Click below to see our Morning Worship service on Sunday, September 27. Thank you for gathering with us for worship from your home during these days of separation.  [Also, note that this service will air on Spectrum Cable 9 the following Sunday.]

FBC Revised Pandemic Guidelines Approved by Deacons
20 September 20

Preface: COVID-19 continues to be unchecked by medical prevention. That being so, every recommendation that follows comes with the following cautions and expectations:

• Those who are in high risk categories (older adults, asthma, diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, compromised immune systems) should stay safely at home as much as possible.
•  No one should feel compelled to gather at any place or time if they do not feel safe in doing so. 
• The CDC states: “There is no way to ensure you have zero risk of infection, so it is important to understand the risks and know how to be as safe as possible. The best way to protect yourself and to help reduce the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 is to: (1) Limit your interactions with other people as much as possible and (2) Take precautions to prevent getting COVID-19 when you do interact with others (including the 3 W’s).
•  For any activity at First Baptist Church, we will covenant together to take the following precautions:  1. Wear a face covering in groups of any size and when it is not possible to maintain 6 feet of social distance when working on projects at the church.  2.  Wash our hands often and use hand sanitizer often.  3.  Wait 6 feet apart from others — This measure includes NO hugging, kissing, hand-shaking, fist bumping, body checking, etc.  4.  We will accept the reality that if we do not uphold these measures “religiously” then we are in danger of further community spread of the virus and we are jeopardizing our opportunities to minister together.
• Do not attempt to attend any social gathering at church or elsewhere when you have a fever or after being exposed to COVID-19. The CDC guidance is: “Stay home for 14 days after your last contact with a person who has COVID-19. Watch for fever (100.4◦F), cough, shortness of breath, or other symptoms of COVID-19. If symptoms develop, seek medical attention.”
• Outdoor gatherings are safest and are preferred.

Guidelines:

1.    Beginning in October 2020, limited allowance will be made for indoor gatherings of adults in Sunday School classes, small groups, committees that request to meet face to face in the church building. Contact the church office for details (operations@fbcshelby.org).

2.    Beginning in October 2020, indoor gatherings of FBC children and youth ministries have received guidelines for planning for times of teaching and spiritual guidance with small groups of children and youth.

3.    Beginning in October 2020, plans will be made for outdoor gatherings for worship/devotion and spiritual training:

• Outdoor gatherings will have the maximum capacity of 50 IF individuals are safely distanced, wear masks, and remain safely distanced for the gathering.  
• When a worship experience is planned and the number of attendees exceeds 50, then all those above the number 50 will be asked to remain in their cars and tune in to the service via FM Transmitter.

4.    Feed the Hungry Lunch on Friday will continue to be bag-lunch style at the Washington Street entrance to D-Building at 12:30 PM.

5.   The timing and safe planning for face to face Worship in the Sanctuary/Chapel (including weddings and funerals) will continue to be revisited following the end of the Safer at Home 2.5 Order. Until then, we will continue to worship via Facebook LIVE and Spectrum Cable.

Thank you for your prayers for our deacons and staff as we continue to navigate the public health threat before us.

If you children missed VBS at Home during the week of June 14-18 they can still enjoy the lessons from God’s Word.  Just click below and you will see access to the daily lessons and the video worship rallies, Bible studies, skits and more.  Use these VBS at Home lessons at any time now.

Communication Tree “Opt-In”

We are looking to prepare a “phone tree” style communication list using text/ voice messaging and email messaging.  We need you to “opt-in” to the system with the phone number you want us to use and email address you want us to use.  Only those members who opt-in to the system will receive notifications from the church in these areas:  (1) Church Promotions (2) Inclement Weather Announcements and (3) Deaths in the church family.  Sign-up during February by emailing your information to operations@fbcshelby.org or by filling in the Google form by clicking below: