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CHBC Re-Gathering May 24, 2020

CHBC Re-Gathering Plan

A Priority-based and Phased Approach

Details for Priority 1

Priority 1

Public and Corporate Worship

Hebrews 10:23-25     

²³ Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; ²⁴ and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, ²⁵ not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.

1. The church is not a building people meet together in, but a people who gather to worship Jesus Christ as Lord.
2. To hear Pastor Mark preach on this passage and its relation to COVID-19, please follow this link: Obeying the Command to Gather and Avoiding the Pandemic
3. How will CHBC Re-Gather?
4. The phased approach has CHBC focusing on Priority 1 for the remainder of May
5. In other words, morning public worship will begin to resume on Sundays May 17, May 24, and May 31
6. Facebook Live worship will continue at 10:15 AM uninterrupted during this time and into the future
7. Morning Worship Services for the remainder of May
8. There will be three options for public and corporate worship (these are temporary measures to assist with spacing requirements; we will resume one English-speaking worship service and one Spanish-speaking worship service as quickly as possible)

• 8:30 AM (English-speaking worship)
• 10:15 AM (English-speaking worship)
• 12:00 PM (Spanish-speaking worship)

1. No ETC (nursery) will be provided during any of the three services
2. Seating in the Worship Center:

• We will only use every other row of chairs
• There will be a three-chair gap between family units (a family unit is comprised of the people who live in your home)
• No masks, gloves, or other PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is required, but if you feel more comfortable using any PPE’s please do so
• We will have the rows clearly marked and our deacons will serve as ushers to help you find seating and maintain proper spacing

1. Attendance:

• An online RSVP is being requested for the English-speaking services to help us gauge seating and to ensure we are adequately prepared for expected attendance at each service
• Here is the link to let us know you are coming! RSVP for CHBC Re-Gathering
• Please register for the 10:15 AM service first if possible, and if it that option is available. Once that service has reached its seating capacity, that option will no longer be available, and only the 8:30 AM Service option will be available. Again the link is: RSVP for CHBC Re-Gathering
• No RSVP is required for the Spanish-speaking service
• Those who are 65 years and older, or who are more susceptible to a serious case of COVID-19 are still requested to be Safer-at-Home according to our governor’s plan, OURS (Open Up and Recover Safely). We want to encourage that practice without hesitation, and invite those in these categories to join us on Facebook Live at 10:15 AM
• Remember that physical distancing suggestions are still in place until the end of May. Please respect that fact while greeting one another, and while entering and exiting the building and worship center
• Some people will be ready to hug, and others will want to honor the six-foot rule. Please show deference to those who have a desire and perhaps greater reason to be more cautious

1. Arriving, Parking and Entry

• Doors to the building and the Worship Center will open 15 minutes prior to the start of each service
• One of our deacons will open the door when it is time to enter, so plan your travel and arrival accordingly
• As you enter the worship center music will begin 5-10 minutes prior to the start of the worship service, so please find a seat and begin preparing your heart to engage with those present in worship
• Deacons will assist you with parking as well. If attending the 8:30 AM service you will be requested to park in the east or south parking lots, and will be asked to enter the East Door (under the canopy). Please exit the same way you enter
• Attendees to the 10:15 AM service will be asked to park in the north parking lot and overflow into the east parking lot. You will be asked to enter the Main Door (under the church logo facing 134^th Street). Please exit the same way you enter
• This will allow us to help you enter and exit without congestion in the foyer, and will allow us to maintain the physical distancing suggestions

1. Safety and Sanitizing

• If you have any symptoms of COVID-19 (dry cough, shortness of breath, or fever) please do not attend
• Doors will be propped open as much as is reasonable so you can limit the number of door handles you touch
• If you are more comfortable please wear a mask, gloves, or any other PPE’s
• Properly supplied restrooms near the worship center will be available
• Hand sanitizing stations hang on the wall near the doors and the restrooms
• Our deacons will sanitize all high-touch areas between each service (High-touch areas include door handles, hand-sanitizers, restroom fixtures, etc.)
• No offering plates will be passed. You may give your tithes and offerings online, by mail, by drop off in the church office, or in our new offering boxes located at each door entering and exiting the worship center (these boxes will be clearly marked, and are locked)

