On May 31, in order to prepare for the reopening of the church and the resumption of church services after the COVID-19 outbreak, St. John's Church held an expanded meeting of the church committee to discuss and formulate a plan for how the church would conduct operations and follow the pandemic prevention guidelines. They also conducted a simulated exercise of personnel entering and leaving the church.
In an early stage, St. John's Church drew up a basic plan that referenced the experience of public places that are already open. At the expanded meeting of the church committee, Pastor Gao Xia explained several major issues that should be noted for the opening of the church and the restoration of church services, and the members discussed the draft plan.
Later, everyone simulated the process of entering and leaving the church. Believers need to present a Suzhou Health Code before entering the door of the church. After their entry has been approved, they should queue at appropriate distances and have their temperature taken at the main gate. If their temperature is normal, they can enter the church and use the entrance stairs. They must then wash their hands with a sanitizer. After entering the worship area, they are seated according to the group fellowship. When exiting, people are to leave in order along the exit stairs and exit from the west entrance of the church. St. John's Church also set up a registration team and temporary area for people who do not already belong to a group fellowship.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
圣约翰堂开展聚会恢复模拟演练
5月31日，为了迎接疫情结束后重新开放教堂和恢复礼拜聚会，圣约翰堂召开堂委扩大会议，讨论制定疫情防控常态化下的教会活动运行方案，并进行人员出入模拟演练。
圣约翰堂前期参考业已开放的社会单位和公共场所的经验做法拟定了基本方案。在堂委扩大会议上，高霞牧师将教堂开放和礼拜聚会恢复应注意的几大事项向大家作说明，与会成员就方案草案进行了讨论。
随后，大家模拟了人员出入教堂的流程。信徒进入教堂院门前先出示苏城码，确定为绿色后，保持防疫要求的距离，排队进到主堂大门口进行体温测量，显示正常后进入堂内，沿进场楼梯路线前进，使用免洗洗手液洗手。进入崇拜区域后按所属小组团契入座。退场时人员按序沿退场楼梯路线离开，并从教堂西门离开。圣约翰堂同时设置登记组，为无小组团契归属的人员设置临时机动区域。
On May 31, in order to prepare for the reopening of the church and the resumption of church services after the COVID-19 outbreak, St. John's Church held an expanded meeting of the church committee to discuss and formulate a plan for how the church would conduct operations and follow the pandemic prevention guidelines. They also conducted a simulated exercise of personnel entering and leaving the church.
In an early stage, St. John's Church drew up a basic plan that referenced the experience of public places that are already open. At the expanded meeting of the church committee, Pastor Gao Xia explained several major issues that should be noted for the opening of the church and the restoration of church services, and the members discussed the draft plan.
Later, everyone simulated the process of entering and leaving the church. Believers need to present a Suzhou Health Code before entering the door of the church. After their entry has been approved, they should queue at appropriate distances and have their temperature taken at the main gate. If their temperature is normal, they can enter the church and use the entrance stairs. They must then wash their hands with a sanitizer. After entering the worship area, they are seated according to the group fellowship. When exiting, people are to leave in order along the exit stairs and exit from the west entrance of the church. St. John's Church also set up a registration team and temporary area for people who do not already belong to a group fellowship.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
St. John's Church Launches Reopening Simulation Exercise
