As we begin to discuss opening our buildings to various gatherings and needs, we know that complex discernment and planning that will be necessary before any doors can be opened. Lay leadership and ministry personnel alike need to be part of these conversations. To assist, here are two new resources:
A discernment process (use as much or as little as you need) (PDF format)
A template for writing your plan (Word document- this will download automatically, so check your downloads folder)
These join previous important core church resources:
General Council’s outline of re-opening considerations;
a letter from Living Skies Regional Council leadership;
and a letter from our Executive Minister.
And of course all of our re-opening or “remaining online/ by mail only” conversations are shaped by evolving provincial health regulations that we must follow. These are:
New guidelines for places of worship
Saskatchewan re-opening plans