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A Note to Covenant Members ATTENDING A SERVICE AT JFB
Here are a few reminders while you are
We encourage you, if you need to miss with us during a service:
Sunday’s service for issues like someone • Announcements: Church announcements are
displayed on the big-screen prior to and after
is sick in your family, to stand down from
services.
your service spot if you have one on a • Pews: if you need to temporarily step out of your
Sunday (with proper communication to pew during the service, to limit distraction, our usher
will direct you to sit in the back once you return to
your service leader) and stand down
the sanctuary.
from your class and Fellowship Ministry • If you or your family require more frequent exits
meeting that day as well. Some families during the service, we ask that you find a pew in the
back at the start of the service to help reduce
have tried to trade attendance at some
distractions.
combination of service spots, church • Cell Phones: We ask that you place your phone on
services, and/or classes to make things silent before services begin to help reduce
distractions during the services.
work.
• Tablets/Electronics: We prefer that children and
youth are not using digital devices during services.
Keep it simple. If you are missing church Our experience is that they will pay little to no
attention to the sermons while using electronics.
service (whether family sickness or
Church services are a time for people to
otherwise), stand down from everything learn and to hear from God through the
else for that day.
teaching. Out of respect for the teacher
and the rest of the attendees, we desire
Ask your class teacher if you have
your help in keeping our services free
questions.
from disruption. Thank you.
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