{"id":1676,"date":"2020-06-12T14:06:33","date_gmt":"2020-06-12T14:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cnob.org\/?p=1676"},"modified":"2020-06-12T14:12:29","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T14:12:29","slug":"zoom-teach-and-talk-when-and-how-will-your-church-re-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cnob.org\/?p=1676","title":{"rendered":"Zoom &#8216;Teach and Talk&#8217; &#8211; When and How Will Your Church Re-Open?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"508\" height=\"339\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cnob.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/istockphoto-1222648152-170667a-1.jpg?resize=508%2C339&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cnob.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/istockphoto-1222648152-170667a-1.jpg?w=508&amp;ssl=1 508w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cnob.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/istockphoto-1222648152-170667a-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cnob.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/istockphoto-1222648152-170667a-1.jpg?resize=380%2C254&amp;ssl=1 380w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cnob.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/istockphoto-1222648152-170667a-1.jpg?resize=285%2C190&amp;ssl=1 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With the recent announcement that Ontario worship spaces can re-open at 30% capacity as of June 12, 2020, everyone is talking about when they might re-open. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will not be as simple as unlocking our doors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Before re-opening there are many things to consider; practices churches are required to follow in order that we comply with the Ontario government&#8217;s guidelines,   and good consideration of the needs, desires and implications of moving worship back into your church building. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If nothing else, this week has shown that we likely have far more questions than answers. 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