Ascension is opening parts of our building for Ascension small group meetings with the following requirements to better ensure the safety of our congregation during the coronavirus pandemic:

• Reservations are required through the church office.
• People meeting in small groups are required to wear masks and maintain 6 feet of distancing from others whenever possible. Space will be allocated based on your group size.
• People should stay home if they: are in a more high-risk category; are not feeling well or have symptoms of a cough, fever, or shortness of breath; or if they have a medical condition that prevents them from wearing a mask. People should also stay home and self-quarantine if they’ve been exposed to someone close with coronavirus.
• No serving of food or drink during the meeting to prevent possible spread of the coronavirus. Individual meals/drinks are fine as long as you’re distanced.
• The available spaces are East Hall, West Hall, Hearth Room and Memorial Gardens because of the size of the space needed to appropriately distance from others. Groups may meet only in their assigned location.
• There is no entry to the building through Spiritual Growth.
• Groups are required to clean-up after meetings.
• As soon as possible after the meeting, the group leader is required to email or call the church office with a list of people who attended.
• The church office will help you with the video carts and screens. If you anticipate the need, please let us know.
• If you need copies of handouts for your group, please email or give them to the church office. We’ll happily make the copies for you.
• The church is offering the use of Zoom for its small groups. Please contact Director of Administration Amy Gilgenbach for information.