Got an email this morning giving suggestions for Churches and how they should react to the epidemic/pandemic/plague known as "Swine Flu" or medically as H1N1 Flu. I'd love to know your thoughts. Here's an expert:
Specific recommendations for the faith-based community include:
- Avoid large gatherings for special events, not including weekly scheduled worship services.
- Send out information to congregant or parishioners that if they are ill or are experiencing symptoms, please do not attend worship services.
- Post information or have information available on swine influenza and ways to protect their families (fact sheet included with this information).
- Separate cups and individual wafers should be used for Lord's Supper or Communion.
- Consider suspending "Welcome" time where attendees are invited to shake hands or hug/embrace.
- Post information on outside doors of changes to service procedures (i.e., no shaking hands or hugging during "Welcome" time).
2 comments:
We are just going to adopt the Old Testament dietary restrictions and shout "UNCLEAN!" at anyone who coughs or sneezes or even looks like they might be a carrier.
Plus, I think I am going to preach while wearing either a pig mask or surgical mask.
My husband has a theory on this swine flu craze. His words, "Seems like it's really the donkey flu that everyone is suffering from."
I tend to agree.
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