We are delighted to report our Church Council approved the work of the Christiania Re-Engagement Team entitled, Covid-19 Response Policy. In addition to this guiding document, the council approved these related guideline documents: Guidelines for Staff Guidelines for Small Group Meetings Guidelines for Large Group Parking Lot Worship Guidelines for Large Group Outdoor Worship Guidelines for Large Group Indoor Worship Thank you to all our capable and talented Christiania leaders who shared themselves and put in so many hours to help move us forward. Thanks for your willingness to share your gifts of experience, knowledge, organization, health, creativity, and faith (as well as many others). Y

The work of the Christiania Re-Engagement Team is coming to completion. Thank you, team, for creating the “guidelines and guardrails” that will serve to minimize risk and guide our re-engagement. We should continue to keep in mind, however, that the Covid 19 virus is still alive and active and we may need to continue to pivot or make adjustments as needed. Gathering together will be wonderful but will come with increased risk so we continue to follow the recommendations of both the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Our church council plans to meet this week and is expected to approve the plan so we can begin to re-engage. Provided the plan is app

Our Re-Engagement Committee is planning for us to get back together very soon. They are creating the “guidelines and guardrails” that will keep us safe when we begin to meet in person once again.  They are putting together specific policies and procedures for our staff, for small group meetings that are held at the church, and for worship services and larger events (both indoor and outdoor) that are held at the church or on the church grounds. They are doing very good work. The plans they are putting together need to be approved by the Executive Council before we can meet in person.  We anticipate that the Executive Council will approve the Re-Engagement Plan next week in advance of the park

Please know we're as excited as many of you are to get back together. However, we want to do it safely and thoughtfully--especially because so many in our midst are at greater risk by age and health. As a community it will be helpful to continue being patient and flexible. The Covid-19 virus is still a real risk with real consequences. One of the first steps required to reopen is formulating and documenting a comprehensive plan for our church to follow. It turns out there are many details and processes to be considered, of which, some will be followed and others will be set aside. "Thank you" re-engagement team; about a dozen Christiania members who are diligently working to document our the

A group of our church leaders has begun to meet to plan for the reopening of the church and the resumption of services in a manner that will keep us safe. They are reviewing the latest guidance provided to churches by Governor Walz and the Minnesota Department of Health. The team includes a number of health professionals and will establish the ‘guidelines and guardrails’ for what reopening the building, worshiping, and engaging in face-to-face ministry may look like. Their initial areas of focus will include defining the social distancing and cleaning procedures related to worship services, small group gatherings, and staff/office meetings. The group will create a COVID-19 Response Plan that