Report and Recommendations from the Task Force for Re-entering, Re-opening, and Re-imagining for the Diocese of New JerseyÂ
Summary of Updates and ChangesÂ
Aug. 7, 2020
- Guidance on submitting plans for one-time events like rummage sales (page 10)
- Clarification on before- or after-service greetings (page 18)
- 14-day state quarantine requirements after returning from other states apply to church services (page 23)
July 24, 2020
- Guidance for funerals and weddings (Appendix E, page 38-40)
July 16, 2020
- Guidance for baptisms (page 21-22)
NB, this addition changes page numbers after page 20 in the report. Items in this summary refer to new page numbers, not originals.
July 10, 2020
- Clarified guidance on the relationship of cleaning and disinfecting (page 12, 15)
- Additional guidance for equitable access to communion (page 8)
- “Medical” HVAC filters are not needed (but change your normal filters regularly!) (page 16)
June 26, 2020Â
- New limits on gathering sizes, including a hard upper limit on outdoor gatherings (page 6, 17, 18)Â
- information on distancing requirements for worship leaders using face shields (page 7 and 17)Â
- Updated guidance on schools, camps, and VBS (page 22)Â
June 19, 2020Â
- page 10, expanded guidance under “Use of Buildings by Outside Groups.” Â
June 12, 2020Â
- page 4, to clarify that the diocese is NOT following Governor Murphy’s stages of re-openingÂ
- pages 11 & 12, with clarification about contact tracing for both the congregation and outside groupsÂ
- pages 17 & 18, with clarification about distance for speakers in worship with and without masksÂ
- page 24, keeping up with further recommendations from the Task Force as we move to the next diocesan stage