Manchester UMC: COVID-19 Response
As all of our communities seek to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Manchester United Methodist Church is committed to following best practices to care for the health of those in our community. We will follow the direction of the state and county health departments and the guidance of the Michigan Area Bishop while striving to create a safe environment for all.
We have resumed indoor in-person worship and are encouraging masks throughout the building in relation to the current CDC community level. See full details on our updated precautions and the masking at each community level in our most recent update here. In addition to in-person worship, we also live-stream worship each Sunday at 10:30am!
We are continuing to monitor the spread of COVID-19 and are committed to adapting our response as necessary, stewarding the shared health of our community while also working to ensure the full accessibility of our worship. Thank you for your support, flexibility, and encouragement as we continue to be the church in these unusual times!
We will provide updates to our COVID-19 response here on our website, on our Facebook page, and through our email list.
In-Person Meeting Precautions
Groups meeting in-person are asked to adhere to the following precautions:
- Pre-screening Questions: use the questions posted in the building and on our website to determine whether or not to attend in-person.
- Masks: masking recommendations throughout the building modulate in relation to the current CDC community level, as detailed here.
- Cleaning: we will continue adhering to best practices regarding cleaning the building between uses and will continue to provide supplies for groups and individuals to clean shared surfaces as needed.
Indoor Worship
We gather for worship every Sunday at 10:30am! Recent trends in public health data indicate that we can now safely gather indoors while adhering to best practices intended to protect our shared health. These precautions will include:
- Masks: masks vary between required and recommended in relation to the current CDC community level, as detailed here, to ensure that our worship environment is as safe as possible for even those most vulnerable to COVID-19.
- Hand Sanitizer: hand sanitizer is provided in each pew.
Online Worship & Virtual Coffee Hour
We are streaming a live worship service Sundays at 10:30am on our YouTube channel with a virtual coffee hour to follow. Each service includes familiar hymns, prayer requests, a scripture reading, and a sermon. Previously streamed worship services can be watched in their entirety here. Join our email list to receive the weekly bulletin with details and the link for virtual coffee hour.
At-Home Worship
With our return to in-person worship, we have seen a decrease in the need for at-home worship guides and so will not be providing new guides after August 22nd. Previous at-home worship guides will remain available here on our website.