INFORMATION & EXPECTATIONLATITUDE CHURCH REGATHERING PHASE 1 : PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE TO COVID-19

WE ALL PLAY OUR PART

MINIMIZING RISK AS A CHURCH & STAFF

Latitude Church takes the health and safety of its parishioners, staff, and team very seriously. Latitude Church will remain vigilant in its preparation and precaution in both its midweek and weekend services and events to ensure the health and safety of all that operate within the Latitude orbit. In order to be safe and maintain our growth and mission, we have prepared the following responses to our current operations. It is vital that we all take responsibility by observing the following precautions, as well as becoming informed about the realities of our current season as a country with COVID-19. Much can be achieved when we all engage utilizing the following information in the fullness of its severity and necessity.

THE CHURCH NEVER ACTUALLY CLOSED—JUST THE DOORS TO

OUR BUILDINGS

All staff, PSD’s, Champions, and Volunteer Leaders are to

set good examples by following this plan at all times.

Latitude Church will enforce the following safety

precautions until phase 1 has been declared complete, by

the Church Executive and Lead Pastor.

THE INFORMATION AND EXPECTATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN BASED ON INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM THE CDC AND OSHA AT THE TIME OF ITS DEVELOPMENT.

Latitude Staff are to lead their ministry and areas in the

direction of keeping to these guidelines at all times

throughout weekly and weekend services and events.

All servant leaders are required to wear a mask while

representing Latitude Church inside the hours of serving in

your ministry area. Servant leaders are strongly encouraged

to wear a mask when attending your service of choice.

Church Owners and Guests when attending Latitude are

strongly encouraged to follow the recommended simple “3W

steps” outlined throughout official healthcare institutions

both nationally and internationally.

1. Wear coverings over your face and nose. 2. Wait 6 ft. apart. 3. Wash your hands or sanitize often.

BETTER

TOGETHER

RISK, REWARD, & RECONNECTLATITUDE CHURCH IS MINDFUL OF THE RISK THAT COMES WITH REGATHERING

As an organization, we believe it is important that we acknowledge the current trajectory of COVID-19 infections within the greater Craven County areas, as well as the state of North Carolina as a whole. Based on information given by the CDC, there will continue to be an increased risk factor in all public gatherings until a proper vaccine can be created, approved, and administered to all people wishing to be immunized for COVID-19.

Visit cravencountync.gov for accurate information regarding our local cases and patient statuses (as best as information can be properly gathered). Latitude Church also acknowledges that an overwhelming majority of COVID-19 infections take place due to person-to-person contact / proximity. Due to this truth, we will plan and prepare for all services and events to be conducted with social distancing norms implemented.

Acknowledging the facts of COVID-19 and its continued spread throughout the state of NC, we believe that regathering for the sake of reconnection has tremendous reward for our membership and we will continue to communicate openly, change or strengthen distancing guidelines as needed, and be attentive to the larger national conversation of safety throughout our PHASE 1 season.

In the coming months there will need to be a balance between risk and reward as we navigate through our PHASE 1 of regathering. This balance must be fully acknowledged by anyone attending our services in person. We will enter into this season with our eyes wide open, believing that we all have the freedom to choose and weigh the specific risks that are taken when any public gathering takes place. For our membership and guests, there will continue to be risk, reward, and reconnection possible, and we ask that each person acknowledge and weigh these 3 aspects if considering attending our services in person.

Latitude Church asks that every one of our staff, owners, guests, and team help with the prevention and minimization of COVID-19 spread by observing social distancing norms and practices, making as little person to person contact as possible, maintaining a 6 foot gap between you and others when possible, frequently washing hands, and wearing a mask (if you feel compelled to do so).

We plan to conduct our normal elements of service including, singing and worship, prayer and praise, announcements, sermon, opportunity time, and invitation. Adjusting your hand shaking, your hugging, your seating, your distancing, and your connection with others with a conscious and loving attitude, will go a long way to insure that Latitude will stay open and ministering to all in-person and at-home attendees for the entirety of Phase 1.

