August 01, 2020

You're invited to join us for a live, in-person service! 

We are striving to make church the safest place it's possible for you and your family to visit. 

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We are observing the following guidelines: 

-    All seating is 6+ feet apart (by family)

-    Your temperature will be taken upon arrival, a temp of 100+ cannot be admitted 

-    Cloth masks required until seated at a social distance

-    Complete sanitization of building 

-    Extensive air purification 

-    The medically vulnerable encouraged to livestream

-    Children’s ministry currently only offered at 10:30am service
 

As of Gov. Inslee’s announcement on June 26, masks are now legally required in public. Exemptions include those with certain medical conditions, children under two, and masks for ages 3-5 are recommended but not required. Due to logistics, children, and matters of conscience, it will be difficult for SBC to strictly enforce this mandate. SBC will provide masks for those who don’t have them.

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Thank you! 

Together, we can and will make church the safest place anyone can visit.  

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July 01, 2020

We’re excited to announce that we have re-started our children’s ministry (for ages 2-12) at 10:30am on Sundays.

While we have always put enormous effort into health and safety, we are implementing some new policies in accordance with many of the best practices from the CDC, WHO, and local health authorities.

Overview of Health Safety Policies

1) Pre-service screenings. No one with a temperature of 100+ or any cold symptoms can be admitted to church. We will have take-home bags for any kids we need to turn away.

2) Smaller classes. Classes limited to ‘pods’ of  about 10 kids each – each pod will be kept 6+ feet from every other group of kids.

3) Extra sanitization. In addition to our usual cleaning, we will be sanitizing after every class. Kids will be asked to sanitize their hands a few times during service.

4) Teacher protection. We are limiting our teachers and helpers to those under the age of 65 and in good health.

A note on masks: The current guidance from health authorities is mixed on the use of masks in children.  The American Academy of Pediatrics is currently strongly recommending that children physically return to school, but at the time of this writing, the Spokane Health Department is still requiring that masks be worn all the time when you can’t keep a 6-foot social distance. As you know, this is wildly impractical for children: largely because masks that are worn improperly don’t do any good at all. We will, of course, support you if you’d like your child to wear a mask, but we will not be requiring it. The good news is that children appear to be largely safe from the most serious side effects Covid-19 (only 3 deaths under the age of 18 in the USA, and 0 deaths under the age of 50 in Spokane County). Of course, kids can bring any cold or flu home to others that are more vulnerable – so if you’re concerned about this possibility, we encourage you to continue to take advantage of our live-stream for services.

We’re excited to start serving kids again - please reach out to ask any questions you have! We’re praying for you and your family! 

January 01, 2020

The book of Acts is an incredibly exciting look at what Jesus continued to do after His resurrection, and how the Holy Spirit empowered and used the first century Christians to shake the whole world. Join us to see what caused the people of the ancient city of Thessalonica to say this about the Christians... "These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also!" The kingdom of Jesus seems upside down to the world, but is it really living right side up? Join us via Live Stream each Sunday at 10:30a, as we begin this exciting new series!