In-Person Service Info and FAQs

UPDATED AUGUST 28TH, 2O2O

We want to keep our Journey friends and family up to speed on things as they develop for our church, and we have one item regarding Covid 19 which we want to update you on. Our lead pastor Jeremy Brown has tested positive for Covid 19 earlier this week and is currently in quarantine along with his family. Most importantly, want to let you know that Jeremy is doing well and is only experiencing minor symptoms. We’d certainly ask you to pray for him and his family while they are in quarantine. We also want to let you know that those of our staff who were in closest contact with Jeremy and his family are also choosing to quarantine for the time being as an added precaution. That being said, we will continue to hold in-person services at our normal times at Journey this weekend. We will be doing our absolute best to continue to provide as safe of an environment as possible for everyone who walks through our doors, including having our building professionally sanitized through a commercial sanitization company.

We know there’s a lot of info to keep up with, so we want to let you know what’s coming up at Journey and what you can count on from us:

In-Person Service Info

Journey will resume service in our facility beginning the weekend of June 6th. In an effort to work with our community, we are intentionally limiting the crowd size of each service so that we can maintain the practice of social distancing. Here are some additional items for you to know about resuming in-person services the first weekend of June:

  • Service times are Sundays at 9:30am and 11:00am.

  • JourneyKids areas will be open to kids birth-5th grade.

  • Students 6th-12th grade will be in our main service until our 412 Student Ministry resumes for middle school students at a later date.

Online Services

In addition to in-person worship services, we’re excited about taking our next step with online services. Beginning the first weekend in June, Journey will begin an online ministry to help those within our community who are unable to attend in-person services to stay connected to Journey as well as help reach people beyond West Tennessee. We will stream our online services on Sundays at 9:30am and 11:00am (Central Time) on our church online platform which can be accessed on our main page. These online experiences will include messages and music which will mirror our in-person services but with some unique content to help people connect online. If you can’t be a part of our in-person services at Journey, we highly encourage you to be a part of our online community!

FAQs

Can my child(ren) sit with me in the Big Room? This is definitely an option and we encourage you to do whatever works best for your family.

Is JourneyKids available for my children? JourneyKids will be available for children birth-5th grade. We ask that you make sure to register them when you reserve your spots for the service you plan to attend on a weekly basis.

How do I check my children in when I arrive? Members of our JourneyKids team will handle checking kids in.  This way only one person is touching the check-in screen.

Are there precautions being made to ensure a clean, sanitized environment? Yes. All high-volume areas will be thoroughly sanitized between services.

How will we exercise social distancing in the Big Room? You will be able to sit with those with whom travelled. Spacing of rows and leaving open chairs between others will allow ample space.

What is being done to provide a safe space for children? Rooms are being sanitized before and after each service.  Half of the toys have been removed from the classrooms so we can be sure each surface is germ free.  

Will we be passing offering baskets and communion trays? Communion and offering trays will not be passed during the service. Instead, there will be an area in the back of the Big Room for guests who want to give. All seat-back materials, papers, and pens will also be removed.

What can I do to help?

  • If you don't feel well or have health concerns, please stay home and join us at www.ourjourney.com

  • Please wash your hands and use hand sanitizer often.

  • Maintain a distance of six feet between yourself and other guests.

  • If you don’t feel comfortable attending in-person or have had any exposure to COVID-19, please join us for our online services and continue to be a part of our community.