Revised OCMM Covid-19 Protocols and Policies on Masking

Ministry & Counsel with input and help from Welcoming, Children & Youth, and our COVID advisors Spee Braun and Bev Thompson, have agreed to the following policies concerning the Meeting's response to the pandemic and the current challenges from the Delta variant. It is our hope that by adhering to these protocols we reduce our risk to infection, remain inclusive to all our members and attenders, and encourage our ability to meet in person as long as conditions remain as they are. Ministry and Counsel will re-evaluate the protocols on a monthly basis or as changing circumstances require.
Protocols:

• No food or beverages will be served at the meetinghouse.
• Windows & doors will be opened, plus our air filtration system will be activated while using the meeting room. As weather worsens, we will be able to  close doors but at least two windows catty corner to the hvac fan inlet will remain open. Wearing of appropriate warm clothing is suggested.
  
• Masks will be worn at all times in the meetinghouse unless under 2 years old, and masks will not be removed while speaking.
• We encourage nonvaccinated people to maintain social distancing.
• We ask all to kindly suggest that people fix their masks if not being worn correctly.
• We will suspend meetings in person and/or require rapid testing or proof of such for nonvaccinated persons entering the Meetinghouse if our 5-county area reaches a positive infection rate of 5% or higher for the 7-day rolling average.
• These protocols shall apply to committees, worship sharing and other uses of the Meetinghouse besides rentals.

Masking/Distancing:
Following current CDC and Columbia County Department of Health guidelines, Ministry and Counsel requires that all persons attending OCMM meetings and activities wear masks while in the meetinghouse and keep them on at all times. Children under the age of 2 are excepted.  In addition, nonvaccinated members and attenders are encouraged to maintain social distance.