeral or a religious service, rite or ceremony, if the gathering is held in a building or structure other than a private dwelling.
- (2) No person shall attend a gathering to which this section applies unless the following conditions are met:
- The number of persons occupying any room in the building or structure while attending the gathering must not exceed 30 per cent of the capacity of the particular room.
- All persons attending the gathering must comply with public health guidance on physical distancing.
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