Covid-19 Precautionary Measures

Announcement on Zion Church’s Covid-19 Precautionary Measures

5 July 2020

The church will be open from 12 July (Sunday) for those who wish to view the recorded service in the sanctuary on Lord’s Days during the main service time, up to 50 pax. Those who wish to come to church will need to fill out an acknowledgement form on our website, register and meet all the requirements for the safety measures that are mandated by MCCY.

Acknowledgement and Registration Forms for attending Lord’s Day in Church:

Covid-Phase 2 SafeEntry Management System for Lord’s Day and Members’ Acknowledgment Form
Members’ Registration Form for Lord’s Day – to request for access (if not yet granted), please contact Church Administrator.

Online Channel Links:

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1 July 2020

The church will soon make an announcement regarding the process of reopening for limited use according to the guidelines of the MCCY.

The targeted start date is 12 July. There will be instructions from Church’s appointed SMO prior to the start date. Please be patient and await the announcements that will be made in stages.

Until then, the church will continue to operate in the same way as now. Thank you for your continued prayers and support.

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17 May 2020

Zion Church is conforming to all guidelines and regulations given by the Singapore Government Authorities regarding religious worship during this period.

All parts of the online services* are either recordings from previous services or prerecorded at church or from home. The Pastor’s sermon and the Elder’s announcements have been recorded on site at church with approval from MCCY. The live broadcast for all Worship Services and Bible Studies are conducted online via Youtube and Zoom.

*All praise and choir segments for our Sunday services broadcasted on YouTube and Zoom, with the exception of the sermon and announcements, were pre-recorded before 7 April 2020 when COVID-19 circuit breaker measures were first implemented by the Singapore government. All recordings after 7 April 2020 have been conducted in compliance with the regulations set by the authorities. All Hillsong music played are during our free worship services, which are non ticketed events and not a concert.

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26 April 2020

The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) has stepped up their control and patrol for Nordcom 2 building under covid-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) regulations 2020. Entry to Nordcom 2 is only allowed with a valid approval from the authorities. We understand the heart of our members who would like to continue to fill the house of God with prayer and reverence. But we would like to ask Church members not to visit the church sanctuary in this period, as we may face the risk of a hefty fine of $10,000 or more if we get caught. During this time, let’s devote ourselves more in prayer and build up the churches in our homes.

Services & Bible Studies will be conducted on Youtube and Zoom.

Sunday* Lord’s Day Service 10:45AM on YouTube live.zionchurch.sg
Sunday Lord’s Day Bible Study 2:00PM on zoom.zionchurch.sg
Wednesday Evening Service 7:40pm on YouTube live.zionchurch.sg
Friday Evening Bible Study 7:45pm on YouTube live.zionchurch.sg (until series ends)
Saturday Dawn Service 6:00am on zoom.zionchurch.sg

*The online YouTube praise and choir segments for our Sunday services, with the exception of the sermon and announcement, were pre-recorded before 7 April 2020 when COVID-19 circuit breaker measures were implemented by the Singapore government. All recordings have been conducted in compliance with the regulations set by the authorities. All Hillsong music played are during our free worship services, which are non ticketed events and not a concert.

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7 April 2020

In line with the new measures given in Singapore to minimize further spread of covid-19, the church encourages all members to stay home. All services and meetings will take place online.

Sunday* Lord’s Day Service 10:45AM on YouTube
Wednesday Evening Service 7:40pm on ZOOM & YouTube
Friday Evening Bible Study 7:45pm on ZOOM & YouTube
Saturday Dawn Service 6:00am on Zoom

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27 March 2020

1. Church Services will go online – Lord’s Day and Wednesday

Following the announcement of tighter measures on religious gathering by the Singapore Government on 24 March (Tue); with effect from today 27 March (Fri), Church will limit attendance to 10 people at all times.

Our services will be conducted online starting from this Lord’s Day Service on 29 Mar. Please join us online at the usual time 10:45am for both the main service and Sunday School Service on our youtube channel: “Zion Church Singapore”. Wednesday Service at 7:30pm will also be conducted online.

2. Church is open for Ministry & Cell Group gatherings – find out how

Besides main service times, the Church is open for any ministry or cell group (limited to 10 people) who will like to gather during the week, from Tuesday to Sunday.

Please register with the Church Office, contact E.Joyce.

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25 March 2020

Following the new release of tighter measures on 24 March (Tue) by Singapore Government concerning the limit of group size for religious gathering, Zion Church leaders will have an emergency meeting this evening after Wednesday Service. We will then provide further updates to the church congregation.

Reference: Latest news on MOH.gov.sg website

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13 March 2020

In light of the current situation of the fast-spreading of the global pandemic COVID-19, the church encourages everyone to take extra measures according to the guidelines of the Ministry of Health.

The church will follow MOH’s advisory as follows:

All ticketed cultural, sports and entertainment events, with 250 participants or more, will be deferred or cancelled. For events that have already been committed (e.g. tickets sold), organisers must demonstrate that satisfactory precautionary measures have been put in place before they can proceed.
For all other mass gatherings including private functions and religious services, organisers are advised to put in place the following precautions:
1. Reduce the scale of events to below 250 participants where possible.
2. Reduce the crowding of participants and improve ventilation. For example, participants could be seated at least a metre apart from one another, and be advised to reduce contact with others (e.g. avoid shaking hands);
3. Put in place temperature and health screening measures, as well as turn away persons who are unwell.
4. Put in place measures to facilitate contact tracing if needed, such as obtaining contact details of participants.
Participants are also advised to practise social responsibility – monitor their own health condition and avoid attending gatherings and events if unwell.

Zion Church will take the following precautions:

We will make it mandatory for all who come to church to wear mask during church services and activities, and will reduce our Lord’s Day program to only main service (since eating requires taking the mask off).
Church will not limit but encourage small/cell group gatherings with precautionary measures (wearing masks) for prayer and fellowship. Please bring your own mask to services. The church will provide a mask if you don’t have any.
Lord’s Day services and Wednesday services will continue on in the main sanctuary. Elijah, Timothy, and Gabriel services will continue on in their respective sanctuaries. You may choose to sit in the fellowship hall during the services or worship via live broadcast.

Let us be sure not to let this situation deter or negatively affect true and sincere worship and our spiritual relationship with God. Let us pray and worship even more sincerely and fervently for God’s grace to cover us and help us return to normal worship and gathering schedule.