Updated Protocols for CBC - effective August 1, 2021

1. Facemasks: will be required at all times in the Sanctuary/chapel and during Sunday School hour.

2. Food/Beverages:

   1. No food or beverages during worship service and Sunday School hour

   2. Food and/or beverages are only allowed after the Sunday School hour per July 18 update.

Updated Protocols for CBC - effective July 18, 2021

• 1. Food/Beverages

  1. No food or beverages in Sanctuary

  2. During second hour / Sunday School hour, those who are fully vaccinated can bring in and drink their beverage. For those who are NOT fully vaccinated, it is recommended that they continue to wear their face mask as well as NOT bring in a beverage.

  3. After Sunday School, small groups may eat together. For example, in the FLC with no more than 4 chairs/people to a table.

• 2. Controlled entry to the main building and the Sanctuary

  1. Will continue for now.

  2. While we have relaxed many of our social distancing protocols, this will allow our ushers to "informally" provide some level of social distancing by maintaining every other row seating as much as possible with one chair separation for each group of people.

  3. We have not resumed having ushers pass the offering plate, hand out bulletins, nor the deacons to pass out the Lord Supper elements for Communion Sunday, etc. As such, having controlled entry allows for single point of pick-up for these types of items.

Updated Protocols for CBC - effective July 11, 2021

1. In-person services: We will still attempt to maintain one (1) chair separation. However, the ushers will have the option to open up other rows as necessary to accommodate all those who attend.

2. Restrooms: All restrictions will be removed.

3. Food/Beverage: No change from June 17 protocols.

4. Water Fountains: Still maintaining one person / one fountain at a time.

5. FLC Seating: Still maintaining 4 chairs to a table.

Updated Protocols for CBC - June 17, 2021

1. In-person services: for both the Sanctuary and chapel, the number of chairs for social distancing/separation is now just one (1) chair.

2. Restrooms:

   1. All restrictions removed for women's restrooms.

   2. For men's restrooms, all of the stalls are now available for use.

3. Food/Beverages:

   1. Allowed only after the second hour / Sunday School hour.

   2. Small groups may eat together. For example, in the FLC with no more than 4 chairs to a table.

NOTE: Per our Face Mask update on May 13, we are waiting until the end of June to allow those in 12-15 age group, who have opted to get vaccinated, to be considered fully vaccinated. At that point in time and if our data metric targets are met, VTF will decide if CBC will go facemasks optional.

Updated Protocols for CBC - June 2, 2021

1. Arrival at CBC: Temperature will no longer be scanned.

2. In person services:

   1. For both the Sanctuary and chapel, the number chairs will be reduced separating each family/household group from 3 chairs to 2 chairs.

   2. The double doors, in the back of the Sanctuary closest to the restrooms (leading into the foyer), will now be open for exiting the building after service.

   3. Congregants in the Sanctuary will no longer be dismissed by sections / rows. All persons are free to exit at their leisure.

   4. When exiting the Sanctuary, please do NOT stop and fellowship, blocking the exit doors. Please proceed out into the foyer.

   NOTE: FACEMASKS ARE STILL REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

3. The Coffee-Tea bars/service will restart

   1. No coffee, tea or other beverages are allowed in the Sanctuary or chapel.

   2. Beverages will be provided during the Sunday School hour only for English, Cantonese and Mandarin Sunday School classes. Please do not get coffee/tea if you are entering the Sanctuary or chapel for in-person service.

   3. Since the facemask must be removed to drink a beverage, it is strongly recommended that each unmasked person maintain at least 6 feet of social distancing with the next unmasked person.

   NOTE: No food/snacks allowed yet at this point in time, including the weekly luncheon.

4. Social Distancing: During the 2nd hour / Sunday School hour, people will be allowed to decide for themselves, the level of social distancing that they are comfortable with. For example: after in-person worship service or during the group Sunday School, many people are walking / standing around fellowshipping with others, without adhering to any actual rigid social distancing guidelines.

