As of July 19, 2020, Gympie Presbyterian Church is regathering at One Mile State School. (This page has been updated to reflect eased restrictions, commencing June 25 2021.)

We will operate according to the COVID Safe Checklist (which supercedes the previous COVID Safe Plan for ‘places of worship’ ). This checklist enables us to meet together in Bible study groups and as church on Sundays. This post gives a brief explanation of the procedures we have in place as we gather on Sundays at One Mile State School .

COVID Safe information for Sundays

Before you arrive

Although we’re all excited to be able to gather in person, you must stay home if you:

have upper respiratory symptoms (runny nose, cough, colds etc)-—this includes children
exhibit any COVID-19 symptoms
have been in contact within the past 14 days with a person having or suspected of having COVID-19
have returned from overseas in the past 14 days or been in contact with someone who has.

Also, the COVID Safe guidelines recommend that people

over 70 years of age
over 65 years of age with underlying health issues
indigenous and over the age of 50 with one or more chronic diseases

‘should ’exercise judgement and consult their doctor for advice on their specific situation. They are not ‘banned’ from attending’.

Download the Check In QLD app onto your Apple or Android smartphone.

Please bring with you

A Bible (best) or Bible app on your device (second best). (If you don’t own a Bible, please contact us -—we’d love to give you one!)
Your smartphone with the Check In QLD app installed
A ready, generous heart, and open ears!

When you arrive

There is plenty of parking on McLeod Lane. Please prioritise the closest car parks for people with limited mobility.
Please enter via the double gates on McLeod Lane. (We’ve got an A-Frame which will show you the way.)
Make your way to the welcomers where you’ll
- be greeted with a warm smile—but not a handshake or hug!
- there is sanitiser available
- be asked whether you’ve been unwell, or been in contact with a person who is at risk of COVID19.
- need to ‘check in’ using the QLD Government Check-In app (required as of July 9 2021)
  - if you’re unable to use your own device, one of our welcome team will ‘check in’ for you.
- be handed a copy of the notices/bulletin
- (a ‘giving box’ is available on the welcome table, to those who call our church ‘home’ and prefer to give to the work of the gospel using cash or cheques).

During the service

We will be singing!
During the school term we’ll be running a Sunday School for children from kindergarten/pre-prep to mid-primary school. Sunday School starts partway through the service.

After the service

We’ll have a simple morning tea outside the hall.
- Tea/coffee will be served using disposable cups from the kitchen inside the hall.
- Food will be served using tongs to limit handling.
Please ensure we all continue safe physical distancing during this time.
Those on the clean-up roster will put away chairs and sweep the hall.

Things will feel a little different as we gather under the COVID Safe plan, and we’ll all be learning how to do this together. If you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch .