Lecka Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 I hate to miss church with such mild symptoms, but I am. Anyone else? We attend a small church and it is noticeable when we aren’t there. I am also in choir and choir is small, too. I think it’s the right decision but I just do not like it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenaj Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Trying to decide same issue here. Dd10 is coughing and my dh has an unsettled stomach. No covid19 in our area at all but how do we really know? And do we all stay home on the off chance that it is something more? And our church is mostly elderly! And my fil broke 8 ribs this week and I'm not sure he will be there but his wife will be. I've no idea what to do! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lecka Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 (edited) That is how I feel. It seems like it is a weak reason not to attend church, but on the other hand, I know we will have close contact with at-risk people. I have seen “stay home if you feel sick” but somehow it is so vague and I don’t know how sick they mean, or how many days if you are mostly feeling better, etc. Edited March 8, 2020 by Lecka 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Several churches in my area (no known covid19 here) are asking people who are coughing/sneezing etc to stay home, read sermons online, watch a streamed service from another church, etc. I can imagine people with young children, or elderly people, etc., being very distracted and worried by someone in the congregation coughing and sneezing during the service, even if in reality the risk is low. People are on alert right now. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 I've been thinking that the virus has it the US just as allergy season is getting ramped up. fortunately, everyone in my family seems just fine right now. I'm sorry you have to miss church but I think you've made the right call. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 I’m staying home because of having been in Europe a week ago. I think better safe than sorry. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lecka Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 I am glad I am not the only one wondering about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 DS has a sore throat and none of us will be leaving the house today. Church has a high percentage of people over 60. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamanthaCarter Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 I’m home, but Ds is legit sick and has to be better by tomorrow afternoon. Dh and the girls are at church. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAJinBE Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 We stayed home. Our church cancelled events and home groups but was holding Sunday service as normal. To me it isn't logical to cancel the smaller groups but keep worship which is a much larger group in a too small space. We have a very international congregation. I can watch the sermon online later. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 We are home but home because we didn’t adjust our clocks last night. 1 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertflower Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 I would stay home if I had symptoms. We have lots of elderly people in the congregation and it's a small congregation too. Hope you feel better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 My kids aren’t going to RE, which is just for social fun anyways. They will be singing in choir or serving at Mass though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 I ALWAYS skip church if I have a cold. There are elderly people and immune compromised people there, and I can't imagine Jesus want's me to risk getting them sick. If I am pretty positive it is just allergies (pollen season here right now ) I'll go, but skip shaking hands during the peace and sit at a distance. Mild cold for me could be RSV or pneumonia for someone else. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 we're in covid-19 hotspot area. church (and any other meetings/activities this week) has been cancelled. they're taking it on a week-by-week basis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 18 minutes ago, Murphy101 said: My kids aren’t going to RE, which is just for social fun anyways. They will be singing in choir or serving at Mass though. I'm assuming they aren't sick, and you mean in general? We have been known to skip RE at the height of flu season, when it wasn't necessary for a sacrament prep thing. Ours was held in the elementary school attached to the church and for a few weeks one year the flu was rampant in the school, with nearly 1/3 of kids absent sick. I wasn't sending my kid to sit in those desks a few hours after some kid with the flu sat in them. We did the assignments at home (got them from the teacher). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 We skipped today. I am 99% sure we have just regular old pollen allergies going on, as allergy meds seem to do the trick, but between that risk, DH just getting back from staying in a busy hotel on a work trip, and then the fact that we are all flat out exhausted from visiting family yesterday and getting home well after bedtime, plus the time change, I made the call to stay home. I don't know if we'd be spreading anything - doubtful - but I also know we are all (myself most of all) on the edge of weak immune system from exhaustion and allergies and I don't want to GET anything either. DS 7 already was in a PANDAS flare this week. We are going to do a lenten devotion program, and clean the house some and REST. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 19 minutes ago, Ktgrok said: I'm assuming they aren't sick, and you mean in general? We have been known to skip RE at the height of flu season, when it wasn't necessary for a sacrament prep thing. Ours was held in the elementary school attached to the church and for a few weeks one year the flu was rampant in the school, with nearly 1/3 of kids absent sick. I wasn't sending my kid to sit in those desks a few hours after some kid with the flu sat in them. We did the assignments at home (got them from the teacher). Of course they aren’t sick. I wouldn’t send them anywhere knowing they were sick. But it’s flu season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pen Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Thank you to all of you who stay home when a family member is even a little sick. or no one sick, but potentially infectious with something serious 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Murphy101 said: Of course they aren’t sick. I wouldn’t send them anywhere knowing they were sick. But it’s flu season. That's what I thought, but this time change has me mixed up and upside down, lol. Was clarifying you meant they were hoping not to catch anything, not hoping not to spread anything 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Ktgrok said: I ALWAYS skip church if I have a cold. There are elderly people and immune compromised people there, and I can't imagine Jesus want's me to risk getting them sick. If I am pretty positive it is just allergies (pollen season here right now ) I'll go, but skip shaking hands during the peace and sit at a distance. Mild cold for me could be RSV or pneumonia for someone else. Yes!! ALWAYS. My gosh, love your neighbor, everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 My debate is how much to skip to keep my high-risk son safe. I settled on arriving late, leaving early, and sitting in the lobby with him in the middle. And I’m the pastor’s wife! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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