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Schedule for Pastor Candidate August 7th,8th,9th

In View of a Call Weekend Schedule for Prospective Pastor

Calvary Baptist Church

Scottsboro, Alabama

Friday, August 7, 2020

1:00 PM Candidate and wife will meet with church staff and their spouses in Conference Room.

6:30 PM Candidate and wife will meet with deacons and their spouses in Fellowship Hall.

Saturday, August 8, 2020

10:00 AM Candidate and wife will meet with Focus Team and Church Council in Fellowship Hall.

4:00 PM Candidate and wife will meet with church members in Sanctuary.

Sunday, August 9, 2020

10:15 AM Candidate will preach during the morning worship service. In the event of overflow, the Fellowship Hall will be setup to livestream the service. Members who are unable to attend in person will have access to the live event.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, the following guidelines/practices will be in place:

Social Distancing will be required during all meetings. Masks are encouraged.
No food or drinks will be served during any meeting.
No childcare will be provided.
All meeting areas will be sanitized before the next group meets.
Ballots will be available for church members to pick up when they enter the sanctuary on Sunday morning. Please bring your own pen to vote on the ballot.

Below are some quotes taken from the various letters of recommendation the Pastor Search Committee has received from the candidate’s references:

“He has a heart for lost people and is driven by a desire to see people come to know Jesus as Savior and become His disciples.”

“He had the ability to come up with an idea and get others to cooperate in the process and reach goals most of us never thought could be reached. Included in all his goals, plans, and objectives was the hand of God. He had a unique ability to get our membership to understand that God HAD to be in it.”

“He was an extremely dedicated SERVANT of God and wanted God to always receive the glory and honor for any of his accomplishments or church accomplishments.”

“He is trustworthy and is held in high esteem among his peers and his church members. He walks worthy of his calling. He personifies the biblical qualifications of a minister of the gospel.”

“Preaching the Word has always been his passion. He studies hard, prepares himself well and delivers the messages with a sense of certainty and purpose.”

“He strives to lead the church he serves into the future. His leadership style is one of building consensus among the people and helping them to see a better future before them by being on mission with the Great Commission.”

Open to Worship

Welcome Back to On-Campus Worship

Worship @ 10:15 Sundays

At Calvary Baptist Church, we exist to help people encounter Jesus and experience a life change. This happens best in relationship with one another and, most importantly, as we live in relationship with God. For this unprecedented time, we’ve had to make adjustments in how we gather as a church family. We still are abiding by guidelines established by the CDC and government officials.

Everyone should feel comfortable with the decision they make for their family (single, couple, or with children), whether to gather in-person or continue to shelter in place. We will continue our online streaming presence for those who choose not to attend in person at this time. When making your decision, please consider the following reasons to wait to attend church in person.

- If you are not feeling well, (have a fever, chills, experiencing shortness of breath, muscle pain, dry cough, headache, runny nose, recent loss of taste or smell, sore throat, recent GI upset or diarrhea)
- If you have had recent contact with anyone confirmed with COVID-19
- If you are immunocompromised
- If you have been out of the country within the last 14 days
- If you have been on any public transportation within the last 14 days

We look forward to the day we can all be together again, knowing there is no replacement for the physical family gathering of the church. But until then, to ensure that we are providing a safe environment for everyone regarding the highly contagious COVID-19 virus, we are taking all steps possible to ensure that no one risks being exposed by attending on-campus worship. Please follow these instructions, knowing that these precautions are being taken to allow us to gather safely. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.

Facilities:

The building will be sanitized, following strict guidelines, prior to Sunday services.

The building will be made as “touchless” as possible by ...

Propping doors open and stationing greeters at least six feet away from doorways.
No printed bulletins.
No Bibles, hymnals, pencils, pens, offering envelopes, etc. in the back of the pews.
Restrooms will be limited to the one in the foyer and the one in the Senior Adult Building on the first floor. One person at a time.

Pre-Service Preparation:

Parking: Please park only in front and on the Taco Bell side, and arrive no earlier than 15 minutes before the beginning of the service(10a.m.). Service time is 10:15 a.m.

Greeting: As exciting as it will be to see each other again, please do not engage in greetings that require any touching (hugs, handshaking, high fives, etc.)

Participation Limits: We are meeting in the Sanctuary and will continue practicing social distancing.

Masks: Wearing a mask will not be mandated (though highly recommended) for the services, so that decision will be left to each person’s comfort level. There will be masks available.

Worship:

Opening: The Sanctuary will be open 15 minutes before the service (10:00 a.m.). Please do not congregate in the lobby and hallways. Upon arrival, we will have a social-distancing, hands-free check-in process. Nurses will check temperatures with no-touch thermometers. Pump hand-sanitizer will be available, and all are encouraged to use it before and after services.

Flow: Everyone is asked to enter the building only through the front doors of the Sanctuary, or the door on the Taco Bell side of the Senior Adult Building. All other doors will be locked. Ushers will direct you to your seating area and will guide you when you exit. Please allow the people in the rear of the Sanctuary to exit first and work its way to the front to maintain appropriate distancing.

Offering: We will have tithe and offering containers at each entrance/exit.

Plates will not be passed, and please do not hand your offering to an usher or staff member.

Seating: You will be ushered to the location provided. There will be six feet between your household and the next household. Please do not sit on the end, requiring others to cross in front of you. Every other row will be closed to maintain proper distancing from front to back.

Music: There will be no choir due to social distancing. Service will be led by Don Jones.

Children and Students: We will not be providing on-campus activities for any age group at this time. Families are requested to sit together. No child care will be available for these services. There will be NO Nursery.

Lord’s Supper: We will use sealed, self-contained Lord's Supper kits on the days we take the Lord’s Supper, and we will distribute them without having to pass plates.

We look forward to seeing you,

Calvary Baptist Church