July 7, 2021
Dear CCCC Family,
Clear Creek Community Church will cancel services again on Sunday, July 11, and Wednesday, July 14 at all campuses. In addition, there will be no Revive and Restore Forum on July 11. Other gatherings for the week have been canceled or postponed.
Here’s why. The COVID outbreak at Student Ministry Camp came in two waves. The first wave happened at camp, the second wave happened when people brought the virus home to their families on June 27. The Galveston County Health District advised us to close for a second Sunday. We believe that’s the wisest choice to quell further transmission of the virus.
Our pastors, staff, and volunteers are making diligent efforts to stay in touch with all who attended camp and their families to pray for them, to care for them, and to monitor their recovery. The number of people at camp who became ill has increased since my first communication. In some cases, entire families are sick. While some have had difficult symptoms, we are not aware of any hospitalizations.
I realize that another week of canceling services and other gatherings is difficult and disappointing. But this is the wisest and most loving thing to do for our community and our church family. Please join me in praying for full recovery for all who are ill, and pray for a stop to any further transmission of the virus.
Let’s worship together online this Sunday! Yancey Arrington will be teaching the next installment in the Revive and Restore series as we study through the book of Isaiah.
Grace and Peace,
Bruce
Clear Creek Community Church will follow a phased plan of reopening the church for in-person gatherings. A general description of how we will work to keep each other safe and the details of each phase are below. In each phase we will love our neighbors, comply with governing authorities, and seek to fulfill our mission of leading unchurched people to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. Please check back regularly for updates, and follow us on social media platforms.
PHASE 1
Online Services
Effective: March 12, 2020
PHASE 2
Small Groups
Effective: May 21, 2020
PHASE 3
Medium Groups
Effective: August 24, 2020
PHASE 4
In-Person Worship
Effective: April 7, 2021
Begin lessening restrictions:
April 7: Cease registration for adult worship gatherings (children will still register) and end mandatory social distancing seating.
May 2: Mask removal allowed during the preaching portion of the service.
May 9: All COVID-19 restrictions removed.
PHASE 5
New Normal
May 9, 2021
We’re so excited to resume meeting together for worship! For the comfort and safety of everyone, we’re asking all who plan to attend to assess their own health and the health of their family before coming, and to follow all CDC-recommended guidelines while we’re together.
Within the past 10 days, you or anyone in your party have not tested positive for COVID-19 or suspect you have COVID-19.
Within the last 14 days you or anyone in your party have not had close contact with someone who tested positive for/or is suspected to have COVID-19.
You or anyone in your home have not recently experienced any of the following new or worsening symptoms, not associated with pre-existing or chronic medical condition: Fever, cough, shortness of breath, nausea or vomiting, sore throat, diarrhea, chills, headaches, loss of taste or smell, congestion or runny nose.
We are meeting online. Join us on Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. on Facebook as we premier our weekly service. The service includes a time of worship through music, as well as gospel-centered teaching, and prayer. You can also view the service on our YouTube channel or at clearcreekresources.org. Age-specific content and activities are also being offered for Students and Children.
We are adapting our ministries to make them available during COVID-19. We offer worship services online. Small groups and classes continue to gather digitally through tools like Zoom, Facetime, and Skype. We are regularly posting articles, podcasts, videos, and stories at clearcreekresources.org for encouragement and spiritual growth. Additionally, we’re continuing to support our Go Local partners and Care & Support ministry to meet the physical and emotional needs of both our congregation and people in our community.
Encouragement is contagious. Although we can’t meet in physical places, share meals, or give hugs, that doesn’t mean we can’t still care for each other and our community. No matter the circumstances, our mission to lead unchurched people to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ never stops. So you can join us in this endeavor by continuing to love your neighbors, lead your families, and encourage one another. You can stay engaged in the ways mentioned on this page. You can support our Go Local partners and also support the work we’re doing by continuing to give at clearcreek.org/giveonline.