Scottsburg Mayor Amick Encouraging Churches to Continue Virtual Services

“The best gift that we can give to our moms is safety and the gift of health,” said Amick.

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(Scottsburg, Ind.) – As we are heading into Mother’s Day weekend, and churches are beginning to open as part of Governor Holcomb’s “Back on Track” plan Scottsburg Mayor Terry Amick would like residents to remain safe.

Mayor Amick is encouraging all churches to continue with virtual church services this weekend due to several businesses throughout the community being tested for the coronavirus.

“The best gift that we can give to our moms is safety and the gift of health,” said Amick.

If your church does plan on holding a service Mayor Amick asks that your church follows proper CDC guidelines.

Mayor Amick also put out some guidelines of his own which are as follows:

• Ask all individuals who are 65 and above or who have an underlying at-risk health condition to stay home and watch services online;
• Ensure 6 feet between individuals or family units of the same households during services;
• Space and mark seating, alternating rows when possible;
• Clean between each service and disinfect high- contact surfaces regularly;
• Place hand sanitizers in high-contact locations (e.g. bathroom, entry, exit) and ask staff, members, and guests to sanitize their hands before entering the building;
• Recommend putting on a face covering before entering the building;
• Consider placing signage telling staff, members, and guests to not enter if they are symptomatic or if they have tested positive for COVID-19;
• Implement non-contact greetings;
• Avoid handing out materials;
• Keep cafés, coffee, and other self-service stations closed;
• Establish safe protocols for any communion and collection to avoid contact;
• Dismiss services in a way that supports social distancing;
• Place readily visible signage to remind everyone of best hygiene practices

Mayor Amick also had a few words to say to the residents of Scottsburg which you can find here.