Update 2/3/2022
MASKS RECOMMENDED FOR EVERYONE INCLUDING FULLY VACCINATED
Tri-county Board of Health voted to end mask requirements. The Public Health Orders requiring masks in public indoor spaces, schools and child care facilities are both set to expire Feb. 5. It has been our policy to follow Tri-county health public health orders. Therefore, we recommend everyone, including those who are fully vaccinated, wear a mask in our indoor public spaces to help maximize protection and prevent possibly spreading COVID-19.
Thank you for your help and understanding as we continue to do what we can to love one another and keep each other safe.
UPDATE 11/24/2021 MASKS REQUIRED FOR EVERYONE 2 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER INCLUDING THOSE FULLY VACCINATED Littleton Church continues to follow the guidance from Tri-County Health Department. Therefore, we are requiring everyone, including those who are fully vaccinated, to wear a mask in our indoor public spaces to help maximize protection and prevent possibly spreading COVID-19. Thank you for your help and understanding as we continue to do what we can to love one another and keep each other safe.
In-Person Precautions UPDATE 9/9/2021
MASKS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED FOR EVERYONE INCLUDING FULLY VACCINATED
MASKS REQUIRED FOR EVERYONE 2 YEARS AND OLDER INVOLVED IN CHILDREN'S MINISTRY INCLUDING VOLUNTEERS
Littleton Church continues to follow the recommendations from Tri-County Health Department. Therefore, we recommend everyone, including those who are fully vaccinated, wear a mask in our indoor public spaces to help maximize protection and prevent possibly spreading the Delta variant of COVID-19.
We are also requiring everyone age 2 and older to wear a mask when participating in any indoor Children's Ministry activities. This includes volunteers and staff regardless of vaccination status.
Thank you for your help and understanding as we continue to do what we can to love one another and keep each other safe.
Update 8/2/2021
MASKS RECOMMENDED INCLUDING FULLY VACCINATED
Littleton Church continues to follow the recommendations from Tri-County Health Department therefore, we recommend everyone, including those who are fully vaccinated, wear a mask in our indoor public spaces to help maximize protection and prevent possibly spreading the Delta variant of COVID-19.
Thank you for your help!
CDC: When You Have Been Fully Vaccinated https://tinyurl.com/4yey9c8c
Guidance for Wearing Masks https://tinyurl.com/293av2m6
Update 5/17/2021
Below are the new In-Person Precautions:
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Masks recommended but no longer required.
We strongly recommend wearing a mask because places of worship are still high-risk, according to Tri-county health. Masks are optional for those who are vaccinated.
CDC: When You Have Been Fully Vaccinated https://tinyurl.com/4yey9c8c
Guidance for Wearing Masks https://tinyurl.com/293av2m6
Social-distancing
6 ft. social distancing sections will be available
No classes/childcare available until June 6th
No coffee ministry available until June 6th
Ventilation
HVAC fan system will continuously run throughout the building when occupied for public gatherings
Doors to the building and worship center will remain open for increased ventilation
This will help to bring fresh air in from outside, to filter indoor air, and to ventilate the worship center, hallways, and other indoor spaces in an effort to dilute the air for any potential virus
Facilities
Hand sanitizing stations at entrances/exits
Masks will be available for those who want one
Prepackaged communion will be handed out at these stations
Contribution baskets will be available at exits for people to drop their contributions
The building/worship center will be cleaned before and after every worship service
Individually packaged “worship bags” with activities will be made available for children during worship service until June 6th
Update March, 3rd 2021
Church In-Person Covid-19 Precautions
After careful monitoring, in-depth research, and prayerful consideration, the leadership of the Littleton Church has decided to Regather on Sunday mornings for in-person, indoor worship services! We are excited to see and be with everyone again for Church In-Person and have made many preparations to the building and in our Sunday morning procedures and liturgy to lower the risk of spread and infection of COVID-19 and to promote a safe and healthy environment for worship.
The preparations we have made include:
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Everyone 10 and up is required to wear masks that cover their nose and mouth, including congregants, volunteers, staff, and presenters. Children age 5 to 9 years old are encouraged to wear masks.
*The mask requirement includes everyone who has already received their vaccination.
Social-distancing
150 person maximum in the worship center (including volunteers, presenters, congregants, etc.)
