In-person gatherings at Grace Church will follow CDC guidelines as well as required health and safety procedures outlined by the Diocese of Atlanta. Some of these guidelines are detailed below and will be sent in your confirmation email so you have a copy for your records.

The diocese limits outdoor gatherings to 50 total people on the campus at a time and event registration for ALL ATTENDEES is required for contact tracing purposes if necessary.

Please monitor yourself and members of your household for any symptoms of illness. Before you head to the church, please ask yourself the following questions:

Has anyone in your household had a fever (temperature of 100.4°F or greater), new cough, shortness of breath, or other symptom of COVID-19 in the last three (3) days?
Has anyone in the household had close contact with someone with COVID-19 or who has been exposed to COVID-19?
Has anyone in the household tested positive or awaiting results from a COVID-19 test?

If the answer to any of the above questions is yes, please refrain from attending in-person gatherings at Grace for a period of at least fourteen (14) days.

Bring your own chair if you have one, extras may be available.

Restrooms at the church are available for emergency use only, please plan accordingly.

As an act of hospitality and care for others, all persons over age two (2) are required to wear a protective face covering at all times when on the Grace Church campus - even outdoors. Please bring an appropriate face covering with you. Your mask should cover your nose and mouth completely.

Please maintain a six (6) foot distance between you and others who are not part of your household at all times when on the Grace Church campus. Please refrain from physical contact with parishioners that are not part of your household. Touch free greetings, while maintaining at least 6 feet of distance, are highly recommended and encouraged!

If you should develop symptoms of COVID-19 and/or test positive within five (5) days of attending an in-person gathering at Grace please contact Parish Administrator Reba Page at rpage@gracechurchgainesville.org or 770-536-0126, ext. 222.

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