Updated 8/19/2021


We are so glad to be gathering in person. While we cannot predict what the future will hold, we want to do our best to adapt as needed so that we can continue to worship together, hear the Word proclaimed, and experience the sacraments with one another.
Due to the recent spike of COVID-19 cases, we are updating our Gathering Guide. We will continue to seek the Lord for wisdom, monitor COVID-19 trends, and receive feedback from local medical professionals as we adjust this guide to fit the season we are in.

Updated Gathering Guide



Frontline Church Update - 07/22/2020


Please watch this update from Josh to the covenant members of Frontline Church. If you’re not a covenant member you’re certainly welcome to watch this video, but this video is a reflection of some of the hopes that we have as an elder community in the midst of this season. We want to invite our members to step into three categories: hospitality, habit, and spiritual hunger.


Frontline Church Update - 07/02/2020


As we continue to monitor COVID-19 numbers in our state, please watch this update from Josh on how to be people of peace in anxious times and love our neighbors well.


Frontline Church Update - 06/03/2020

Full Gathering Guide


DOWNTOWN // EDMOND // SOUTH // SHAWNEE // YUKON

As we begin to gather again, our Sunday services will be different for a season. We appreciate your patience as we navigate this next phase of our reopening. Here is what you can expect:

Seating capacity and service times:

  • We will seat by groups arriving together with at least three seats between each group. When physical distancing is not possible, we will stop seating people.
  • Due to reduced seating capacities, we will offer multiple services times

Downtown: 8:30 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM, & 5:00 PM 
Edmond: 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM, & 5:00 PM
South: 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM

Shawnee: 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM, & 5:00 PM
Yukon: 9 AM & 11 AM

Face coverings will be required at all services at all congregations. (face coverings not required for children 11 and under)

Staff practices:

  • Our staff will be trained in best practices gleaned from the CDC and medical professionals in order to properly sanitize between each service.
  • Our facilities have been professionally deep cleaned and will continue to be cleaned using EPA recommended products between every service.
  • All of our staff and volunteers will have their temperatures checked and will be sent home if they have a fever or other symptoms.

Procedures for gathering:

  • If you don't feel well or have health concerns, please stay home and join us for Family Worship at frontlinechurch.com/family-worship.
  • You will be required to wear a mask at all services at all congregations (face coverings not required for children 11 and under), we will have masks available for you, if needed.
  • A Frontline staff member or volunteer will lead you to your seat as you enter the sanctuary. There will be tape on the ground indicating the proper distancing as you wait to enter and there will be at least three seats between seating groups.
  • Additional hand sanitizer stations are placed throughout our building.
  • At this time, we will not offer coffee or food, nor snacks for children.
  • Please abstain from physical contact and maintain six feet of physical distancing with anyone outside of those who arrive with you.
  • Please wash your hands and use hand sanitizer often.
  • To maintain distancing, we will not pass offering baskets or have our regular greeting time.
  • We will dismiss the service by section.

Nursery and Kid's Church:

  • The check-in process for your children will be touchless.
  • Please check your child’s temperature before coming to church. If your child is sick or has a fever of 100.4° or higher, we ask you to stay home. Touchless temperature checks are available for children upon drop off.
  • Signage for parents relating to temperature guidelines will be posted near our check-in stations and rooms.
  • We will have hand washing / sanitizing breaks in our classes.
  • At this time, we will not offer any snacks for children.
  • All surfaces will be cleaned between services with EPA recommended products

Continued online Family Worship:

If you are not ready to attend services in person, we will continue to offer Family Worship on our website each week, along with a worship guide, our nursery and elementary activity guides, and small-group questions to work through with your household.

We will continue to pray for you, call you, and keep you updated at frontlinechurch.com/updates.


Frontline Church Update - 05/14/2020

I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. —Philippians 1:3-6

As our city and state work toward phased reopenings, we are praying and preparing for safe plans to begin gathering again as a church. As our elders have labored toward this end, we believe we've been given clarity for the right and wise timeline for transitioning back into our Sunday gatherings, and back into our community group rhythms to care for one another and serve our cities.