All Latitude Church staff are expected to follow and observe the below guidelines throughout the work week and weekend work periods.

• Frequently wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. When water is unavailable, use alcohol-based hand rub with at least 60% alcohol.

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.

• Follow appropriate respiratory etiquette, which includes covering for coughs and sneezes.

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

• Familiarize yourself with COVID-19 symptoms: coughing, fever, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, chills, body aches, sore throat, diarrhea, runny nose.

• Avoid unnecessary physical contact with coworkers and church attendees.

• Report to the Executive Pastor whenever in close contact with someone that has tested positive with COVID-19 for further instruction and assessment.

• Do not come to work if you develop a fever with respiratory side effects, such as coughing and shortness of breath.

CHURCH S T A F F

Further Staff guidelines…

• If you test positive for COVID-19 you will be diverted to self-quarantine away from work and all employees for a minimum of 14 days.

• If you test positive for COVID-19, there will be an investigation conducted to ascertain any and all individuals / subcontractors that you may have come in contact with over the preceding 14 days. Latitude Church will communicate openly with any individual / subcontractor that has been in contact with this VOCID-19 positive staff member.

• Practice good hygiene at all times.

WHAT TO EXPECT AT ALL IN-PERSON GATHERINGS AT LATITUDE CHURCHPHASE 1 SERVICES 8A , 9:30A , 11A

• None to as little as possible contact with others

• None to as little materials exchanging hands as possible

• No minute mingle in the middle of services

• Hand sanitizer stations strategically placed

• A maximum of 1 hour services

• Maximum attendance of 350 people in each service with overflow (distancing seating) available in another building

• A social distancing seating arrangement

• Elders will have offering containers at all exit doors We will not pass any offering containers

• Our church cafe will not be open.

• We will have family seating area in all three sections near the back to eliminate distractions for all those that will continue to gather with us online.

• Servant leaders will assist with seating flow

• Servant leaders will be cleaning surfaces and bathrooms between all 3 services

• Praying at the alter will be possible at end of service, but without a prayer team member present

• Kids check-in will happen without the need to touch screens

• Children’s temperatures will be taken safely before being admitted into kids areas

• Trash and waste in all areas will be changed frequently

• Servant leaders will be wearing masks while serving.

LATITUDE CHURCH IS COMMITTED TO CHANGELatitude Church is committed to change wisely and cautiously throughout the Phase 1 process. We will conscientiously redevelop any and/or all of Phase 1 as the COVID-19 virus impacts our community and we learn valuable insights from our community leaders and local authorities .

THE BIBLE SAYS ‘DO NOT NEGLECT TO MEET WITH ONE ANOTHER’, SO WE’RE GOING TO DO THAT AS SAFELY AS POSSIBLE.

FURTHER EXPECTATIONS FOR SERVANT LEADERS AND STAFFWE ARE BETTER TOGETHERIt is important that throughout Phase 1 of our Church regathering in-person that we all maintain high levels of communication within our spheres of serving. If for any reason you feel unsafe or unwell before serving in any position at Latitude Church, you are free, encouraged, and expected to contact our Pastoral Service Director, one of our Elders, or contact us at info@latitude.chuch. Additionally, if you are experiencing any of the COVID-19 symptoms, you should contact your direct oversight, champion, or P.S.D. to remove yourself from serving for that weekend.

Servant leaders should show up to call times early enough to have ample time for any oversight to give a briefing and deliver updated information regarding Phase 1.

All servant leaders volunteer their time fully acknowledging the risks that comes with public exposure to others in the context of a service.

THANK YOUREACH - SERVE - GIVE - GATHER - CHANGE

Nothing is possible without the love, support, and time that we all commit to serving King Jesus. Latitude Church has not been built by the few, but by the commitments and labor of the many hundreds of people that have sacrificed time, energy, money, and effort to make a truly Spirit-Filled, Welcome Home, Faith-Filled, Always Changing, No Perfect People Allowed, atmosphere and ministry for all people. We want to thank you for your cooperation and assistance in making Latitude Church a place that continues to reach people far from God.

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