A special offering will be taken on Sunday December 12^th in support of the local Salvation Army foodbank.  Those who are supporting the appeal are asked to please not donate gifts of food.  There will be a congregational lunch following the service, bringing in the food from Swiss Chalet.  There is no charge and those planning to stay for the lunch are asked to please let Eileen know by December 9.

Just a reminder that we will be celebrating the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper next Sunday, December 5. Also,  beginning next Sunday proof of vaccination will be required for all adults attending worship. Thank you!

The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be celebrated on Sunday December the 5^th with precautions in place, including everyone having their own individual ‘Communion Kit’; a sealed package containing a wafer and juice.

Recently the Provincial government announced changes to the rules governing Houses of Worship, the most notable being that seating restrictions can be ended if proof of vaccination is required of those entering the building to attend worship.  In light of these announced changes, the Session has made a number of decisions pertaining to the Sunday morning worship service.

Beginning on Sunday, December 5^th all adults attending worship will be asked for proof of their double vaccination status when they enter the building.  This will be noted for future reference so that people do not have to be asked every Sunday.

Since the Session has instituted this change, there will no longer a need for restricted seating and this means that everyone is free to sit wherever they wish.

The singing of hymns and other responses will be resumed though initially only portions of the hymns will normally be sung.  Masks must be worn while singing as at all other times when in the building.

The offering plate will remain at the back of the sanctuary for the time being and the use of Sunday bulletins is still discontinued.

Physical contact such as hugging and the shaking of hands is not permitted, and this includes greeting the minister at the door following the service.

All sanitary measures currently in place will continue to be so including the use of masks, hand sanitizers, and the “fogging” of the building both before and after worship.

If anyone has any questions or concerns, please feel free to speak to Shawn or any member of the Session.

There will be a brief Annual Meeting immediately following the worship service on September the 26^th.

In-person worship services will resume this Sunday, August 15, 2021, at 11:15 am.

Please note that no messages will be posted during the next four weeks, as Shawn will be on summer holidays from Monday July 5^th until Tuesday August  3^rd.

In light of the rapidly changing situation and the uncertainty of the rules governing churches holding in-door worship services, the Session has decided that Omagh will not reopen before Shawn’s summer holidays in July.  This decision will be revisited in August. If anyone has any concerns or questions, please fell free to speak to either Shawn or any of the Session members. Thank you!

In light of the current situation, there will not be any in-person services held at the church during this time.  At a later date we will reconsider when to reopen, taking into account what the situation is like at that time.

On April 2, 2021, there will be a short outdoor service at 11:00 a.m. to commemorate Good Friday.  The Easter Sunday service will be held on Sunday, April 4, at 11:15 a.m.