Before Attending a Service

Carter Memorial Church has carefully reviewed federal, state, and local health agency guidelines and has put in place preventative measures to help reduce the risk of infection from the coronavirus, which causes the illness COVID-19. Before attending a service, determine:

Whether you or anyone in your immediate household who is or is not attending, are exhibiting COVID-19-like symptoms, such as fever, loss of taste or smell, chest tightness, fatigue, cough, nausea or vomiting, sore throat, shortness of breath, or difficulty breathing, etc.

Whether you have had contact with anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19 within the past 14 days.
If the answer is yes to either of those questions, continue to worship with us online.

Reserve Seats

Carter Memorial has adjusted seating in the sanctuary to maintain physical distancing between households throughout the service. Before reserving your seat, you will be prompted to complete a risk acknowledgment form for your household. Upon submission of that form,  you will receive a copy of your reservation by email; please bring a copy (print or digital) with you to the service.

Attendance for the service is currently limited.  A reservation is required.

Registered persons must arrive “on time” between 9:15 am-9:45 am (10 am service) to allow time for check-in. Free Parking is available in the UMB Garage, located at 1 N. Poppleton Street. The gate opens at 8:00 am. Please be sure to get a ticket to exit the facility at “no charge”.

During the Service

All persons will have their temperature taken before entering the sanctuary. Masks are required for all persons ages 2 and older while on church property (indoors and outdoors). Properly wear your mask over your nose and mouth. Please bring your face covering with you. Hand sanitizer and signage will be placed around the church for persons to use and remind themselves of safety.

Maintain Physical Distancing

Physical distancing (maintaining a 6-foot separation from another person not in your immediate household) is required while on church property, both outdoors and indoors. This includes the restrooms; which are limited to two persons or one household at a time.

Offering

Offerings will not be collected during the service. Please visit cartermemorial.com/waystogive, or drop your offering in the designated offering box located in the Sanctuary.

Congregational Participation

Congregational participation is encouraged. Please maintain physical distance throughout the service.  Refrain from person to person contact and keep your mask on. 

Worship Together

A greeter will meet you at the main church entrance or accessible entrance, confirm your reservation, and direct you to the sanctuary. An usher will meet you at the sanctuary entrance, check your reservation and direct you to your assigned seat. Please follow the directions of the ushers and the posted signage throughout the church, especially those indicating one-way traffic flow.

Communion

Communion will be safely provided in disposable cups and will be served to the in-person congregation upon entering the sanctuary. We encourage those attending in-person to take communion when they return home as an extension of the day's worship.