Public Worship to Resume this Sunday, May 17, 2020

In this video, Pastors Steve Brooks and Kurt Borden give an update about how our church is planning to resume public worship gatherings in light of the governor’s easing of coronavirus restrictions on May 17, 2020. Here is a summary:

Public worship will resume on Sunday, May 17, 2020, but in a very different way than we are accustomed. This is certainly a measured first step.

Only the Main Street Entrances will be used this Sunday.  You are free to park anywhere you like, but you will be directed to the front of the building (west side) for access.

There will be a service at 9:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary that is solely for people ages 65 and up and for those who are immunocompromised.

There will be a second service at 10:45 a.m. in the Worship Center.  If that space fills to 50% capacity, you will be free to view the service on the screens in the Sanctuary.  If you are more comfortable in the large sanctuary, you are free to start there as well.

We will continue to broadcast the 10:45 a.m. service on our website at www.firstmethodistmidland.com and on Facebook.

There will be no Sunday School, childcare, food, bulletins, etc.

We will continue to practice social distancing and honor room capacity restrictions as dictated by the governor. To the best of our ability we are following the governor’s Guidance for Houses of Worship during the COVID-19 Crisis.  This is a fluid situation. We hope to hold to this plan for two Sundays and then reevaluate as we seek to take our next step to resume other aspects of our Sunday mornings together along with other areas of our ministry.  Please do not hesitate to reach out to us for any reason.  We want to help!