June 24th, 2020:

Hello CrossView Church Family, 

I want to share with you an update on where we are at in our COVID response and what we are doing to get ready to meet in person again! 

As you know we are in Phase 2 here in Snohomish county. It's important to know that each phase has several regulations and guidelines that we, as a church, have to follow in order to gather people together again, whether that’s at the church building, in homes, or even outside.

We are working hard in all required areas to get ready to gather again. As we mentioned in previous communications about our COVID 19 process, phase two means that our staff will begin to work limited hours from the church building, this has already begun as Cindy and I are working in the office for a limited time each week. We will also start to have limited in-person one-on-one meetings for pastoral counseling and the like. Those are limited to 5 meetings per week - so the best thing to do if you want to come to the building is to make an appointment.  

While in the building everyone will be required to follow social distancing and sanitation guidelines - and at this point, face coverings are required - we have some available in you need one.

We have also begun to transition some the recording for Sunday services from individual homes back to the church facility, on a limited basis.

In general, we are thinking of Phase two as a time of preparation for Phase three. The staff has been working hard to prepare the building with signage, personal protection equipment, and sanitation supplies. We are creating space in the sanctuary and lobby to accommodate social distancing requirements and setting up a regular sanitation schedule.

Another important part of getting ready for Phase three is to start the process for Home Groups. For Home groups, we will encourage people to gather with one or two other families in a home to watch CrossView’s services online together. Home groups will be our first step in gathering together again, and we can’t wait.

Here is what you need to do. If you are interested in being a home group host, you need to let us know. You can do that by signing up on our website mycrossview.com and clicking the link, “Home Group Host.” We’d love to start with about 10-15 hosts. When you sign up you will be invited to a Home Group Host meeting where you will receive required training for these gatherings. You will also receive a packet of information and some supplies needed to host a home group. 

Once we have the hosts ready to go, we will send out more details about who those hosts are and how you can sign up to join a home group. We ask for your patience as we begin the first part of organizing the home groups. We hope to be ready for those in a few weeks. At-risk individuals, at that point, will still be encouraged to continue to participate from their own home online. 

We will do our best to communicate often and walk step by step together as we near phase 3. We will do our best to make sure that expectations are clear and that all of us are ready for what’s ahead! During all phases, we will follow the guidelines set forth by our local government, health department, and denominational oversight. As we know, the guidelines and conditions may change. So, this is our plan as of today.

In this process, I want to assure you that the Gospel of Jesus is advancing through the ministry of CrossView even with the limitations we face. We have seen 16 first-time decisions for Jesus since shelter at home began. 16!! 

The word of God is being preached in Snohomish and around the world in ways that have never happened before in history. God is at work. We love you and can’t wait for home groups. Please let us know if you have any questions.

We love you all and are waiting eagerly to meet again.

Blessings,

Pastor Kyle