Worship To Be Live Streamed (no service at GMU)

Weekly Ways to Connect

• Worship on Sundays at 10:30am via YouTube (See re-gather plans below)
• Children's Ministry Discussion on Sunday afternoon
• Tuesdays and Thursdays Devotional and Prayer Time via Facebook Live
  
• Virtual Prayer Meeting on Wednesdays at 8:00pm via Zoom
• Children's Ministry Discussion on Fridays at 11am
• Community Groups meet throughout the week via Zoom

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As of 6/25/2020

Emmanuel,

We have received confirmation that we can begin regathering for worship services on Sunday, July 5th! We are very excited to worship in person with you! Again, for our Phase 1 of regathering, we will begin with invite-only services and, soon after, we will open the services up to RSVP's. Those who volunteered to participate in Phase 1 will soon be receiving an invitation.

Please look over the attached documents: 1) Regathering Email (below), 2) Q&A Sheet&, and 3) Phases Chart.

We are looking forward to seeing some of you on Sunday, July 5th, while always remembering that we remain one body regardless of whether we are together or apart.

God bless,
Young

NOTE: We will continue live-streaming our worship service. You can watch on our YouTube Channel.

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As of 6/16/2020

Regathering for In-person Worship

Greetings in the name of the Lord!

Thank you for responding to the survey regarding in-person worship and we appreciate your taking the time to provide your input. Based in part on guidance from public health authorities, recent reports of decreasing COVID-related hospitalizations, GMU prohibiting large events until NOVA entered their phase 2, and the advice of medical professionals, the leadership of Emmanuel has decided to resume in-person worship at a modified service either on Sunday, July 5 or July 12.

Unfortunately, we are unable to give a definitive date at the moment because GMU is still confirming and coordinating details on their end. We will send a follow up email as soon as possible once GMU is able to confirm our start date.

Phase 1 will begin with invite-only services, where those who expressed interest in the survey will be invited to attend. Soon after, we will transition to Phase 2, which will allow anyone to attend by RSVP. A weekly invite will be sent out to the church directory. At this time, the maximum number of attendees allowed by GMU is 50 individuals. Throughout this process of transition, both to invite-only and then to RSVP-only services, we will continue to live stream our service via YouTube. This transition will require flexibility and fluidity, as our plans may need to change.

If you are experiencing symptoms, have been in close contact with someone with COVID-19, and/or are at higher risk or regularly interact with someone who is at higher risk, then we ask you to refrain from attending and please join us online. In deciding when to join in-person worship, we encourage you to attend when you feel comfortable doing so. We respect that each individual and family has a unique situation and perspective.

Please take a moment to read the Regathering Phases Plan, which provides greater details on each transition, and the Regathering Q&A document, which answers many relevant questions. If you have further questions, feel free to email us at office@emmanuelarlington.org. Please stay tuned for further updates.

We know all of us are approaching this with a variety of emotions and fears. Thus, please be assured that we have put in place all safety precautions, including the requirement of participants wearing masks, socially distanced seating, thorough cleaning, and dedicated entrances and exits. Also, remember that we continue to remain connected as one united body regardless of whether we are gathered physically or virtually. As we begin our Phase 1, small groups and youth group will be encouraged to meet for socially distanced, in-person gatherings. We hope that this will help strengthen the community that we have been building virtually over these past few months.

We are so thankful for the praise team, staff, and deacons for all their preparation and planning, that will continue to be necessary, as we make this transition. Again, we are excited to see many of you again face-to-face and will continue to connect with everyone both virtually and in-person in the coming months.

Thank you,

Deacons and Staff