5. What You Need to Do:
   1. Decide if you feel comfortable attending in person worship
   2. If so, click this link, CHBC Re-Gathering, and RSVP for your preferred service
   3. If not, plan to still join on Facebook Live at 10:15 AM
   4. If attending, arrive about 15 minutes prior to the start of your service and follow the directions of our deacons who will be in the parking lots and near the doors to assist you

Capitol Hill Baptist Weekly May 15, 2020

CHBC Re-Gathering
The church is not a building people meet together in, but a people who gather to worship Jesus Christ as Lord.

To read the details of the CHBC Re-Gathering Plan, please visit this link: CHBC Re-Gathering. This will also take you to a link where you can RSVP for one of the two English-speaking services on Sunday. Your RSVP is only for this Sunday, May 17. We will need to RSVP each week for services until we can Re-Gather without restrictions. You can go directly to the RSVP link here: RSVP for CHBC Re-Gathering.

Sunday School
While CHBC is beginning the process of Re-Gathering for worship on Sundays, we also anxiously await the time that small groups can gather inside the building as well. Sunday School is a vital strategy for teaching the Bible, doing outreach, and ministering to one another. Until the time we can re-group for Sunday School, we will continue to give you material and resources for Sunday School in your home with your family, or others whom you want to invite in to join you.

• Unity and Diversity in the Local Church, Bible Study Attachments: Unity and Diversity Study Guide; Unity and Diversity Study Handout
• Pre-School Sunday School: Gospel Project for Preschool (If asked to login, create a personal username and password.)
• Children’s Sunday School: Gospel Project for Children (If asked to login, create a personal username and password)
• Adult Sunday School: Explore the Bible (If asked to login, create a personal username and password.)
• Adult Sunday School: Gospel Project for Adults (If asked to login, create a personal username and password.)
• Adults Sunday School: Bible Studies for Life for Adults (If asked to login, create a personal username and password.)
• Adult Sunday School: Bible Studies for Life for Young Adults (If asked to login, create a personal username and password.)
• Adult Sunday School: Bible Studies for Life for Senior Adults (If asked to login, create a personal username and password.)

AWANA Awards Drive-Through Ceremony
Wednesday, May 20 from 6-7 PM in the CHBC parking lot. Follow this link to the CHBC Kids Facebook page to learn more about this years AWANA Awards: CHBC AWANA Awards Drive-Through Ceremony.

Prayer
Spend a moment in prayer now thanking God for the incomparable Christ. 

Colossians 1:13-18

¹³ For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, ¹⁴ in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

¹⁵ He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. ¹⁶ For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him. ¹⁷ He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. ¹⁸ He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything.

 Tithes and Offering Options

Ways to give your tithes and offerings:

• CHBC Giving Online – if you need assistance with online giving please contact the church office at 405-799-9799 during regular office hours (8:30-4:30, M-T, and 8:30-12:30, F)
• During worship in the CHBC Offering Boxes
• Mail to 304 SW 134^th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73170
• Drop off to Church Office during regular office hours at the mailing address above

Quotes from Church History
Charles Spurgeon on Worship: “It is the worship of a child towards a father, feeling within himself a kinship with the divine; it is a worship wrought in us by God the Holy Ghost, because the Father has sought us out and taught us how to worship him. It is a worship which is not outward, but of the inner man, and occupies not hand, eye, and foot, but heart and soul and spirit: and it is a worship which is not professional and formal, but real, hearty, earnest, and so acceptable before God.” – Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1892, English Baptist Minister, and Pastor of Metropolitan Tabernacle of London)

[Learn more about Charles Spurgeon by clicking on his name]

          Mark D. DeMoss, Senior Pastor

                 Capitol Hill Baptist Church

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                        For the Glory of God