• Sunday worship gatherings begin in all 5 congregations, including Yukon, June 7th
• Family Worship gatherings and Discipleship Groups will begin meeting in person together in groups of 10 or less the week of May 24th
• Missional gatherings for community groups in outdoor spaces will begin the week of June 1st

Watch the update from Josh above for all the details.


Frontline Church Update - 05/04/2020

 

On behalf of all Frontline pastors, we want you to know that we love and miss you, and we’ve been praying for you daily!

As you may already know, Governor Stitt unveiled a plan to reopen Oklahoma, and we understand there are many questions regarding the safety of your family and the manner of engaging larger gatherings again. The governor’s plan has led us to make some important decisions. First, however, here are a couple of thoughts regarding our approach to the phased reopening of our city and our state:

We believe in the importance of the Church gathered and the Church scattered. The Church is marked by being people of presence—God is present with us, and we are present with each other. It has been painful and difficult to practice the kind of neighborly love we’ve had to practice in not gathering. And while our Family Worship times are a valuable way for us to worship together, we long for the day when we get to see each other and hear each other’s prayers. We long for community groups to be able to move out of digital platforms and back into living rooms.

The elders from each congregation recently met to discuss how Frontline Church will move back toward physical gatherings. The governor outlined a plan for churches to open on May 3rd; however, we aim to gather together for the first time on May 17th. During the time leading up to that first gathering, the elders will remain diligent in tracking the data daily and will use that information to determine if more time is needed. If necessary, we will consider May 24th or a later date.

We’re not pushing the date because we don’t care. We want to see you on Sundays! And we are going to do this in a way that is responsible and wise, and in a way that practices beautiful stewardship of the precious people of God.

When we meet, our Sunday gatherings will be very different for a while. There will be a limit on the number of people who attend services at our congregations, which will allow for an appropriate distance between each person. Because our gatherings are smaller, we will have several services throughout the day. For the time being, we will gather as families and will not provide the nursery classes or Kid’s Church. You will also notice that our teams will be wearing masks and we will use “no-touch” thermometers before any individual enters the church.

There are many of us who are over 65. Some among us have compromised immune systems or do not feel comfortable going out to public gatherings yet. We will continue to offer Family Worship on our website each week, along with a worship guide, our nursery and elementary activity guides, and small-group questions to work through with your household.

Each location will be professionally deep-cleaned in preparation for May 17th. We are also training our staff in best practices, gleaned from recommendations by the CDC and medical professionals in our community. We will have enough thermometers, cleaning supplies, sanitizer, and masks to accommodate each gathering.

As we get closer to May 17th, we will be releasing more information. We will give detailed guides as to what will be different as we gather and the methods we will use to keep each other safe. It will be different. It will be strange. But it will also be glorious to be together again!

We will continue to pray for you, call you, and keep you updated at frontlinechurch.com/updates. If you have needs, please tell your pastors or your community group. Let’s pray God will protect and bless us between now and May 17th, if it is God’s will that we gather together on that Sunday and worship Jesus. We love and miss you. Our hearts are with you.


Frontline Church Update - 04/03/2020

Frontline Church Update - 04/03/2020 from Frontline Church on Vimeo.

 


Frontline Church Update - 03/17/2020

Social Distancing, Not Spiritual Isolation from Frontline Church on Vimeo.

For over 2000 years, followers of Jesus have been called to face frightening times with faith, hope, and love. No matter how chaotic things get, Jesus is always at work and the Father can always be trusted. Christ knew this was coming and He’s working to deepen our communion with the Father, our care for one another, and our love for our city.

As the CDC recommends social distancing and to avoid any gathering of ten or more, we need to use wisdom and creativity to remain connected and to care for one another. In this situation, social distancing is actually an act of neighborly love. We want to inhibit the spread of the infection as much as possible and mitigate risk to those around us. Let’s protect the vulnerable among us and help make sure that our medical professionals are not overwhelmed with too many cases to handle.

There are concerns that arise in light of social distancing, however. While social distancing is a responsible thing for followers of Christ to practice, spiritual isolation is not. Spiritual isolation leads to despair, a lack of focus, and a lack of communion with the living God.