CDC Face Mask Guidelines - May 13, 2021

On Thursday, May 13, the CDC released new face mask guidelines which allow those who are fully vaccinated to resume activities without wearing a mask or staying 6 feet apart, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal or territorial laws, rules and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance. At this time, based on the following factors, CBC/VTF has decided to retain our current face mask policy until the end of June, at which time, VTF will reassess and decide/recommend if relaxing of our face mask policy is warranted.

• There are still a number of unvaccinated attendees who are coming to CBC in person. Out of our Christian love, for now we will continue to protect them by wearing face masks whenever they are present for any of our ministries (worship service, Sunday School class, etc.).

• Some attendees, who have already returned for in person ministries, have provided feedback that whether vaccinated or not, they would not be comfortable at this time with an optional face mask policy and would reconsider to not coming, if that was the case. Further, there are others who have yet to return and who are contemplating returning only if face masks are still in use.

• Recently, the age eligibility for getting the vaccine has been lowered to include children who are 12 - 15 years of age. With this age demographic getting their first and second shots, they would be considered fully immunized by the end of June.

• Waiting until the end of June allows more time for those who are uncomfortable with an optional face mask policy to become more comfortable as more and more people begin removing their masks.

• Also, waiting until the end of June will hopefully see that the data metrics (that we are tracking) will continue to reduce and possibly meet our target goals to eliminate face masks use.

Overall Facemasks Policy at CBC

CBC currently requires facemasks to be worn at all times on the CBC campus unless:

• 1. Group size/gathering indoors is 15 persons or less AND all are fully vaccinated.

• 2. Group size/gathering outdoors is 50 persons or less AND all are fully vaccinated.

  
  

CBC will review and update the facemask requirements based on any updates from the CDC.

To completely remove the requirement for facemasks one of the following conditions needs to be met:

• 1. CDC guidelines no longer require wearing of facemasks indoors in moderate to large groups.

• 2. The Harris County threat level goes to either Yellow or Green.

• 3. If the following four (4) data metric criteria are met:

  • a. R(t) 14 day average < 1.0

  • b. Positivity rate 14 day average (taking an average of TMC, DSHS, Harris County, and City of Houston) < 5.0%

  • c. TMC 7 day average ICU capacity < 95% in phase 1

  • d. TMC 7 day average % Covid pts in the ICU < 15%

    
    

Following is a data metrics table showing the data since the week of January 4, 2021, that CBC is tracking as well as the goal for each metric. This table will be updated periodically.

Weekly Metrics since January 2021

CBC Recommendations for Facilities Use & Gatherings

Fellowship Following In-Person Worship Service
CBC recognizes the importance of having fellowship in our Christian lives. As such, for those who attend in-person worship service, we have decided to relax the current protocol of requiring everyone to exit the CBC facility immediately after worship service. Effective immediately, those who wish to stay and fellowship with others will be permitted to do so by gathering either in the FLC or in the Sanctuary lobby on the right side (east) of the Welcome Center adjoining the coffee bar area, providing the following protocols are adhered to:

• Each fellowship group should maintain at least 6 feet of separation from each other

• Facemasks must continued to be used at all times

主日学重新使用教会上课:

CBC 重新开放给会友敬拜神的同时, 为了更好地使用教会环境, 主日学型式将会是(网上(Zoom)和亲自面对面的混合主日学班)。 教会理事会批准主日学老师和会友可在教会里上主日学课。 主日学老师和班级成员要遵守VTF建议的健康安全协定。 协定如下：

