Messiah's Inclement Weather and Emergency Closing Guidelines 

Your safety is our primary concern. Regardless of the weather conditions we encourage each person and family to use their best judgement when deciding to drive.  We want everyone to be safe and use caution.


Purpose and Guidelines 

The intent of this policy is to ensure the safety of Messiah Lutheran’s faith family, guests, volunteers and staff and to provide for effective communications regarding ministries and activities during severe or hazardous weather or other emergency situations such as power outages. Please use your best judgement when deciding whether to attend services.  Unless otherwise noted, on-line services are available.

Once a decision has been made regarding holding or cancelling Sunday services or activities at Messiah information will be sent out informing the staff, congregation and groups about any closings as soon as possible.

Any decision to close the church or to cancel activities because of inclement weather or other adverse conditions will be made by the Pastor in consultation with the church council President and the church staff. 


Information Sources 

Once the decision is made, the following will be updated:

 


Sunday Severe Weather Schedule 

If the weather stations in our area declare a Severe Weather Warning, due to temperatures, windchill, precipitation, or some combination of these we will cancel the 8:30am service and all programming between services will be cancelled.  We will still hold the 11am service and encourage each person or family to use their judgment regarding travel.

 

  • Worship service will begin at 11:00 am if possible. The 8:30am service will be cancelled for that day.
  • All Sunday school, Bible studies and any other activities scheduled between services or during the day or evening would also be cancelled.
  • Nursery will be available (self-staffed).
  • Ministry leaders will contact staff and participants.

 

Cancellation of all services – in some situations bad weather conditions may necessitate cancelling all services based upon street conditions, sidewalks, parking lots and plowing schedules.  Under these situations a decision will be made by 7am – please consult the information sources mentioned earlier. 


Weekday Severe Weather Schedule

 

  • Evening ministries will be cancelled by 4:00 pm if necessary.
  • Information will be posted on our website and social media.