6-ft. social distancing required at all times
Staggered seating of family units
3 seats between each family unit
Overflow rooms available (Student Ministry room, lobbies)
Maximum of 20 people each
Doors open at 9:45 am
Socially distanced lines/queues in hallways and lobbies upon entry to worship center
Family units are asked to maintain 6-ft. minimum social distancing while waiting to be seated
Dedicated entrance and exits into and out of worship center
People to enter/exit through doors according to building entrance/exit preferred
Ushers will help seat family units in the worship center
First come, first served to be seated in the worship center until a capacity of 150 is reached
RSVP online to attend
No classes/childcare available at this time
No Coffee Ministry available at this time
Ventilation
HVAC fan system will continuously run throughout the building when occupied for public gatherings
Doors to the building and worship center will remain open for increased ventilation
This will help to bring fresh air in from outside, to filter indoor air, and to ventilate the worship center, hallways, and other indoor spaces in an effort to dilute the air for any potential virus
Facilities
Hand sanitizing stations at entrances/exits (greeters will man the stations, masked and gloved)
Masks will be available for those without one
Prepackaged communion will be handed out at these stations
Signed attestations acknowledging no symptoms or previous/current infection will be required before entering the worship center
Contact tracing sign-in sheet will also need to be signed
Volunteers and staff will be screened for symptoms and have temperature checks to ensure no active fever
Contribution baskets will be available at exits for people to drop their contributions
Restrooms
Every other stall/sink is blocked off for social distancing
Limited restrooms throughout the building will be available for use
Everyone encouraged to wash their hands after using the restroom
The building/worship center will be cleaned before and after every worship service
Individually packaged “worship bags” with activities will be made available for children during worship service
Regathering starting March 14th
updated: March 3rd, 2021
We are excited to say that we will be regathering again for church-in-person on March 14th at 10:00 AM! The regathering team met recently and determined that the Covid-19 pandemic risk for our church is low enough to allow in-person worship services.
As we meet in-person again we will continue to stream our worship service on YouTube and Facebook.
We know this past year has been difficult in many ways, and not meeting in person has been a tough pivot for us all. But I am so proud of you, church, for your steadfast resilience and your desire to love one another and love your neighbor as you follow Jesus. I've seen the best in you.
My invitation to you to meet together again is for anyone who feels safe to meet in-person. It is for anyone who needs to see others and be seen. The invitation is for anyone who desires community. It is for anyone who has only experienced us during the past year online and wants to meet people for the first time that they have only seen on the small screen. If you are choosing to stay at home, know that the Shepherds and I affirm your decision and encourage you to stay engaged with Church Online and stay connected to your small group. You are loved just the same as anyone else.
When we regather, we will still require masks, and we will practice physical distancing, but none of those things can dull Jesus' love for us and the increasing glory of God’s command to love Him and others and reach the next generation for Jesus. We will practice good hospitality in welcoming each other and the stranger. May these truths warm our hearts as we gather together and gather near the throne room of God in the kingdom of heaven.
My family and I are looking forward to seeing you soon on March 14th. I love you, Littleton Church.
January 26th, 2021
At Littleton Church, our leadership is conscientious about preventing the spread of Covid-19 in our local community and church body. From the beginning of the pandemic, we have chosen to make our decisions for re-gathering to be informed by CDC and Tri-County health guidelines for churches. Not every church makes the same decision but both those who choose to meet in-person or online are governed by Godly men and women who are trying their best to meet the needs of their local body of believers.
We have also assembled a re-gathering team consisting of medical professionals and scientists who are helping us to choose what is best for our church.
Early polling from our congregation indicated that the majority of our church has a hesitancy to re-gather.
We desire to meet in person again soon. We miss seeing our church family in person. You have been so patient and understanding during this difficult time and are to be commended for your continued support, understanding, and faithfulness.
Thank you.
NO IN-PERSON SERVICE
We are making the switch to online services only indefinitely starting THIS Sunday, December 6th, 2020.
In-Person Worship Service Starting October 11th
We will be meeting back in the building for the first time since quarantine. Things have changed but together we will get used to this new normal. We have prepped the building to be socially distanced and safe for those who are planning on joining us. Please let us know you are coming and if you are willing/able to volunteer. So excited to see you again soon.
Regathering Precautions
After careful monitoring, in-depth research and prayerful consideration, the leadership of the Littleton Church has decided to Regather on Sunday mornings for in-person, indoor worship services! We are excited to see and be with everyone again for Church In-Person and have made many preparations to the building and in our Sunday morning procedures and liturgy to lower the risk of spread and infection of COVID-19 and to promote a safe and healthy environment for worship.
The preparations we have made include:
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Everyone is required to wear masks that cover their nose and mouth, including congregants, volunteers, staff and presenters (except children 10 and under)
Social-distancing
50 person maximum in the worship center (including volunteers, presenters, congregants, etc.)
