Dear Covenant Church Families,
It has been our heart since we re-opened our church to also provide a safe and fun place for your children to grow. In that light, we have chosen to re-open the following programs for children and youth on Sunday, October 4th — Sunday morning nursery, Sunday morning children’s church, Club 252 every other Saturday, and Sunday evening youth small groups.
The time and place of each of those programs along with the safety procedures we put in place for those programs are listed below. For further clarification or questions concerning these items, feel free to contact Matthew Geary at 301-300-6921/matthew@covenantsharon.org
Nursery-we hope to start October 4 but at the moment do not have the volunteers do so! If you are interested in helping, please let Matthew or Connie know!
When you arrive…
- Parents and children will have their temperature checked via a non-contact thermometer
- A volunteer will be taking your phone number so to text you if they need a diaper change. Volunteers will not be diapering children at this time
- A volunteer will receive your child and immediately assist them with washing their hands
- Please bring your own snacks/drinks for your child as we will not provide these at this time
- Expect that the nursery room windows/top portion of doorways will be open at all times to allow for ventilation
- Please do not enter the nursery
Our volunteers commit to…
- Receiving a temperature check upon arrival via a non-contact thermometer
- Wearing long sleeve changeable shirts/smocks in order to change in case of contamination with bodily fluid
- Wearing protective spit shields over their mouths at all times
- Washing their hands thoroughly upon arrival and throughout their time with your child
- Wearing gloves when physically touching/feeding your child
- Aiding your child in washing their hands periodically after handling objects/eating
- Making sure toys are not shared by children and put away/disinfected after a child has used them
Children’s Church-October 4, back of sanctuary during service
What your children can expect…
- Wearing a facial mask will be optional
- To have their temperature checked via touchless thermometer on their way to their room
- To be separated by age depending on the size of the group
- To use hand sanitizer upon arrival, in between activities, after using the restroom, and before returning to the church service
- To be sat at separate tables to encourage social distancing
- To not share toys with other children if possible
- To have separate craft bags and materials that will not be shared with other children
- To have a fun time learning about the Prophets this semester!!
Our volunteers commit to…
- Receiving a temperature check upon arrival via a non-contact thermometer
- Wearing protective spit shields over their mouths at all times
- Avoid physical contact with children and when they do so to immediately wash their hands
- Wash their hands thoroughly after arrival and throughout their time with your child
Club 252–October 3, twice a month in the church
Changes to expect…
- Social distancing will be encouraged
- Face masks will be optional for kids but volunteers will wear if not social distancing
- Children will have separate bags for any activity supplies
Youth Group Small Groups-October 4, every week
Changes to expect…
- Groups will meet at family homes where social distancing will be encouraged
- Masks will be optional; if meeting indoors, volunteers will wear masks if not social distancing
For time/location contact the small group leaders:
- Middle School girls – Annie Baker
- Middle School guys – Ryan Zippie
- High School girls Bethany Geary
- High School guys – Matthew Geary