Dear Church Family,
It’s been a blessing that the courts have allowed churches to begin meeting indoors again. This is the first step in what we hope will be a process getting us back to “normal.”
In order to gauge the preferences and desires of the congregation as a whole, we sent out an online survey about a week ago. You can view a summary of the survey results at the bottom of this article.
So, how does this affect the schedule of our services, classes and groups? The elders and pastoral staff have taken into account the survey answers along with the current government and CDC guidelines to offer the following meetings/services. We will continue to monitor and evaluate these schedules, changing when the need or opportunity arises. Please know that we are as desirous as all of you to return to normal and safe gatherings.
In-person Sunday Services – in the Worship Center, with mandatory masks and social distancing. Pre-registration is necessary at the website (www.bridgebible.church).
- English Services(9:00am)
- No 4:00pm outdoor services
- Hispanic Services(11:30am)
Other On Campus Meetings – masks and social distancing required
- ABC classes: some classes may meet but no childcare will be available. Please check with the ABC teacher.
- No BridgeKids classes– we would like to begin classes for the kids, but we are currently short of the number of volunteers which would make that possible. If you are willing to serve in the BridgeKids ministry so that we can begin offering these classes please contact Xiomara Bueno (xiomara@bridgebible.church).
- The Bridge Bible Institute – we will be offering our first class starting Wednesday, February 3rd at 7:00pm. Details for this can be found at https://bridgebible.church/the-bridge-bible-institute/the-bridge-bible-institute-starts-february-3-2021/
Please continue to pray that the Lord would curb the spread of COVID and in His mercy allow us to begin meeting as before the pandemic. Also, pray for the elders and pastoral staff as we continue to seek His will during these challenging times.
Survey Summary:
- Total survey submissions: 152
- Willing to meet inside with requirements of masks/social distancing: 85
- Total number of people willing to meet inside: 166
Of those not willing to meet inside:
- Not comfortable meeting in the Worship Center even with protection or in any venues on campus: 66
- Would consider outside 4 pm service: 12
- Would consider outdoor screening: 3
- Would consider using overflow room: 2
If not comfortable meeting, what needs to happen to be comfortable again?
- When vaccinations are available/people get vaccinated: 20
- When Covid cases in L.A. County go down and congregants abide by health rules: 15
- More time for virus to go away: 13
- Covid-19 eradicated: 7
- Surgeries so unable to attend at this time: 3
- When no masks/distancing required: 2
Children’s Program (BridgeKids)
- Would send kids (9 families, 23 kids)
- Wound not send kids (15 families)
Pastor Randy