Effective now through January 24, 2021.
Sundays:
Each campus will be offering one in-person worship service.
Walloon Lake 9:00 am*
East Jordan 9:00 am**
Alanson 10:30 am***
*The Walloon Lake campus will provide programming during it's worship service for children birth through 5th grade.
**The East Jordan campus will provide children's programming on an as needed basis for birth thru 5th grade.
***The Alanson campus will provide children's programming for K- 5th grade as needed, but are unable to provide nursery at this time.
Each service will continue to be recorded live and available at the following locations:
Walloon Lake: Online Campus live at 9:00 am
East Jordan: Live on a Facebook at 9:00 am
Alanson: Live on Facebook at 10:30 am
All other scheduled in-person Sunday ministries, middle school through adult, are suspended.
Facemasks are highly recommended.
Wednesday Nights:
All in-person church ministries are suspended. We encourage you to reach out to your campus ministry leaders to see how to connect virtually.
The Church Board and Pastoral Staff will continue to monitor the situation and notify the congregation with any further updates.
Please reach out to the main office at (231) 535-2288 with any questions.
Sundays:
Each campus will be offering one in-person worship service.
Walloon Lake 9:00 am*
East Jordan 9:00 am**
Alanson 10:30 am***
*The Walloon Lake campus will provide programming during it's worship service for children birth through 5th grade.
**The East Jordan campus will provide children's programming on an as needed basis for birth thru 5th grade.
***The Alanson campus will provide children's programming for K- 5th grade as needed, but are unable to provide nursery at this time.
Each service will continue to be recorded live and available at the following locations:
Walloon Lake: Online Campus live at 9:00 am
East Jordan: Live on a Facebook at 9:00 am
Alanson: Live on Facebook at 10:30 am
All other scheduled in-person Sunday ministries, middle school through adult, are suspended.
Facemasks are highly recommended.
Wednesday Nights:
All in-person church ministries are suspended. We encourage you to reach out to your campus ministry leaders to see how to connect virtually.
The Church Board and Pastoral Staff will continue to monitor the situation and notify the congregation with any further updates.
Please reach out to the main office at (231) 535-2288 with any questions.
Latest update: 12/3/20 at 2:12 pm
frequently asked questions
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Why are you offering in-person worship at this time?
We want to serve people well. Many have expressed a need for the support of in-person ministry, or a conviction to gather for worship. NOT providing a live worship option prohibits these people from doing so. We believe, that it is prudent to serve those who are ready to meet in person, with appropriate modifications.
I don't feel comfortable attending...do you think I should?
No. We support your prayerful decision either way. If you're at risk, feeling unwell, or not yet comfortable venturing out, please stay home and worship with us online! We’re working even harder to keep providing a quality online option for those who choose to stay home at this time.
Then, we encourage everyone to make a few sacrifices to care for others (see below). Some steps may seem unimportant to you, but will serve others in attendance to Love Like Jesus.
Finally, reach out to someone who you haven't seen in awhile, and ask how you can serve them during this time.
What are you doing to make worship safer for everyone?
What else is starting now?
The Walloon Lake campus will provide programming during it's worship service for children birth through 5th grade. Our East Jordan campus will provide children's activities on an as needed basis for birth thru 5th grade. The Alanson campus will provide children's programming for K- 5th grade as needed, but are unable to provide nursery at this time.
Sunday evening and Wednesday night ministries are currently suspended for in-person gatherings, but a virtual experience is available for most of our programming through our online platforms. Please contact your campus ministry leaders for specific details.
Celebrate Recovery is meeting on Thursday nights at the Walloon campus.
- Why are you offering in-person worship at this time?
- I don't feel comfortable attending...do you think I should?
- I plan to attend! How can I help?
- What are you doing to make worship safer for everyone?
- What else is starting now?
- Is this legal?
Why are you offering in-person worship at this time?
We want to serve people well. Many have expressed a need for the support of in-person ministry, or a conviction to gather for worship. NOT providing a live worship option prohibits these people from doing so. We believe, that it is prudent to serve those who are ready to meet in person, with appropriate modifications.
I don't feel comfortable attending...do you think I should?
No. We support your prayerful decision either way. If you're at risk, feeling unwell, or not yet comfortable venturing out, please stay home and worship with us online! We’re working even harder to keep providing a quality online option for those who choose to stay home at this time.
Then, we encourage everyone to make a few sacrifices to care for others (see below). Some steps may seem unimportant to you, but will serve others in attendance to Love Like Jesus.
Finally, reach out to someone who you haven't seen in awhile, and ask how you can serve them during this time.
What are you doing to make worship safer for everyone?
- To serve our attendees and our community well, we’ll protect public safety by temporarily:
- Providing distancing through separated seating arrangements
- Offering hand sanitizer at entrances and throughout building
- Minimizing contact (avoiding handshakes, propping doors, no handouts, etc)
- Encouraging use of masks, and other recommended hygiene practices
- Electing NOT to pass an offering plate
What else is starting now?
The Walloon Lake campus will provide programming during it's worship service for children birth through 5th grade. Our East Jordan campus will provide children's activities on an as needed basis for birth thru 5th grade. The Alanson campus will provide children's programming for K- 5th grade as needed, but are unable to provide nursery at this time.
Sunday evening and Wednesday night ministries are currently suspended for in-person gatherings, but a virtual experience is available for most of our programming through our online platforms. Please contact your campus ministry leaders for specific details.
Celebrate Recovery is meeting on Thursday nights at the Walloon campus.
Is this legal?
Yes. Governor Whitmer’s Executive Orders include an exemption for churches engaging in worship, and specific protections for all participants (see below).
Executive Order 2020-160, Section 14: “Consistent with prior guidance, neither a place of religious worship nor its owner is subject to penalty under section 17 of this order for allowing religious worship at such place. No individual is subject to penalty under section 17 of this order for engaging in religious worship at a place of religious worship.”
Yes. Governor Whitmer’s Executive Orders include an exemption for churches engaging in worship, and specific protections for all participants (see below).
Executive Order 2020-160, Section 14: “Consistent with prior guidance, neither a place of religious worship nor its owner is subject to penalty under section 17 of this order for allowing religious worship at such place. No individual is subject to penalty under section 17 of this order for engaging in religious worship at a place of religious worship.”