Sherman Campus

We understand how hard this season has been and we’re praying for God’s guidance and wisdom in all of the choices you face in the weeks ahead. In preparation for meeting in our building, we have been monitoring the Governor’s recommendations and are taking the following steps to observe the guidelines:

• We will continue diligently cleaning and disinfecting our facilities before each service.
• We are not requiring anyone to wear masks but please feel welcome to wear one if you need to. As always, we want to honor each person’s convictions.
• We have hand sanitization dispensers available.
• We are modifying seating to allow for social distancing in our sanctuary and request each family leave at least 2 seats in between the next family.
• We will have kids, preschool, and nursery operational.
  • Cleaned and disinfected surfaces.
  • For touch free kids check-in, we will have a kids’ team member check in your children at the check-in station. We will also have self check-in stations as well.
  • Kids are always welcome to join us in the main services, if you do not feel comfortable having them in class at this time.
• Offering will be accepted in the connect card boxes in the hallway right outside the sanctuary. Giving is also available via the app and online.
• At this time, we will not be offering coffee, water or snacks but feel free to bring your own!
• If you, or someone in your family, is running a fever of 100 or more, or feeling ill, we ask that you please stay home, but also let us know. We want to pray for you and help in any way we can.

• Weekend services last about 75mins usually starting with 3 contemporary style songs followed by a 40-45mins message.
• 1st Wednesday’s service lasts about 75mins. No services the remaining Wednesdays in the month.

PRE-SERVICE CHECK-IN

Kids check-in stations are located in the hallway to the right of the lobby. A team member will be available to help make your first kids’ check-in experience as smooth as possible.

When checking in for the first time, we will ask for some basic information about your family including contact information, how many children are in your family, their ages, etc.

Once checked in, you will receive check-in stickers. Place the first name tag on your child’s shirt and give the second name tag to the teacher when they check into class. If you have a diaper bag, you will get a tag for that as well. Keep the sticker with the barcode on it for yourself.

Classrooms are broken up by the following ages:

• Infants & Crawlers, Walkers, 3yrs, 4-5yrs and 6-11yrs.
• Drop off for birth to 11yrs old begins 15mins before the service begins.
• All kids experience safe, age-appropriate environments where they learn about Jesus in creative and relevant ways – including praise and worship, video lessons, easy scripture memorization, and fun activities.

DURING SERVICE

If we need to contact you during the service, we will send you a text on your phone. Birth to 5yrs old classrooms have pagers available. If you received a pager when you checked your child into their classroom, we will attempt to page you before texting/calling you.

AFTER SERVICE CHECK OUT

Kid’s ministry checkout begins immediately after the adult service is dismissed.

Please bring the barcoded sticker receipt that printed out with your children’s name tag to your child’s classroom with you. The teacher will scan the barcode to ensure that your children are only released to the person who checked them into class.

• Youth meet every Sunday at 11am upstairs in the loft located at the end of the VLKids hallway.
• VL Youth meets 1st Wednesday upstairs in the loft located at the end of the VLKids hallway.
• Service starts at 6:30pm. Typical flow of service consists of 2-3 songs of worship followed by 15-20mins message followed by a time of relational discussion in a small group setting and fun activities.
• Wednesday services are created to allow for youth to grow in their relationship with God and others in a fun and engaging atmosphere.