6-ft. social distancing required at all times
Every other row in worship center is blocked off, with staggered seating of family units
3 seats between each family unit
Overflow rooms available (student ministry room, lobbies)
Maximum of 20 people each
Doors open at 9:45am
Socially-distanced lines/queues in hallways and lobbies upon entry to worship center
Family units are asked to maintain 6-ft. minimum social distancing while waiting to be seated
Dedicated entrance and exits into and out of worship center
People to enter/exit through doors according to building entrance/exit preferred
Sections of seating in the worship center will be dismissed at the end of the worship service
Wristbands will be given to individuals to help count and keep track of the number of people in a given space
Ushers will help seat family units in worship center
First come, first served to be seated in the worship center until capacity of 85 is reached
RSVP online to attend
No classes/childcare available at this time
No coffee ministry available at this time
Ventilation
HVAC fan system will continuously run throughout the building when occupied for public gatherings
Doors to building and worship center will remain open for increased ventilation
This will help to bring fresh air in from outside, to filter indoor air, and to ventilate the worship center, hallways and other indoor spaces in an effort to dilute the air for any potential virus
Facilities
Hand sanitizing stations at entrances/exits (greeters will man the stations, masked and gloved)
Masks will be available for those without one
Prepackaged communion will be handed out at these stations
Signed attestations acknowledging no symptoms or previous/current infection will be required before entering worship center
Contact tracing sign in sheet will also need to be signed
Volunteers and staff will be screened for symptoms and have temperature checks to ensure no active fever
Contribution baskets will be available at exits for people to drop their contributions
Restrooms
Every other stall/sink is blocked off for social distancing
Limited restrooms throughout the building will be available for use (only the new restrooms at the northwest side)
Everyone encouraged to wash their hands after using the restroom
Building/worship center will be cleaned before and after every worship service
Individually packaged “worship bags” with activities and snacks will be made available for children during worship service
We want you to know that we are doing this out of a place of our love for God and our love for each other. We understand the need to be with each other physically and strive to gather in a way that also keeps us healthy and safe. We look forward to seeing you!
Regathering Update August 23rd
Hello Church family,
We miss seeing you all in person and look forward to the time when we can meet together again on Sunday mornings. As we continue to navigate this pandemic, I’d like to share with you a little bit about what we’re doing as a leadership team to assess and plan for an eventual regathering for Sunday morning indoor worship services.
The leadership and shepherds have asked me to form a committee of church members to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic situation. Some of the responsibilities of this committee include staying up to date on the latest guidelines and orders given by the CDC, state, and local governments; to look at studies regarding the transmission of the virus and the resulting short and long term health effects; and to give periodic updates and recommendations to the leadership and shepherds about when it would be appropriate to regather safely for indoor Sunday morning worship services and how to implement the regathering process.
As many of us have seen over the past several months, there is a lot of differing information floating around regarding the pandemic. We believe that forming this committee from members of our church who are seasoned medical and healthcare professionals and expert scientists in their fields would be the best and most objective way to look at and filter through this information. This also allows for us to make the most appropriate and informed decisions as it applies to our specific congregation in this current situation.
I recently had a discussion with an expert scientist and member of the Littleton church, Alex Huffman, who studies the airborne transmission of aerosols. He has been spending a lot of his time recently studying the airborne transmission of COVID-19. One thing he said in that conversation that really stuck out to me in terms of how it affects our congregation is that “group singing indoors is the most dangerous thing people can do right now,” as it relates to the risk of transmission of the virus. As many of us know, our rich tradition of congregational singing is perhaps the biggest component of our assemblies, making churches of Christ possibly even more susceptible to transmission risk compared to other church denominations. It is because of critical information like this that we have continued to choose not to regather at this time.
All this to say, our mission has been and will continue to be “to love God and to go love people.” I am thankful that we have been able to consistently do both of these things through the creative continuation of all of our various ministries and online worship services. Our decision to hold off on regathering on Sunday mornings inside the building comes from a place of demonstrating our love for each other by not putting our church at any unnecessary health risk. We will not rush this process or try to regather before it is safe for our particular congregation to do so, based on the information we have. We have adapted to the current situation and will continue to adapt and come up with creative ways to fellowship with and serve one another, not unlike the Christian church has done during times of persecution and difficulty throughout its history.
We are all in this together, and together, we will love each other through it.
Tim Byrne - Worship minister
Indoor Regathering for July 19th Postponed Until Further Notice
I just want to thank you as a congregation for being flexible and understanding during the COVID-19 pandemic. We were planning to have an in-person indoor regathering this Sunday, July 19. These plans were subject to change as we monitored the latest news on positive cases for our state and country. Positive cases are on the rise in our state and through much prayer, advice, and conversations we have decided to postpone our in-door regathering until further notice. We will not meet in person this Sunday, July 19th.
