Subj : Number Correction
To   : Nancy Backus
From : Barry Martin
Date : Mon Jul 20 2020 09:11:00


Hi Nancy!

 BM>> Somewhere in here I said Illinois was allowing small gatherings such
 BM>> as weddings and funerals of up to 250 people.  That number should have
 BM>> been 50.
 NB>> Yes, 50 makes better sense... in NYS, houses of worship have been
 NB>> allowed a certain percentage of capacity (maybe 25%) with proper
 NB>> distancing and protective measures (sanitizing and masks)... Our
 NB>> sanctuary could hold over 300, but our usual attendance has been far
 NB>> below that... since our reopen, we've been having about 40-50 there,
 NB>> and could easily handle 60 or more, but not everyone is ready to risk
 NB>> being indoors, or can't manage the mask for the whole time indoors...
 NB>> This is a temporary phase on the way to getting back to normalcy... :)
 BM> Right: there is still a risk when gathering.  One thing when gathering
 BM> with family and close friends, another with a semi-random group like
 BM> at church.  Distancing is only a part of the health equation.
 NB> Our church is small enough it's more like close friends... but
 NB> each has to decide how to manage the risks and the details...  We
 NB> do have options available, the service inside (with all the
 NB> restrictions), the service being livestreamed still for those who
 NB> can't or don't feel comfortable to come in person, and in the
 NB> middle, we have the service broadcast on a close range FM
 NB> frequency to listen out in the parking lot... I've been starting
 NB> inside, and then go out to my car for the rest of the service...
 NB> :)

Makes sense and seems to accomodate all options.  Only thing missing is to 
broadcast the video to an outdoor screen in the parking lot!

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