Oak Ridges Church takes the health of the people who form our community and attend our gatherings very seriously. During this time of heightened concern related to COVID-19 virus, we are taking steps to ensure the safety of all who participate in the life of our church, as well as the greater community. We recognize the possibility for the virus to spread rapidly and widely.
The current Ontario government Reopening Plan limits places of worship to host in-person worship gatherings to their capacity to be able to maintain the 2 meter distance rule. To ensure that we do not exceed this limit, the church has implemented a "first come first served" preregistration for anyone desiring to attend worship in-person ( see link above ). It is also expected that each attendee will wear a mask while meeting inside the church building.
While the Be in Christ Church of Canada is in full support of the provincial health department's recommendation to be vaccinated, we will not be screening attendees for proof of vaccination due to our designation as being an essential service to the community. We therefore cannot guarantee that everyone in attendance for worship has been vaccinated. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 statistics and recommendations for York Region.
Online worship will continue live each Sunday at 10 a.m. as well as on-demand through the Facebook Live and Vimeo links provided above.
All other programs of the church currently remain suspended except for ESL (Conversational English as a Second Language) which continues to offer online sessions. For more information, click on the ESL link on this page.
It is our desire to express the compassion of Christ in all we do. Therefore, we are working to live out that value as it relates to the spread or COVID-19. If you have flu-like symptoms, or feel unwell, or have travelled abroad, please consider others by placing yourself into self isolation for no less than 14 days. If you are concerned that you may have the COVID-19 virus, please pursue next step information at the York Region Health webpage ( york.ca/covid19 ) or telephone Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653, or Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000.
We continue to pray for those who have the virus and are suffering from its symptoms in Canada and throughout the world. This is not only a season for increased vigilance, but also a time to declare our trust in the Lord who helps us in times of trouble.
If you have questions or suggestions we encourage you to contact Pastor Keith Montgomery by telephone or email.