We will re-evaluate in 4 weeks on August 16th. In-door services increase the possibility of infection and possible outbreaks especially for those among us who are most vulnerable. We believe the decision to not to meet indoors and to continue to meet online for Sunday morning service is in-line with our commitment to love God and love people.
We will continue to offer Sunday morning Bible classes for kids and one adult class via Zoom. Our Children’s Ministry is hosting some events with precautions in place for safety. Our Student Ministry will continue to hold outdoor meetings. Outdoor meetings significantly reduce the chances of infection and outbreak. We will also continue to host Prayer & Praise gatherings at this time every other week in the West parking lot.
I want to thank all of you that RSVP’d for our indoor service. I know this may be disappointing to you, but I am encouraged by your support of the work God is doing in our church. Your prayers and your eagerness to be engaged with God’s work at Littleton Church is encouraging.
I also want to thank all of you for engaging with us online, for volunteering with Food Bank, throwing drive through birthday parties, participating in meal trains, for sending cards of encouragement. This season is one of the most difficult seasons I’ve ever been through. I could not do this without you, and we could not endure this crisis without one another.
This weekend I’m beginning a new series called One Another. The passage of scripture I’ll be preaching from is Romans 12:9-10. “Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”
Be devoted to one another with brotherly love. You are all vitally important to the plans of God. We will not only get through this we will be better through faith in Jesus our Lord, together.
Grace & Peace,
Jovan Barrington
Senior Minister
Church Family, Please lend us your input about your feelings towards an in-person church service. Click the link below to fill out the survey.
In- Person Outdoor Gathering
Prayer & Praise Gathering
Sunday, July 12th
Thank you so much to those who came to our first Prayer and Praise Gathering. We are planning 2 more. Please join us for our next in-person outdoor gatherings (weather permitting).
(We are still continuing our pre-recorded 10:00 AM Service)
We are so excited and looking forward to this special night of prayer and praise, at a safe distance, with you. We will be offering pre-packaged communion for everyone and we suggest you bring plenty of water to drink. We recommend you come about 20 minutes early. We are offering 2 options for you:
1) Bring your own chair to sit in
2) Stay in your car and tune in using your car radio
PLEASE RSVP with the option you choose.
We strongly encourage that masks be worn at all times.
Thank you!
Coronavirus - Littleton Church Planning
Check back in to this page to see important updates as we release them regarding our church’s response to coronavirus recommendations regarding social distancing, worship services, building usage, and ways in with we are adapting our communication and building community. For up to date COVID-19 news from the CDC and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) go here: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/2019-novel-coronavirus
May 26, 2020
Coronavirus Update
As our nation—including our state and local counties—begins to allow for in-person gatherings, the leadership of the Littleton Church is developing plans for groups to meet safely.
We are following our state officials and local government agencies’ guidelines for gatherings. We will inform you of our plans as they develop. We are taking into consideration our congregation’s and our neighbor’s needs in regard to building usage.
Our desire is to love God and love people. This guides our decision making which frames our rights and our moral and civic responsibilities. The leadership team and I desire to meet together with our church family in ways that diminish the risk of spreading COVID-19.
Please be in prayer for our congregation and all congregations in our area for how they are navigating in-person gatherings. Thank you for your understanding and your faithful encouragement to our staff, our church, and one another. We are a church that has been loving one another deeply from the heart.
Love God and Go love people - Jovan Barrington
May 5th, 2020
Continual BUILDING ACTIVITIES/USAGE Suspension
We are continuing to do our part to keep your families safe and prevent the spread of COVID-19. In order to do this we will continue our suspension of all activities at the building. We are reevaluating the situation on on a weekly basis. For the time being the building will not be open to the public aside from Food Bank distribution every other Monday 3-4 PM Drive through only.
April 13th, 2020
Continual BUILDING ACTIVITIES/USAGE Suspension
We are continuing to do our part to keep your families safe and prevent the spread of COVID-19. In order to do this we will continue our suspension of all activities at the building for 4 more weeks. We will reevaluate the situation on May 3rd, 2020 and give an update. We are following Colorado CDC guidelines. For the time being the building will not be open to the public aside from Food Bank distribution every other Monday 3-4 PM Drive through only.