• 请联络Neil安排合适教室，该教室要足够大容纳那些将要在场的人，以确保有足够的空间与保持社交距离(会友之间至少有6英尺的距离)。

• 请联络Neil，以确保在房间内或附近有可供使用的消毒洗手液。

• 如果出席主日学的人数多过一名（包括老师），请注意不可一起走到教室。 在前 往教室的路上要继续保持社会距离(会友之间至少有6英尺的距离)。

• 如果需要使用洗手间，请遵守洗手间门上张贴的人数限制，使用洗手间后请再使用消毒洗手液洗手。

• 全程必须佩戴口罩。

CBC Reopening: Upon VTF's recommendation on Thursday, September 10, Church Council voted on Friday, September 11 to reopen the CBC campus for in-person attendance for the following:

• Business meeting on Sunday, September 27 at 1:15 pm in the Sanctuary, for presentation and approval of the 2020-21 church budget and nominations. Please read the additional important information on the CBC向前进.

• Worship services will resume on Sunday, October 4 at these times:
  English: 9:45 am
  Mandarin: 10:00
  Cantonese: 11:15
  
  Please follow the safety protocol guidelines, which were provided on May 24. We recommend that persons who are high-risk or ages 65 and over continue to worship with us from the comfort of their own homes.

8月2日的聖餐：

在八月二日，主日，我们将举行每月一次的圣餐。 和上个月一样，如果你希望领受圣餐，请按以下方式准备圣饼和圣杯（葡萄汁）：

• 预先包装好的圣饼和圣杯在办公室前可以拿到。 时间：七月二七日週一到七月三一日週五上午9:30点到下午2点。 为保持一定的距离，你和办公室工作人员之间不会有肢体接触。

• 或者自己准备圣饼和圣杯（葡萄汁）。 在敬拜中， 牧师会教你怎样擘饼和其它该做的，分给家里其他人用。

CBC教会暂时关闭

由于以下几个因素，筹备小组(VTF)建议教会议事会暂时关闭教会：

• Harris County/休斯顿地区COVID-19病例突然增加

• 正在跟踪的VTF病毒指标突然增加

• 截至2020年6月24日，德州医学中心（TMC）所属医院的重症加护病房(ICU)床位使用率现已达到100％

教会议事会已投票通过教会重新关闭的建议。

CBC教会再次关闭停止在教会崇拜的聚会，立即生效，直到病毒统计稳定和/或呈下降趋势。

筹备小组将监视以下关键指标，以便将来为重新开放教会的活动作出建议：

• 德州医学中心,重症加护病房床位的使用量

• 阳性检测百分比（总病例/全部检测）

• 7天有效病例总数的平均值/7天测试总数的平均值

• Harris County风险传播等级。 在6月26日，Harris County 发布现时新冠肺炎 (Covid-19)威胁级别是级别1：留在家中（红色）。

如有任何疑问，请联络教会办公室。

7月5日的聖餐：

在七月五日，主日，我们将举行每月一次的圣餐。 和上个月一样，如果你希望领受圣餐，请按以下方式准备圣饼和圣杯（葡萄汁）：

• 预先包装好的圣饼和圣杯在办公室前可以拿到。 时间：六月二九日週一到七月二日週四上午9:30点到下午2点。 7/3(周五)为国庆日(7/4)补假,教会办公室休息。 办公室前的大堂将由10 am-1 pm 开放以供任何会众领取独立包装的圣餐杯和饼。 为保持一定的距离，你和办公室工作人员之间不会有肢体接触。

• 或者自己准备圣饼和圣杯（葡萄汁）。 在敬拜中， 牧师会教你怎样擘饼和其它该做的，分给家里其他人用。

晓市顿华人浸信会(CBC)重新开放崇拜:

我们很高兴地宣布，晓市顿华人浸信会(CBC)将在6月7日星期日重新开放教会进行英语，粤语和国语崇拜。 但是，主日学,儿童托儿,儿童活动或所有其他团契活动,目前暂未开放。 请注意，英语崇拜将从上午9:45开始，以便在英语和粤语崇拜之间清洁大礼堂。 粤语崇拜将于上午11:15开始。 国语崇拜时间保持不变：小礼堂/上午10:00开始。

