WAITSBURG—It has been more than 200 days since Pastor Matthew Wyatt gave a sermon to a church full of friendly faces. The church will be opening its doors for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic on November 1.

“We have committed to being in complete compliance with the regulations our county is in, and with that church will look a little different,” Wyatt said. “We are limited to the number of people that can be in our building. We will have a sign-up on our website and our Facebook page so that families can reserve their spots for whichever service they decide to attend.”

The church has prepared social distancing measures, and the building will be professionally sanitized prior to both Saturday evening and Sunday morning services. Wyatt said that all services would continue to be live-streamed on Facebook and YouTube, so those who do not feel comfortable attending service in person can still participate.

Sunday, November 1, will be the first Sunday service, and Saturday service will begin November 7. Sunday service will start at 10 a.m, and Saturday evening services will start at 7 p.m.

“COVID-19 is something that we respect, and we will continue monitoring the changes as they happen,” Wyatt said. “We are so excited to get back to worshipping together and look forward to seeing the faces we’ve dearly missed.”

All information, including reservation information, can be found on the church’s website http://www.waitsburgchristianchurch.org.