Sacrament Meeting (Empty Nesters)

In-Person Sacrament Meeting. Consistent w/the Stake Presidency’s email on July 27, 2020, the Elk Ridge ward will begin meeting for one (1) hour in-person sacrament meetings on September 6, 2020 and continue to thereafter meet for one (1) hour in-person sacrament meetings on the first Sunday of each month. We will have two (2) sacrament meetings on our designated Sunday each month.

The times and groupings for our Ward’s sacrament meetings are as follows:

·      9:00 a.m. – Members who do not have children living with them (empty nesters) are invited to attend this meeting or the 10:30/12:00 per their last name.

·      10:30 a.m. — Members are invited to attend with the last names starting with letters “A-K”

·      12:00 p.m. –Members are invited to attend with the last names starting with letters “L-Z”

As a reminder, no one should attend who: (a) is not comfortable coming for any reason; (b) is sick or anyone in their family is sick, or has the potential of having been exposed to the virus in the last 14 day; and (c) anyone who had a COVID-19 test pending.

For those who attend:

· We highlight the recent council from our area presidency asking us to be good citizens and wear masks in public. This includes sacrament meeting. Masks are suggested for all who attend. Families are encouraged to come with their own mask.

· Ward leadership is required to wear a mask to set the example.

· Physical distancing should be observed before, during and after the meetings and in all places including the foyers of the building

In advance of meeting, we will determine safe places for you to sit in the congregation and will block off selected rows (including those nearest the pulpit). We will also adhere to all other guidelines recommended and imposed in the Stake’s July 27 email.

Please also note that we will be training our young men in advance of meeting so that the sacrament is administered in a sanitary and appropriate manner.

Finally, please remember that attendance is open to those who are comfortable under the circumstances while others should continue meeting at home even on the week of their assigned ward. In particular, we encourage members who are in high-risk categories to consider continuing to meet at home.