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Currently our worship services will be provided online.
You can watch LIVE below on this site or on Facebook each Sunday beginning at 10 AM. 
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LIVE Worship - 10 AM - Sunday, May 31:
| Bulletin - May 31, 2020 |
Many of you have been wondering when it will be safe to return to Church. More important than answering “IF” our churches will reopen or “WHEN” our churches will reopen – is “HOW” we will reopen.
We are just beginning to consider how to accomplish that. With the Governor’s Plan for reopening of the State and the Bishop’s "United Methodist Guidelines" in hand, a Task Force from the Church will create a reentry plan that is both cautious and safe for everyone involved. We must ensure the care and safety of anyone who worships with us in-person.
Think about all the people who take part in the life of our Church, stretching from Sunday Schools, to the Busy Bees’ Preschool, our Scouting group, a Recovery group, youth and children’s programs, the Refit Aerobics, choir rehearsals, and committee meetings. It will be necessary to undergo a thorough cleaning between each activity that takes part within the building in order to eliminate cross contamination between all the people who would be using the building.
So, the restart will obviously be a slow process, one that will have three or four stages. When we reopen, we will not be putting together a lot of activities. We will begin with one 10 a.m. “In-Worship” Sunday morning gathering as we continue worship-streaming on the internet. The In-Worship gathering could include 50 people, with every other pew empty in order to maintain social distancing. (We will survey our group to determine the desire or need for some who want to be present in the first stage.)
Because of our concern for everyone’s health, the Task Force will need to orchestrate this movement together. We can’t afford to go at this independently, with different groups deciding what they will do separately. We can’t afford to create conflict with impulsive powwows or group meetings to come and go without the necessary protocol for cleaning or disinfecting.
Receiving the offering will be different than what we’ve practiced. We will temporarily suspend Holy Communion. There won’t be handshakes and hugs! Even singing can create a higher risk of virus because of virus droplets in the air. Masks and gloves may be an addition to our worship dress. Church will look different at least through the end of 2020.
— Pastor Kevin
We are just beginning to consider how to accomplish that. With the Governor’s Plan for reopening of the State and the Bishop’s "United Methodist Guidelines" in hand, a Task Force from the Church will create a reentry plan that is both cautious and safe for everyone involved. We must ensure the care and safety of anyone who worships with us in-person.
Think about all the people who take part in the life of our Church, stretching from Sunday Schools, to the Busy Bees’ Preschool, our Scouting group, a Recovery group, youth and children’s programs, the Refit Aerobics, choir rehearsals, and committee meetings. It will be necessary to undergo a thorough cleaning between each activity that takes part within the building in order to eliminate cross contamination between all the people who would be using the building.
So, the restart will obviously be a slow process, one that will have three or four stages. When we reopen, we will not be putting together a lot of activities. We will begin with one 10 a.m. “In-Worship” Sunday morning gathering as we continue worship-streaming on the internet. The In-Worship gathering could include 50 people, with every other pew empty in order to maintain social distancing. (We will survey our group to determine the desire or need for some who want to be present in the first stage.)
Because of our concern for everyone’s health, the Task Force will need to orchestrate this movement together. We can’t afford to go at this independently, with different groups deciding what they will do separately. We can’t afford to create conflict with impulsive powwows or group meetings to come and go without the necessary protocol for cleaning or disinfecting.
Receiving the offering will be different than what we’ve practiced. We will temporarily suspend Holy Communion. There won’t be handshakes and hugs! Even singing can create a higher risk of virus because of virus droplets in the air. Masks and gloves may be an addition to our worship dress. Church will look different at least through the end of 2020.
— Pastor Kevin
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P.O. Box 346 733 Shaw Street Barboursville, WV 25504 304-736-4583 |
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Welcome, Friends in Christ!
The purpose of Steele Memorial United Methodist Church is to ENGAGE with people in order to know Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord;
to CONNECT them in their journey of faith;
and to offer opportunities to DEVELOP their relationship with the living God through love, worship, and SERVICE.
We hope that you choose to worship with us to celebrate the love of God in Jesus Christ.
to CONNECT them in their journey of faith;
and to offer opportunities to DEVELOP their relationship with the living God through love, worship, and SERVICE.
We hope that you choose to worship with us to celebrate the love of God in Jesus Christ.
RightNow Media
Church family-
We have a free gift for you! I’m excited to share that our church now has access to an extensive, new video library called RightNow Media!
It’s like the "Netflix of Video Bible Studies" and has a HUGE library of faith-based videos that you can access whenever and wherever you want—on your phone, tablet, computer, or on your TV at home. You will have FREE access to thousands of video resources to help you with parenting, marriage, discipleship and more. It includes content for all ages and stages of life, and all of your family members are invited to set up their own accounts as well.
Now, let’s create your free account! There are two simple steps:
1. Click on the link below to create your private account and start watching right away!
2. Download the RightNow Media app for your smart phone, tablet, Apple TV, Roku, or Amazon Fire TV.
We hope you and your family enjoy this gift from all of us here at Steele Memorial United Methodist Church!
-Steele Memorial United Methodist Church Staff-
https://www.rightnowmedia.org/Account/Invite/steelememorialumc
We have a free gift for you! I’m excited to share that our church now has access to an extensive, new video library called RightNow Media!
It’s like the "Netflix of Video Bible Studies" and has a HUGE library of faith-based videos that you can access whenever and wherever you want—on your phone, tablet, computer, or on your TV at home. You will have FREE access to thousands of video resources to help you with parenting, marriage, discipleship and more. It includes content for all ages and stages of life, and all of your family members are invited to set up their own accounts as well.
Now, let’s create your free account! There are two simple steps:
1. Click on the link below to create your private account and start watching right away!
2. Download the RightNow Media app for your smart phone, tablet, Apple TV, Roku, or Amazon Fire TV.
We hope you and your family enjoy this gift from all of us here at Steele Memorial United Methodist Church!
-Steele Memorial United Methodist Church Staff-
https://www.rightnowmedia.org/Account/Invite/steelememorialumc
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