Note: Video of In-Person Worship Service can be found at Worship on the Web.

The following is an update our COVID precautions:
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The Church Council has approved a change to our COVID precautions beginning July 11. Beginning Sunday, July 11, the 8:15 am worship service will be mask optional for those who are fully vaccinated, and communion distribution will happen around the altar with bread and wine, (Pre-packaged communion elements will still be available on a table in the narthex for those who prefer.)  
 
That is the only change the Church Council approved for now. Because opinions still vary widely and because children under the age of 12 are not yet eligible for a vaccine, the 9:30 service will remain outdoors and the 11:15 service will remain mask-mandated with pre-packaged communion elements. 

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In considering our path forward as we hopefully near the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Church Council has been focused on welcoming as many of our members as possible back to the spiritual life of CtK in and around our building. What has become clear is that the way to do that is to provide as many options for worship as possible — indoors, in the parking lot, and virtually.

Therefore, the Christ the King Church Council has approved the following format, beginning June 6:

• 8:15 a.m. indoors
• 9:30 a.m. drive-in
• 11:15 a.m. indoors

A return to three services every Sunday, however, also means that we need even more volunteers than we did before. If you are enthusiastic about a return to worship at CtK, please visit ctkluth.com/volunteer
Volunteer Registration and let us know how you can help make it all happen!

Other policies approved by the Council in May include:

• Masks and distancing are still required for indoor worship
• Congregational and group singing indoors is allowed
• Socializing in the narthex before and after worship is allowed (masks required)
• Communion distribution by the pastors (with pre-packaged elements, for now) will resume
• Small groups meeting indoors with all participants age 12 or older can determine whether to require masks for fully vaccinated individuals during meetings
• Wearing of masks for fully vaccinated staff in non-worship settings is optional
• Masks are optional at drive-in worship and all other outdoor gatherings, with the exception of the young peoples’ message.

Continuing to wear masks for now allows us to bring back much of our normal worship experience while fostering an environment in which all members and guests can feel safe participating. The sound of collective singing is back in the sanctuary — we simply request that it be done with masks on, out of continued care, concern, and empathy for our most vulnerable.

In Christ,
Josh Weinhold
CtK Council President

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