“Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, to the glory of God.” Romans 15:7
We welcome new visitors and old friends, Christians from every tradition, and people new to faith. To those who have no church home, want to follow Christ, have doubts, do not believe, you are welcome here. Regardless of age, color, culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, marital status, abilities or challenges, join us, you are welcome here. You are welcome to worship, to celebrate and sorrow, to rejoice and recover. This is a place where lives are made new.
OUTDOOR WORSHIP SERVICES- Volunteer! Sign up on the sign up genius link.
- If we will need to cancel the worship service for any reason it will be posted Saturday morning on: KTTC, our Facebook pages and in an email to the congregation.
- Pack your lawn chair in your vehicle! Maybe a blanket and some snacks too.
- Use the restroom if needed before you come, as the bathrooms will not be available at the church.
- Enter the parking lot the wrong way, look for guides to help.
- Pick up communion elements (or bring your own) and drop off your offering on your way into the church.
- Set up your chairs in a parking spot. Try to leave an empty spot between two family units. If this isn’t possible have one at the top of the spot and one at the bottom of the spot to try to maintain physical distance.
An Update from the COVID Taskforce
The COVID Taskforce would like to provide a visual representation of the progression toward re-engaging in-person ministry opportunities.
We’re currently in Phase I:
– The building is closed except for Wednesdays mornings, with only one or two people being in the building at a time, during which time people can drop off their offering.
– The Taskforce reviews all requests to utilize the church building or grounds on a case by case basis.
In Phase II:
– Additional opportunities to re-engage in-person ministry opportunities will be considered, including a possible outdoor worship service.
In order to move to Phase II:
– Olmsted County needs to have fewer than 5 new cases per day per 100,000 people for 14 consecutive days. We picked this number (5 new cases / day / 100,000 people) because that is the government’s goal.
The graph below shows how we have tracked these daily case totals.
– The blue line represents the rolling weekly average of newly reported cases per day, per 100,000 people living in Olmsted County.
– The orange line represents the goal of 5 new cases / day / 100,000 people.
Olmsted County came close to meeting this goal on one day (5.1 on September 13), but that is not anywhere close to meeting the metric of 14 consecutive days of 5 new cases / day / 100,000 people for moving to Phase II.
We will continue to keep you updated. If you would like additional information, please check Olmsted County’s COVID Dashboard on the county’s website.
HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT MEMBERSHIP AT OSLC? If you are interested in becoming a member, please talk with Pastor Ben or Pastor Nikki. New member forms are available in the Narthex or on the church office desk or click the link to open a printable form. Membership Information Sheet