为了安全地重新开放，CBC已根据CDC，州政府和地方政府指引。 请按右侧的图像查看"指引"的传单。 其中一些指引包括:

• 保持（6英尺）社交距离

• 不要在大堂聚集

• 在大礼堂, 坐的位置请保持三张椅子的距离

• 年龄10岁及以上的人仕必须戴口罩。 2岁及以下的儿童不需要戴口罩。

我们建议高风险或65岁以上的人仕继续在自己舒适的家中网上与我们一同敬拜。 更详细的指引和说明将发布在我们的网站上，还可以通过CBC的其他沟通方式进行沟通。 疫情特别工作队（VTF）将继续密切注意COVID-19统计信息，以了解疫情趋势。

能够与您们在6月7日星期日一起崇拜，我们感到非常兴奋。 请在崇拜开始前几分钟到达，以便顺利实行新指引。

CBC重开教会恢复敬拜聚会的计划：

新冠任务组对重开教会恢复敬拜聚会这一项活动的筹划工作已经进入尾声。 完成后，此计划将交给教会堂议会审查通过。 通过以后，将需要两周的窗口期准备好教会设施，并告知大家具体重开方案，例如用哪几道们进出，必须戴口罩，等等，相关事宜

重新开放时间将取决于新冠疫情数据的进展，教会任务组将继续对这些数据进行监测和评估。 同时，教会重开也取决于是否有足够的义工服事。

目前，重开教会恢复敬拜聚会的时间暂定为六月初到六月中旬。

为医护人员和当地社区捐赠口罩:

虽然CBC的会友和及其家人们不再需要口罩，但是，我们需要帮助那些医疗，执法及市政人员和其它必要企业的员工，他们急需口罩。

CBC正在筹集新的，可重复使用/可清洗的口罩捐赠给一些急需口罩的当地机关和医疗部门。 如果你有负担为这个社区事工捐赠口罩，请在5/26星期二之前，在办公室正常办公室时间内把口罩带到CBC。 请把口罩放在办公室前的筹集箱里（在办公室外边）。 现在，CBC没有渠道得到缝制口罩的原材料，所以我们请大家自己准备原材料，或，需要的时候，互相分享一些。

请把这条信息转达给CBC家庭中有缝纫技术并希望参与到此事工中的弟兄姊妹们。 如果你知道有哪些机构需要口罩，请和办公室联系。 牧师和CBC新冠处理组将做出一套口罩捐赠计划。

Sufficient Face Masks Masks for CBC and Our Community:

亲爱的弟兄姊妹：

Thank you to all the volunteers who came to sew the fabric face masks. We currently have an ample supply of face masks and no longer need additional masks. Thank you for answering the call for assistance.

5月3日的聖餐：

在五月三日，主日，我们将举行每月一次的圣餐。 和上个月一样，如果你希望领受圣餐，请按以下方式准备圣饼和圣杯（葡萄汁）：

• 预先包装好的圣饼和圣杯在办公室前可以拿到。 时间：四月二七日週一到五月一日週五上午9:30点到下午2点。 为保持一定的距离，你和办公室工作人员之间不会有肢体接触。

• 或者自己准备圣饼和圣杯（葡萄汁）。 在敬拜中， 牧师会教你怎样擘饼和其它该做的，分给家里其他人用。

CBC重开教会计划：

遵照Abbott 州长的安全并策略地重开教会的第GA-14号行政令，并川普总统指南的"第一期计划"，CBC新冠任务组将制订一份重开计划。 该计划将触及与重开教会相关的 健康/安全和其它各种事宜；并为应该采纳的流程提供相关的建议，以便减小重开教会可能带来的危险性。 如果你希望协助制订这个计划，请把你的问题，顾虑，认为我们应该注意的事项及建议提交给办公室（neils@cbchouston.org 或jooc@cbchouston.org)。 我们会把你的反馈转交给任务组。

