From the Rector: UPDATE TO ALL SAINTS COVID POLICIES

UPDATE TO ALL SAINTS COVID POLICIES as of 5 October 2022
 
My dear friends in Christ,
 
Since the beginning of “Corona-tide,” we here at All Saints have taken a cautious and conservative approach to Covid safety policies, and we shall continue to do so, going forward.  The Covid pandemic, after all, is most certainly not over.  At this point, however, rather than setting a single set of policies “in stone,” as it were, we will be using the risk levels assessed by medical experts and published by local, county, and state authorities to determine the particular precautions we will require:
 

1. When the official risk assessment is LOW, masking will be optional for all indoor activities at the church.
   
   
2. If the risk level rises to HIGH, we will at minimum require ALL persons in the building to be masked at all times and to observe strictly the recommended six (6) feet of space in between individuals or household units.  Depending upon how high the numbers get, we might once more have to suspend in-person worship.
   
   
3. Whenever the assessed risk is in between those two extremes, we will look specifically at the numbers for Appleton itself and decide (perhaps as frequently as week by week) how strict our protocols need to be.
   
   
4. Air purifiers will continue to be run during ALL in-person church functions.
   
   
5. AT ALL TIMES, if you experience any symptoms of infection (Covid or otherwise), or if you suspect you might be coming down with something, or especially if there is a chance you might have been exposed to infection, please stay home and take advantage of our online offerings.

 
We remain fully committed to providing as many options and alternatives as possible for folks to engage not only with our worship but also with our community of faith in ways that feel comfortable, welcoming, inclusive, and safe.  And we hope that our online/digital ministries will continue to grow and expand, even as we (also hopefully) continue to open up more and more fully for in-person gatherings.
 
If you have any questions or concerns about these adjustments to our policies, please contact me via phone (920-266-9262) or email, or through the church office ~ I will be more than happy to converse with you, and I most certainly want to hear your thoughts as we work together to chart a way forward for All Saints Episcopal Church.
 
Peace & blessings,
Christopher+

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