Our pastoral hope is that you will avoid spiritual isolation and have a deepened relationship with God and with one another. Here are some practical ways we will facilitate and lead into this hope:

First, we’re asking you to continue gathering on Sundays for a time of family worship. Since the resurrection, the Church has gathered on the first day of the week to celebrate and worship Jesus together. While we can’t all worship under one roof, we do ask that you set aside a specific time of worship under your own roof, using the videos and guides we will provide at frontlinechurch.com/family-worship. Those family worship services will be guided times of prayer, confession, and worship, with a sermon that focuses on faith, hope, and love in crazy times. Please share this resource with friends and neighbors who are looking for hope.

Second, we ask that you continue gathering in discipleship groups of three to four people for the confession of sin, prayer, repentance, and meditation on Scripture. Set a specific day and time each week to gather, whether in person, by phone, or video chat. We have resources and guides available for those gatherings at frontlinechurch.com/discipleship. If you’re not currently in a discipleship group, reach out to your community group leader this week, and they will help you in that process.

Finally, please keep in mind the following:

If you are medically vulnerable, if you have a compromised immune system, if you’re over 65, we strongly encourage you to follow the latest CDC guidelines and opt for gathering virtually with your discipleship group instead of gathering with them in person.

If you’re sick, if you’re hurting, please engage your discipleship group, engage family worship on the weekend, and please contact us and leave a brief message about your situation at frontlinechurch.com/info. Your message will be received by the pastors at your congregation, and they’ll be in touch with you by phone as soon as they are able. We will resource you. We will pray for you. We have deacons, pastors, and community leaders willing to get groceries and to pick up prescriptions.

Remember that Jesus is working—as He has always done—to deepen our relationship with the Father and with one another, and by His grace, we will see people come to faith.


Frontline Church Update - 03/14/2020

News continues to develop regarding the spread of Coronavirus. The elders from all five congregations gathered this morning for a time of prayer, worship, and conversation. After this time of prayer, receiving guidance from medical professionals, and seeking wisdom from the words found in Scripture, we are developing plans on how to proceed this weekend.

Our Responsibilities

First, remember that we have a responsibility to Jesus. He is the head of the church and we follow, obey, and love him. Our job is to reflect his love and his peace to the world.

Second, we have a responsibility to one another. We are the body of Christ and we’re called to love and care for one another and to lay down our rights and privileges in the upbuilding of one another.

Third, we have an outward responsibility to our neighbors and our city. We’re called to be in the city and for the city. We must be a community of faith, welcoming those who are looking for hope. Simultaneously, we have a responsibility to help and protect the vulnerable among us.

For the many in our church community who are young and healthy, the risks posed may allow them to recover in short order, but the vulnerable among us—those with compromised immune systems, with serious medical conditions, the elderly, and those experiencing homelessness—are at much greater risk.

Romans 15 says, “Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves.” Our calling to Jesus has become more clear: it is to care for our church members, neighbors, and those in our city.

Next Steps

Our responsibilities must inform our decisions. In light of this, we have decided not to have large gatherings at our congregations this Sunday. We are asking for you to gather with community groups, friends, neighbors, and your families for a time of worship. We will have a liturgy posted online and the video sermon available there at 10:00 am for you to use in your homes for family worship to pray and respond to the good news of Jesus.

Not gathering in our buildings this week may seem like a premature measure. However, we have learned that during uncertain times, measures like this ought to be taken sooner than we believe them to be necessary if they are going to make a difference.

Stay Informed

Please know that we will take this one week at a time and will communicate all information on our website, via our Happenings email, and on social media. We will have an update early next week and throughout the upcoming weeks on what we will do through Community Groups and Hubs to gather and to scatter. We will continue updates on this page of our website.

Receive and Offer Care

For those who are sick, we encourage you to recover at home and to contact us immediately so that we can pray for you and provide pastoral care to you and your family. If you are well in body, lean into your communities and learn how you can serve your neighbors—maybe that means picking up and delivering groceries or medications to the most vulnerable among you. In addition, serving others through prayer and faith is something we can all do. Put your energy toward reducing fear in others and increasing their faith in God through Christ instead.

Thank You

We love you and are praying for you. Thank you for practicing your peace in anxious times, thanks for following Jesus, and thanks for being the church that wants to be on the front line of ministry both on Sundays and between Sundays.