March 21, 2020
Our online service this week will be prerecorded and will premier on Youtube and also on Facebook, Sunday at 10:00 AM MT
March 17, 2020
SUSPENDING BUILDING ACTIVITIES/USAGE
Dear Littleton Church Family and Community,
We want to do our part to keep your families safe and prevent the spread of COVID-19. In order to do this we will be suspending all activities at the building for 4 to 8 weeks. We will reevaluate the situation on April 13th, 2020 (4 weeks) and give an update. We are following Colorado CDC guidelines. For the time being the building will not be open to the public.
If you need further clarification respond to this email.
Thank you for your patience and understanding in this time.
Worship Service Online Only
We will not gather together at the building for the next 3 weeks. We will continue offering Worship Service Online Only, March 22 || March 29 || April 5 || 10:00 AM MT. Watch our live stream on YouTube. Make sure to make a user account so that you can live chat with us. We will evaluate having worship services online only as new information presents itself.
We had close to 400 people watch our worship service on March 15th and we had many people interact with each other during the live chat! It was fun and energizing to see our church practicing community online. As someone in the live chat said, “I get to talk during church!”
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Twitter Feed
Scroll through the CDPHE twitter feed below.
March 13, 2020
Our Covid-19 Response
The shepherds and church staff have been monitoring the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and its effect on the world, our country, state, and local communities. We believe that we have a responsibility along with other institutions and agencies in our area to help prevent the transmission of this virus from person to person. We have made the decision to have our worship service ONLINE ONLY for this Sunday, March 15th. We will not have Bible classes or our worship gathering at our building this Sunday. We will evaluate having worship services online only on a weekly basis.
Subscribe and Watch us on our YouTube Channel Sunday Mornings at 10:00 AM MST
PROTECTING THE FLOCK AND BEING COMMUNITY FOCUSED
We believe this allows us to be socially responsible and become one with our community by focusing on working on containment together. It also allows us to protect the most vulnerable, at risk members of our church.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Pray.
Pray for protection from infection, containment of the outbreak, and healing for those infected.
Pray for provision for those who have lost income and money due to cancelled trips and events.
Pray for courage and hope.
For communication purposes please sign up to our LC Newsletter to be added to our email list.
Follow us on our social accounts; Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Also, check back here on our web page. littletonchurch.org/coronavirus
Watch us online.
Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to be notified when our services start or when we upload our latest video. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC608ga6DOIes3KfSz65SE4w
If you are a part of small group please take precautions if you plan on meeting. Many small groups have decided not to meet for an indefinite period of time.
Check in with people regularly.
Call someone at church to see how they are doing and if they have any needs.
Be intentional, we encourage you to use video messaging apps like Facetime and Skype to see each other. Community is critically import and being able to see those you love makes a difference.
Consider creating a text group to share prayer requests or have a morning or evening check in. Sharing stories combats loneliness and builds community.
Keep up with your neighbors. There may be someone who needs to know that they are not alone and there are people who care for them and want to help. As followers of Jesus, this is one of our greatest strengths, if there are neighbors or friends that we can pray for, send encouragement cards to, or offer a call of support, please let us know. We want to be a light and a comfort in this challenging time.
Send us your prayer requests online or via email.
Switch to online giving. Even though we will not be gathering Sunday the ministries of the Littleton Church must continue.
To ensure that our vibrant ministries are funded and that we continue to be a blessing to our community make provisions to give online.
You can give generously through the church app, online, or mail your tithes and offerings to Littleton Church of Christ, 6495 S. Colorado Blvd, Centennial, CO 80121.
This is season not to shrink back but lean forward and give generously. People need you.
SEEKING GOD’S WISDOM
Proverbs 22:3 speaks wisdom for a time like this one:
"The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty."
We believe offering online services only is a wise choice. This decision comes from a place of deep love for God, our church family, and our neighbors. Although it pains us not to meet it would bring us great sorrow to know that our meeting caused someone else the pain of infection.
RESOURCES
There are many questions about what to do if you feel you have symptoms. We suggest following the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CPHE) that can be found here https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/2019-novel-coronavirus. We also know that words like pandemic and quarantine can be overwhelming. It can be difficult to know when you should go to your physician, but we encourage you to follow the guidance set up by CPHE.
CONTACT US FOR PRAYER
We want to also pray and offer comfort to you our members during this time. With schools closed or closing and events cancelling, fear can easily become the driver of our thoughts. In those moments, if you would like to pray with someone, please email Jovan and we will share your prayer request with the prayer ministry and coordinate with an elder to follow up. Prayer is foundational to our faith and we know it makes a difference.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to any of the Littleton Church leadership. If you become infected and/or have to be quarantined please email our senior minister Jovan Barrington here. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you are experiencing financial hardship or are in need of supplies.