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We are having our first in-person worship service on Sunday, NOV 1, 2020 from 4PM-5PM, after more than seven months! We are looking forward to this gathering! This is a special time to see each other, worship together, and hear the Word of God in-person as we make our way back toward in-person Sunday Worship.
The NOV 1st afternoon service will be a simple worship service, with bilingual worship and an English sermon, with no translation and a limit of 100 in-person attendees. This will be the first of, hopefully, more in-person afternoon services in the next few months as we continue to monitor COVID-19 in greater Houston. As the situation continues to improve, we will plan more opportunities for the body to gather in-person. The afternoon time allows for our regular Sunday online services and ministries to be held in the morning while providing an additional option in the afternoon for those interested in attending our small in-person gatherings.
While our building has been closed, we have been making several upgrades to our facility to reduce the risk of disease transmission in order to welcome you back! We have:
- upgraded our HVAC units to include UV light disinfection and MERV-13 filters
- converted all of our faucets, soap dispensers, and paper towel dispensers to touchless units
- installed additional touchless hand sanitizers around our facility
- installed sneeze guards at critical locations where social distancing is not possible
- set up temperature check points upon entry
- set up a single flow of traffic with designated entry and exit doors to minimize cross traffic flow
- rearranged our sanctuary seating to allow for more aisles to access seats
- activated an online seating reservation system with social distancing rules to allow worshippers to select their seats before they come to worship
- are experiencing any flu-like symptoms, e.g. fever, cough, shortness of breath
- have been in close contact to a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the past two weeks of the service date
- are immuno-compromised
- are over the age of 65 years of age
As you prayerfully consider and prepare to attend the NOV 1st in-person service, we kindly ask that you:
Before Service
- Select your seats through our TouchPoint reservation system
- Read our Health Screening Questions and check the box to inform us that you have read the questions
- After registration is complete, please expect a confirmation email containing the special service QRC and your seat number. Please save this email or print and bring it to WHCC on SUN, NOV 1. Max attendance is set at 100 so we encourage you to register early!
- Check your email inbox on Friday, Oct 30 for a reminder with a welcome message, your ticket and seat info, and our health screening questions for you to self-administer before coming to church. If you meet any of the conditions listed, we kindly request that you do not attend.
Coming to Service
- Park in the back parking lot. The back entrance will be the only entrance available for the in-person service
- Wear a mask upon entering the back entrance doors
- Maintain social distancing of six feet while waiting in lines
- Scan your QRC at the check-in table
- Submit to a temperature check
- Put on the wristband signifying you have passed the check-in points
- Follow the directional arrows on the floor to enter the sanctuary
- Wear a mask the entire time you and your family are in the sanctuary
- Follow the directional arrows on the floor to exit the church building back into the back parking lot
- We appreciate your prayers and cooperation as we take steps forward in restarting our in-person services! If you have any questions, please email questions@whcchome.org and we will get back to you in a timely manner
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