COVID-19 Updates
COVID-19 Updates
Updated COVID-19 measures at MBC November 13, 2022
The MBC board has continued to review changes to the municipal and provincial public health guidelines, and feedback from members. After much thought and discussions, the MBC Board has proposed to ease previous measures to the following:
Physical distancing indoors is encouraged, but is not mandatory.
Temperature check station will still be setup, but is not mandatory.
Ministries and departments will have the freedom to require additional practices as they see fit for their unique needs and challenges to run their respective programs.
Your feedback is greatly welcomed, please direct your comments and inquiries to admin@malvernbaptist.ca.
Ministry During COVID-19
Many of our ministries have continued to operarte during COVID-19 by moving online. For more information on on what is still taking place at MBC please visit the pages listed to the right.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
RETURNING TO WORSHIP AT MBC
IS THE CHURCH CLEAN?
The building has been professionally sanitized with an anti-microbial coating that will help prevent germs from living on surfaces.
The building is professionally cleaned on a regular basis.
A team of volunteers will disinfectant the building between services.
SHOULD I ATTEND WORSHIP?
Only attend if you are comfortable doing so:
If you choose to worship at home we will understand and fully support your decision.
We will continue to offer online worship.
Please refrain from attending if you have:
Travelled outside of Canada in the past 14 days, and instructed to quarantine as per Canadian Federal Travel Rules
Been in contact with someone with COVID-19 in the past 14 days.
New or worsening symptoms such as a cough, fever, difficulty breathing, sore throat, runny nose, loss of taste or smell, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, fatigue, sore muscles or joints.
Please refer to the Toronto Public Health Screening Guide for further details
BEFORE I COME TO CHURCH
Ensure you have a mask for everyone in your household aged 2 and up. If you cannot wear a mask for medical reasons please contact the church office so we can accommodate your needs.
Consider preregistering on this web page as this will save time checking in when you arrive. It will also reserve you a space, as attendance will be limited to ensure physical distancing.
Consider bringing your own Bible, as all hymnals and pew Bibles have been removed.
Consider bringing a bottle of water, as the kitchen will be closed.
Consider bringing activities for your children as there will be no children's programming.
WHAT TO EXPECT ON
SUNDAY MORNING
WHEN YOU ARRIVE
English Worship service will start at 9:30 AM.
You will need to check-in each Sunday at the front door. We will:
Attendance will be monitored and restricted to ensure 2 meters of physical distancing. You can preregister at on this web page to ensure your space is reserved.
DURING THE SERVICE
ATTENDING TO YOUR CHILDREN
If you need to attend to your child, the following areas are set aside for you:
To ensure social distancing, the number of families allowed in a room at a time will be limited. Each room’s capacity is posted by the door.
AFTER THE SERVICE
We ask that you leave the building promptly after the service to:
If you would like to socialize after the service we encourage you to do so outside on the church lawn, where there is more space for social distancing and better ventilation. There will be large, open tents for shade.
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I'M DIAGNOSED WITH COVID-19?
Please contact the church office immediately by:
Phone: (416) 754-3471 ext. 101
or
Email: admin@malvernbaptist.ca
This will allow us to alert everyone who attended worship that day. We will not disclose your identity when alerting other attendees.
Thank you for doing your part to keep our community safe! We are looking forward to worshipping with you!