Wyandotte County has moved into the “red zone” under the ReStart WyCo plan, which allows faith groups to hold services with 10 percent or fewer of the church capacity attending, while observing social distancing, wearing masks and following hygiene practices. Check with your church or visit the church’s webpage for more information, as some churches may be taking reservations.
Faith group guidelines are on page 25 of the ReStart WyCo plan, at https://www.wycokck.org/WycoKCK/media/Health-Department/Documents/Communicable%20Disease/COVID19/RestartWYCOGuidanceDocument043020.pdf.
Some faith groups will continue holding online or video services. In Wyandotte County, those who are older than 60 or who have medical conditions should continue staying home, according to the Wyandotte County reopening plan. Those who are sick should stay home, according to the reopening plan.
Residents are advised to visit the social media page of their church or faith organization, or to call them or email them, to see changes that have been made to regular schedules, or if there are video services planned on Sunday.
The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas has information about reopening plans for Masses at https://livestream.com/archkck.
Blessed Sacrament and Christ the King Catholic churches are returning to in-person Masses. Those whose last names start with A through H may attend Mass on Sunday, May 17, up to the 10 percent capacity of the church. Masses also will be livestreamed on Sunday at https://www.facebook.com/BlessedSacramentkck/.
Open Door Baptist Church, Kansas City, Kansas, will have livestream services at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 17, on the church’s website https://www.opendoorkc.com/.
Stony Point Christian Church, Kansas City, Kansas, plans a video worship service at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, May 17, on its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/StonyPointChristianChurch/.
St. Patrick Catholic Church, Kansas City, Kansas, has a Mass online for this Saturday and Sunday at https://www.facebook.com/StPatrickKCK/. St. Patrick Church also is returning to in-person Masses, with reservations being taken.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City, Kansas, is planning livestream services on Facebook on May 17. See stpaulskck.org and https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsKCK/. Sunday services will be livestreamed from St. Paul’s at 10 a.m. May 17.
Worship services for Wyandotte United Methodist Church on Sunday, May 17, can be viewed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Wyandotteumc/ or on the website at www.wyandotteumc.com.
Information about other church services in Wyandotte County may be available from the church’s social media page.
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