Dear Congregation of Westend,

The Ministry Preparedness Team (MPT) met for the second time last Thursday (8/27) to prepare a plan for AD Board’s approval regarding the reopening of Westend’s ministries.

Our goal was to set the guidelines for each ministry group to follow based on what phase we are in (4,5,6) and the size of the ministry group (small, medium, or large).  We have accomplished this and will present this in a simple chart form. 

Our next meeting will focus on a plan for Sunday morning worship and Children’s worship. We will prepare our thoughts/ideas and then sit down with the worship team to prepare a formal reopening plan for approval by the AD board.  When this is completed, we will start meeting with staff members and ministry coordinators to review the guidelines and assist each ministry with its own reopening plan.

As we move forward, we are working hard to honor the diverse opinions and comfort levels of our Westend congregation.  We welcome any thoughts or concerns you may have.  Please feel free to contact anyone on the MPT to share those ideas.  Our team consists of:

Doug Stapley                        Jeremy Marsman                  Jane VandePol                     Faye Kragt

Julie Bulson              Luanne Hoekzema               Luke Verbeek

Please continue to pray for this team and that the Holy Spirit guides us as we discern what God is calling Westend to do.

In His name,

Westend’s MPT