On a regular basis, Council Moderator Megan Fackler-Bretz will share emerging guidance from the “Path Forward” task force as CUCC responds to the pandemic.
The task force met on September 14 and recommended adjustments to CUCC’s current COVID guidelines. Those recommendations were then approved by the Council later that evening. The revised guidelines are below and will be continuously reviewed over the coming months in light of the Triangle’s COVID statistics. Please send any questions you’d like addressed at future meetings to mfacklerbretz@gmail.com. Thank you!
How many people can now meet on church grounds?
Since COVID metrics are starting to move in a promising direction, the task force has increased the number of people permitted to meet outside from 10 to 25. Anyone wishing to schedule an event should contact Jane Smith (smithjeg@mindspring.com) to place the event on the church calendar and acknowledge a set of safety guidelines for which he/she will be responsible.
Are indoor meetings permitted?
The Vaughan Fellowship Hall (VFH) can be used for church member events beginning Monday, Oct. 19. Just as for outdoor events, the event coordinator should contact Jane Smith (smithjeg@mindspring.com) to place the event on the church calendar and acknowledge a set of safety guidelines for which he/she will be responsible. Events, which should last no more than 60 minutes, are limited to 15 people who wear masks and sit at least 6’ apart. The kitchen, as well as the rest of the building, is off-limits for safety reasons.
Guidelines for CUCC groups using the Vaughan Fellowship Hall (VFH)
(Jane Smith will share the guidelines with the event coordinator, and ask for acknowledgement by email, before placing the event on the church calendar.)
To keep attendees and their contacts safe, I agree to:
• Limit the number of people at the event to 15.
• Limit the event time to 60 minutes.
• Space the chairs to allow 6’ of distance between attendees.
• Require that masks be worn by everyone while in the VFH.
• Agree to keep all attendees in the VFH. (For safety reasons, the rest of the building is off-limits.)
• Encourage anyone using the restroom to follow the written instructions about sanitizing procedure.
• Ask that attendees not bring food or beverages so that masks do not have to be removed.
• Keep a list of all attendees for at least two weeks to assist in contact tracing, if necessary.
• At the end of the event, turn off all lights, hit “Cancel” on the thermostat if the HVAC setting changed, wipe down all doorknobs and light switches with a disinfectant towelette and lock all doors.
Guidelines for CUCC groups meeting on church grounds
(Jane Smith will share the guidelines with the event coordinator, and ask for acknowledgement by email, before placing the event on the church calendar.)
To keep attendees and their contacts safe, I agree to:
• Limit the number of people at the event to 25.
• Encourage attendees to practice social distancing or to wear masks where that is not continuously possible.
• Ask attendees to wear a mask when using the restroom in the Vaughan Fellowship Hall (VFH) and to follow the sanitizing directions posted in each restroom.
• Keep a list of all attendees for at least two weeks to assist in contact tracing, if necessary.
• At the end of the event, place any garbage in the trash containers, wipe down all doorknobs and light switches in the VFH with a disinfectant toilette, turn off VFH lights and lock the door.
Guidelines for non-CUCC groups meeting on church grounds
(Merrilee Jacobson will share the guidelines with the event coordinator, and ask for acknowledgement, before asking Jane Smith to place the event on the church calendar.)
To keep attendees and their contacts safe, I agree to:
• Limit the number of people at the event to 25.
• Encourage attendees to practice social distancing or to wear masks where that is not continuously possible.
• Keep a list of all attendees for at least two weeks to assist in contact tracing, if necessary.
The task force met on September 14 and recommended adjustments to CUCC’s current COVID guidelines. Those recommendations were then approved by the Council later that evening. The revised guidelines are below and will be continuously reviewed over the coming months in light of the Triangle’s COVID statistics. Please send any questions you’d like addressed at future meetings to mfacklerbretz@gmail.com. Thank you!
How many people can now meet on church grounds?
Since COVID metrics are starting to move in a promising direction, the task force has increased the number of people permitted to meet outside from 10 to 25. Anyone wishing to schedule an event should contact Jane Smith (smithjeg@mindspring.com) to place the event on the church calendar and acknowledge a set of safety guidelines for which he/she will be responsible.
Are indoor meetings permitted?
The Vaughan Fellowship Hall (VFH) can be used for church member events beginning Monday, Oct. 19. Just as for outdoor events, the event coordinator should contact Jane Smith (smithjeg@mindspring.com) to place the event on the church calendar and acknowledge a set of safety guidelines for which he/she will be responsible. Events, which should last no more than 60 minutes, are limited to 15 people who wear masks and sit at least 6’ apart. The kitchen, as well as the rest of the building, is off-limits for safety reasons.
Event coordinator guidelines
Guidelines for CUCC groups using the Vaughan Fellowship Hall (VFH)
(Jane Smith will share the guidelines with the event coordinator, and ask for acknowledgement by email, before placing the event on the church calendar.)
To keep attendees and their contacts safe, I agree to:
• Limit the number of people at the event to 15.
• Limit the event time to 60 minutes.
• Space the chairs to allow 6’ of distance between attendees.
• Require that masks be worn by everyone while in the VFH.
• Agree to keep all attendees in the VFH. (For safety reasons, the rest of the building is off-limits.)
• Encourage anyone using the restroom to follow the written instructions about sanitizing procedure.
• Ask that attendees not bring food or beverages so that masks do not have to be removed.
• Keep a list of all attendees for at least two weeks to assist in contact tracing, if necessary.
• At the end of the event, turn off all lights, hit “Cancel” on the thermostat if the HVAC setting changed, wipe down all doorknobs and light switches with a disinfectant towelette and lock all doors.
Guidelines for CUCC groups meeting on church grounds
(Jane Smith will share the guidelines with the event coordinator, and ask for acknowledgement by email, before placing the event on the church calendar.)
To keep attendees and their contacts safe, I agree to:
• Limit the number of people at the event to 25.
• Encourage attendees to practice social distancing or to wear masks where that is not continuously possible.
• Ask attendees to wear a mask when using the restroom in the Vaughan Fellowship Hall (VFH) and to follow the sanitizing directions posted in each restroom.
• Keep a list of all attendees for at least two weeks to assist in contact tracing, if necessary.
• At the end of the event, place any garbage in the trash containers, wipe down all doorknobs and light switches in the VFH with a disinfectant toilette, turn off VFH lights and lock the door.
Guidelines for non-CUCC groups meeting on church grounds
(Merrilee Jacobson will share the guidelines with the event coordinator, and ask for acknowledgement, before asking Jane Smith to place the event on the church calendar.)
To keep attendees and their contacts safe, I agree to:
• Limit the number of people at the event to 25.
• Encourage attendees to practice social distancing or to wear masks where that is not continuously possible.
• Keep a list of all attendees for at least two weeks to assist in contact tracing, if necessary.