教会具体的重开日期还没有最后定下来。

谢谢，并盼望跟所有的弟兄姊妹们再次相见。

CBC代祷链：

如果会友和他们的家人需要收到代祷链的邮件或者你有任何的祷告需要，请联系Joo Chan ： jooc@cbchouston.org。

至CBC所有的弟兄姊妹和朋友:

• CBC教会堂议会已经通过了新冠病毒救济款（CRF）。 请登录Covid-19 Relief Fund新冠病毒救济款网站查看详细信息。 食品及就业援助， 请登录新冠资源网Covid-19 Resource。

• 哈里斯郡最近颁布了居家令，CBC将继续在主日直播牧师正道。 英语， 粤语和国语敬拜直播的链接都发布在主页上。 大家也可登录敬拜（英语）Worship Services (English) 或敬拜（粤语和国语）网站Worship Services (Chinese)。 国语敬拜请联系杨建牧师，加入微信群，获得国语敬拜更详细信息。

• CBC办公室继续办公，但是工作人员保持在最少数量。

• 在电脑委员会的帮助下， 我们已经开始了帮助牧师和行政人员远程办公的工作。

• 如果各个事工， 委员会和主日学希望远程聚会， 可以考虑使用Zoom。 如果您需要帮助安装Zoom， 请联系Pastor Dan, Joo Chan 或Neil Scholwinski，他们可以联系技术支持，教你安装Zoom。

• 因为很多长辈没有办法观看直播，Pastor Dan 一直在和他们保持联系。 他正在准备一份长辈名单，可以每周把相应信件寄给这些长辈们。 如果你知道有哪位长辈需要这项关怀， 请联系Pastor Dan。

• 暑期圣经学校筹备组继续在做筹备工作。 是否延迟或取消，将另行通知。

• CBC各部的敬拜直播中，将按常规遵守四月五日棕枝主日的圣餐。 如果希望领受圣餐，需要圣饼和圣杯（葡萄汁），可以这样做：

  • 预先包装好的圣饼和圣杯在办公室前可以拿到。 时间：周二到周五上午9:00点 到下午2点。 为保持一定的距离， 你和办公室工作人员之间不会有肢体接触。

  • 或者自己准备圣饼和圣杯（葡萄汁）。 在敬拜中， 牧师会教你怎样擘饼和其它该做的，分给家里其他人用。

  
  
  

当教会堂议会决定重新开放CBC对大家是安全的时候， 我们会在这里和其它社交媒体通知大家。

有一个新冠病毒资源网页列出了很多政府部门网站，可以帮助大家获得可靠的与新冠病毒相关的最新消息。 该网页在covid-resource.html 定期更新。

请所有CBC 的弟兄姊妹们和朋友们注意：

CBC处理新型冠状病毒特别任务组一直在密切关注政府和新闻部门对本地疫情的报道。 本任务组和教会堂议会也一直在判断我们该采取什么样的预防措施来预防疫情的蔓延。 到3/12为止，很多学区都已经关闭学区内的学校。 哈里斯郡也强烈建议取消所有超过250人的活动。

所以，周四上午教会堂议会做出以下决定：暂停在CBC举行的所有活动， 包括主日敬拜， 主日学，AWANA, 各种体育事工， 等等。 我们会和教会堂议会一同反复评估暂停的必要性，在我们认为安全的情况下会重新开启所有的活动。 所以， 请大家密切关注教会网站上更新的信息。

请大家注意，虽然取消了主日敬拜，但是这个主日，何牧师和蔡牧师会分别按正常时间直播正道（时间分别是3月15日上午10点和上午11：15）。 每一个录制的主日信息可以在英语正道 和中文正道中找到。

教会办公室在这段时间继续办公（至少目前还在继续）。

如果有什么问题或建议， 请直接联系：

何國明牧師 Pastor Dan (pastordan@cbchouston.org)
曾黃秀瑜 Joo Chan (jooc@cbchouston.org)
Neil S (neils@cbchouston.org)

愿主祝福