We recently received from the State Attorney General’s office
and the Governor the Guidance for Houses of Worship During the Covid-19 Crisis document.
In addition, we listened to the Governors presentation about the phases of opening
Texas. The presentation today affirms that the counties cannot supersede these guidelines
unless there is a spike in these virus cases in our county. For this reason, we
are confident to re-open public worship at Little Cypress Baptist Church on
Sunday May 3rd. This does not include Sunday school or any other meetings that
can be done remotely. It is possible to schedule meetings now, that are socially
distanced and you will be notified when these become available in the future.
We had a dress rehearsal this past Sunday to see how we
would establish social distancing as attendees entered the building. We
determined the best way to set up the worship area to maintain social distancing
for family groups and individuals. We determined the best way to dismiss these
family groups and individuals to maintain social distancing. The new G-18 guidelines
ask us on pages 39-41, to maintain social distancing throughout your time at
the church. This was confirmed in the news briefing when the Governor answered
a question about mandating masks. In his response to a reporter he said that no
one can legally mandate wearing a mask. The same G-18 guidelines for individuals
says on page 20: “Consistent with the actions taken by many individuals across the
state, consider wearing a cloth face covering (over nose and mouth) when
entering a business, or when within 6 feet of another person who is not a
member of the individual’s household. If available, individuals should consider
warning non-medical grade face masks.” So, as we socially distance, you have
the option of wearing a mask or not wearing one. See PDF: https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/organization/opentexas/OpenTexas-Report.pdf
As a part of the earlier G-16 guidelines we were also encouraged
to create a worship service that would focus on those 65 and older. We have
decided to provide such a service for this age group, but we will not discourage
anyone from attending. The worship service will be held at 5 p.m. but only
during this transitional time. The content will be the same as the 10:30 a.m.
service. We will practice the same precautions as the morning worship at entry,
with seating, and with departure. We will continue having a Facebook Live
worship livestream, as well as the archived version which is found on the website.
We hope this helps you establish a plan for your participation in worship at LCBC.
We will make adjustments as we walk through each phase of opening Texas. Continue
to pray for your staff and Deacons as we work out these details.
We have not cancelled the revival that we scheduled earlier this year. The dates for the revival are May 17-20 with a leadership seminar on May 16th. All of these events will be socially distanced. Our guest preacher is Randall DeVille of Falcon, Colorado. Randall grew up in Lake Charles, Louisiana. A member of our church who had heard him preach in his home church came to Church Council with a recommendation that he be our preacher for meetings that we pray will lead to revival in our lives. He is Pastor of Falcon Baptist Church.
We have not cancelled the revival that we scheduled earlier this year. The dates for the revival are May 17-20 with a leadership seminar on May 16th. All of these events will be socially distanced. Our guest preacher is Randall DeVille of Falcon, Colorado. Randall grew up in Lake Charles, Louisiana. A member of our church who had heard him preach in his home church came to Church Council with a recommendation that he be our preacher for meetings that we pray will lead to revival in our lives. He is Pastor of Falcon Baptist Church.
