What’s Happening
Coronavirus Update/Info
Crossway is open with the following guidelines in place:
AA and other group meetings are postponed until further notice.
Welcome
In order to respect each other and the guidelines established by local authorities, please adhere to the following:
- Face masks are required to be worn
- Maintain 6 feet social distancing
- Avoid hugging, hand shaking, or contact of any kind
- Avoid any unnecessary contact with church property (Be aware, church staff are spraying and sanitizing for your protection)
- Do not enter the church if you are sick, have a fever, or have been in contact with any one in the past 14 days who is known to have tested positive for COVID-19
- Sneeze and or cough into a tissue, handkerchief, or the crook of your arm
- Use provided hand sanitizer upon entering the church
- Feel free to bring in your own coffee or drinks (No food or drinks will be provided)
It is our goal to keep each person who wishes to worship, as safe and comfortable as possible.
If you need to be in contact or need anything, please do not hesitate to contact Pastor Dan at: Pastordank619@gmail.com or 443-614-9945
“His power at work in us can do far more than we dare ask or imagine. ”
Ephesians 3:20
- Wednesday Bible Study is postponed until further notice.
AA meetings are open with best practices in place.
Please check back often for the latest updates.
As always, please review your individual circumstances and do what is best for you and for those you will come in contact with.
Although you have heard this before, it bears repeating:
- If you are not feeling well (fever, coughing, shortness of breath), please call your doctor.
- Limit shaking hands and hugging.There are many creative ways to greet one another and show that we care, with less potential for exchanging viruses.
- Wash hands frequently.
- If you’re sick, please stay home . Reach out and let us know if you need support. We are working on a way to record sermons so that you may be able to listen from whom. (if you are aware of a quick and easy way to accomplish this, please contact us).
- If you need assistance to make recommended preparations for the coronavirus, please let us know.
Please review the excellent links below for additional information.
http://mennoniteusa.org/news/mennonite-church-usa-managing-coronavirus/
https://www.whitehouse.gov/
Good Stuff!
Here are some updated excellent resources from Mennonite Church USA, including how to use Zoom for beginners and Children’s Activities!
Technology:
- Simple steps to use Facebook Live for a virtual service using a cell phone (video)
- Facebook Live general tutorial for beginners (video)
- Zoom Video Conferencing for beginners – setting up an account, joining and hosting a Zoom meeting (video)
- Best Practices for Hosting a Digital Event (Zoom blog)
- Zoom Events (live demos, webinars, online trainings)
- How to Livestream Your Church Service: A Practical Guide from The Gospel Coalition (article)
- Community Without Communing: Resources for Virtual Church – Sojourners (article)
- Mixing audio for your church service livestream (video) – intermediate skill tutorial for churches using a sound board to mix worship
- Top five questions about copyright coverage (article)
- Music Licensing info for streaming/podcasts (webpage)
- Dwell Scripture Audiobook App is offering 60 days free for congregations (email your request)
Need some personal assistance? Contact one of our staff persons below:
- Scott Roth – proficient in Zoom, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch
- Zoom coaching – Noel Santiago, Brooke Martin, Hendy Matahelemual, Danilo Sanchez, Chantelle Todman Moore
For children:
- 1st-4th grade (or younger) curriculum – (PDF) provided by Heather Gingrich (Plains congregation).
- Preschool Lessons – (PDF) provided by Sarah Rittenhouse (Franconia congregation, and a PreK teacher at Little Sprout Learning Center)
- Facebook Live daily story time (9:00 am) – Zion Mennonite Nursery School; previous story time videos are also on their Facebook page
- Turn Quarantine Into Quality Time: 14 Days of Questions and Activities – blog from a local stay-at-home mom who used to work as a teacher
Worship and devotional resources from MC USA
- Weekly devotional email from MennoMedia. Subscribe here and click “Pandemic Resources”
- Congregational prayer, entitled “Prayer in a time of fear,” from Eastern Mennonite Seminary
- AMBS’ compilation of resources for prayer and worship
- Free resources to help calm the fears of your congregation from MennoMedia:
- Beyond Our Fears: Following Jesus in Times of Crisis – study for adults
- Don’t Be Afraid: Stories of Christians in Times of Trouble – for children
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Shine resources for Sunday school at home from MennoMedia
- Corporate reading of Tales of the Kingdom on Doylestown Mennonite Church’s Facebook Live, Monday through Saturday at 10am. The chapters are about 25 minutes long. Great for both children and adults. Catch up with the recordings.