Covid – Bethel Baptist Church of Spanaway, WA

Covid-19

Current service modifications

For our in-person services, we are actively implementing some modifications for safety and health during this Covid-19 season. Some of these changes involve scheduling, and some involve service procedures. Here is a summary of some of these temporary modifications:

Our modified service schedule is:

Sunday

Early Service for Seniors 65 and over – 9am

Morning Service – 11am

Evening Service – 6pm

Wednesday

Midweek Service – 7pm

The early service at 9am on Sundays is intended for senior citizens 65+. The service is identical to the 11am service and provides ample space for social distancing.

10am Sunday School for children, teens, and adults is temporarily suspended

Enhanced safety and distancing signage clearly visible in church building

Entrance and exit for the auditorium building is reduced to just the front/north entrance of the building, under the main overhang

Touchless temperature checks required at main entrance for each individual to enter the building

Social distance reminders are posted to keep a minimum of 6’ distance between you and anyone who does not live in your household

COVID-19 symptom list and guidelines posted at entrance, with verbal confirmation of qualification/agreement required before entry is permitted

Seating only available in every other pew. In the available pews, distancing is required between members of different households

No passing of offering plates — stationary donation table available to drop offerings in as you enter/exit the auditorium

No physical hymnals used for singing

Hand sanitizer stations available at main entrance and exit, as well as inside the auditorium

Masks available for all at main entrance

Enhanced policy for more thorough cleaning & disinfecting before each service

Anyone who is found to have an elevated temperature or exhibits obvious symptoms will be asked to remove themselves from the building to reduce any potential spread to others