August 12th, 2021

Hello CrossView Church,

I want to start by saying what an incredible joy it's been having had the option to worship together both in-person and online over the past several months here at CrossView.

I want to thank everyone for the adherence to all that's been asked throughout this ongoing pandemic. We know it's not been easy as we've had to navigate changing restrictions all along the way. Well, we are calling on your good graces once again.

As you may have heard, starting today, the Snohomish County Health Department has issued a new masking directive for everyone above five years old regardless of vaccination status within indoor public spaces. The COVID rates are on the rise again in our area, and we want to do everything we can to make attending services at CrossView as safe as possible for everyone.

Therefore, we are asking everyone over five years old to wear a mask while attending services here at CrossView once again. We know this isn't ideal, but we can get through this together! Part of the heart of our discipleship pathway is to take loving action on behalf of others, and this request is part of that heart.

We want to continue to worship both in-person and online, so we want to do what we can to protect those who are most vulnerable in our church and the community. We also want to continue our practice of following the guidance and direction of our local health department regarding the pandemic.

Last night at our regularly scheduled board meeting, we had a lengthy conversation about the masking directive. We desire to see CrossView be a safe and welcoming place for as many people as possible, even amid this pandemic. We want to do everything we can to help many people find and follow Jesus. We remembered that love drives our actions. God's love should define us and our efforts in these moments. Our love for each other and for those in the world around us will cause us to stand out in this time, and it will point others to Jesus. After our discussion, we unanimously agreed that following the masking directive was the best way forward for the next little while.

I want to say a special thank you to our official board members. Over the past year, in the midst of the pandemic, this group of fantastic leaders has helped lead our church with wisdom and integrity as they deliberated over difficult and weighty decisions. We will keep you updated as things change and let you know what to expect all along the way.

We hope to see you this weekend either in-person or online at 9:00am & 10:30am. Let us know if you have any questions.

Blessings on you all,

Pastor Kyle

July 1st, 2021

Hello CrossView Church!

What an exciting day! It's one we've been waiting for for some time. Yesterday the Governor announced the lifting of almost all covid restrictions here in Washington state. So what does that mean for us at CrossView?!

First, we will no longer be requiring registration for in-person services. If you want to come to a service, feel free to do so! We will continue to live-stream our services on our website, youtube, and Facebook each week if you would like to continue participating in that way.

Second, masks will be optional at our in-person services. We will be continuing to follow Washington State and CDC health guidelines and recommendations, which say that if you are fully vaccinated, you are no longer required to wear masks indoors - this is such great news. If you are not yet fully vaccinated, the state and the CDC recommend that you continue to wear a mask.

As we've said in previous communications, we also recommend you follow the state and CDC health guidelines while here at CrossView, but we will regularly say that this will be a no-judgment space whether you choose to wear a mask while you are here or not.

In the weeks to come, we will continue to do a few things for a bit longer:

  • We will keep the chairs in the sanctuary distanced for a few weeks longer as we begin to reset some things around the building, giving us all time to get used to being closer together once more.

  • We will continue our process of sanitizing, wiping down surfaces in between our services.

Finally, The last thing I'll say is a reminder that we will be resuming in-person children's ministry this Sunday, July 4th, here at CrossView for both services. We are so excited about this.

As I said just a moment ago, almost all restrictions have been lifted, but a few that remain. The biggest one is a mask requirement for anyone working with children under 12 regardless of vaccination status. So, if you are volunteering with our children's ministry, you will need to continue to wear a mask while you are with Children in the room. Once outside of the room or are no longer with children, you are free to take off your mask.

Parents, please know that we take the ongoing safety of your children very seriously. We will keep you all up to date on any ongoing changes in this area. We can't wait to see you this Sunday! Please let me know if you have any questions.

Blessings on you, CrossView.

Pastor Kyle