Building Use

Current status: Limited On-Site Presence

THE BUILDING IS CLOSED.
NO GROUPS ARE PERMITTED TO MEET INSIDE THE BUILDING.

Individuals coming in and out for work, and construction crews are permitted on-site with masks.
Patio gatherings are permitted and encouraged.

If individuals need to get into building in the meantime (for example, to pick something up), you can contact Krysta, and schedule a time to be in the building. (Individuals may be in the building. Groups of any size are not permitted.)

BUILDING RE-OPENING PLAN:

Watch this video to find out about building use by groups

Watch this video to find out about LNPC worship plans and building use timeline

Below is an overview of the transition as it relates to building use.
For more specifics on the transition plans for the worship and social gatherings Lake Nokomis Church Transition, go HERE.

Transition Timeline:

Based on where things are now and where they appear to be going, we can now share this anticipated timeline. (Emergency Brake: This plan is subject to change if things take a turn for the worse).

JUNE

Building remains closed to groups, except for specific requests*
Construction in basement wraps up
Building is cleaned and prepped for use by all
All remaining HEPA filters installed
Room use guidelines posted for each space
Groups wishing to use the building in July may begin scheduling, with signed pandemic building use agreement and room use agreement and plan for COVID screening and contact tracing. (See documents and samples of these below)

JULY

Starting July 1, the building will be OPEN for use by all groups.
Group size limits vary by room.
Each group will need to submit 1- signed pandemic building use agreement and 2- room use agreement and 3- plan for COVID screening and contact tracing (See documents and samples of these below)

Masks are required in public spaces (e.g,, hallways & bathrooms)
LNPC will resume use of the building for small group gatherings; worship continues online through the summer
LNPC outdoor gatherings planned
ROOM REQUIREMENTS: Gathering Room & Chapel: maximum 25 people, windows open, filter on. Nokomis Hall: maximum 50 people, windows open, filter on

AUGUST

Room occupancy limits and mask use rules will be updated August 1
LNPC outdoor gatherings planned
Technology installed in the sanctuary to prepare for mixed presence worship

SEPTEMBER

Room occupancy limits and mask use rules will be updated September 1
LNPC indoor worship resumes on Rally Sunday, September 5.
Worship resumes our Sabbath pattern: 1st & 3rd Sundays mornings, 2nd & 4th weekends on Saturday evenings, with inclusive zoom components to each (and Saturday evening services shared via email for optional viewing Sunday mornings)
Sunday 9 am Gatherings & all-ages Sunday school do not yet resume**
Mask use and singing in worship: protocols will be updated and shared before September 1

*Guided by current CDC guidelines, session will consider specific requests, such as small gatherings of adults only who are fully vaccinated.

**ALL-AGES SUNDAY SCHOOL/9 AM: Depending on the status of vaccinations for kids under 12, we plan to resume All-ages Sunday school and 9 am gatherings at Advent. This may be adapted sooner if the way be clear.

What We Expect:

Our building is shared by many groups of different sizes that often overlap in the space. Among us are young children and people who are immunocompromised. We now house a community preschool on the bottom floor, whose teachers are vaccinated, but children are not yet eligible to be vaccinated. While we have installed filters in various rooms, it is an old building with less than ideal ventilation. We ask that you keep these things in mind as you gather, defaulting to an ethic of care for the other with mask use and spacing. Mask use is required in public spaces (e.g., hallways and bathrooms).

We encourage all who are able to get vaccinated.

Your Participation in Hospitality:

One of our core values is hospitality. In a culture of increasing isolation and wariness, we seek to live guided by the awareness that we are all recipients of, and participants in, God’s love and kindness. This mission of hospitality extends to use of our building: It is deeply important to us that our building be a shared space of welcome and mutual respect, where we are all hosts and guests of one another. Groups using the building are not responsible for overseeing or checking on any other groups or individuals, but please extend warmth and welcome to one another. By sharing our space, you also share in our mission of hospitality, so we request that your group join us in seeking to embody this spirit of hospitality.