The Gathering Church is excited about the opportunity to Regather in weekend gatherings. To ensure social distancing the church is using a pre-registration process in order to properly prepare. The church requests that everyone who plans to attend a weekend gathering to pre-register. If an individual or family forgets to register, they will not be turned away unless the building is at capacity.

The worship center seats 664 people and we will begin to operate at a 50% capacity which will allow us the opportunity to seat 332. Our online registration has been limited to 200 making room for attendees who do not have the ability to register, first time guests who simply show up and were not aware of the registration and those who may drive by the church and see that we are hosting gatherings and their church has not opened yet. 

When attendees and guests pull onto the church property, they will be greeted by our phenomenal parking team volunteers and will follow the normal pattern throughout the parking lot. Each car will be parked with a parking space between them providing approximately a 9 feet barrier between each car.

No! Wearing a mask and gloves is optional for all attendees and First Time Guests. Each of our volunteers and staff will wear a mask and gloves in order to provide a layer of protection for our “At Risk” and Vulnerable attendees, but there are no requirements for church attendees.

The center double doors will remain closed and locked. When approaching the building, the double doors to right will serve as the entrance doors and the double doors to the left will serve as the exit doors. There are stanchions set in the middle of the lobby to assist with traffic flow. Stickers and arrows have been placed on the floor to guide attendees through the building. We will encourage attendees to go directly into the worship center and find their assigned seats and not to hang out in the lobby area for long periods of time. Pipe & Drape has been placed in front of the water fountains and individual water bottles have been provided. Coffee will not be served in the lobby. Stanchions have been placed in the restroom hallway to ensure proper social distancing.

No! Each attendee and guest is asked to practice common sense and respect when it comes to their personal decision making. If an attendee has a fever or is not feeling well the church simply asks that person to join us in worship on our online platforms.

A smile to share with everyone. A mask if desired. The printed or downloaded QR code from the pre-registration. A spirit of expectancy. A heart of worship. A mind of learning. A presence of prayer.

Yes! Located throughout the building will be bottles of hand sanitizer for the convenience of those who attend the gathering. The church encourages each attendee to bring their own hand sanitizer as well.

The safety of our attendees and first-time guests is a high priority for our leadership. Our risk management team will operate as normal inside the lobby and main worship center. Each risk management volunteer will wear a mask and gloves and practice social distancing. They're still needed for the worship center & lobby area. The church will provide cleaning solutions and wipes for the team to use to clean and sanitize the radios and storage area.

There is a possibility that some of our church family are unable to register online for a gathering. We ask that they contact the church office at 813-907-9818 and one of our team will make the registration in the system.

We believe our role as church leadership is to provide a safe, spacious, sanitized and supernatural gathering for families to come and worship together. We understand that some people will want to sit with friends and for things to return to a sense of normal. We ask that each person who attends show others respect and use common sense.

We ask that everyone in attendance practice social distancing and use common sense. Our “At Risk” attendees will be encouraged to remain seated until the majority of the worship center has emptied or until they feel comfortable exiting.

Yes! When registering simply look for the “At Risk” seating and choose the number of seats needed. 

The Gathering Church places a high value on providing multiple avenues for your family to be connected to the church and to worshipping each week. In these uncertain times we have no intention of taking that away. In fact, we are hip treating it like an online campus. We believe that there is a large group of people who will stay and benefit from that experience.

The Gathering Church has partnered with four professional companies that will ensure our building is professionally and medically sanitized before and after each gathering. Cintas Cleaning Solutions, Breathe Easy Air Conditioning, Helping Hands Kleaning and Stanley Steamer Carpet Cleaners are all in partnership ensuring their area of expertise has been addressed and meets the CDC requirements for sanitation. Our main restroom facilities will be cleaned between each use to ensure we are meeting the sanitation requirements. All surfaces and worship center chairs will be sanitized between each gathering.

Please text “TGC Connect to 474747” You will be provided a link to fill out. It is easy and safe!

The Gathering Church provides multiple ways to give and each option is safe and secure.

1. Attendees can give online at www.gatheringchurch.cc and simply click the Give link and there they will be taken to our online giving platform.
2. Attendees can text 77977. They will receive a link which will allow them to give on their mobile device.
3. Attendees can fill out an offering envelope conveniently located in the lobby and drop their offering inside the offering boxes that are hanging on the walls in the lobby.
4. Attendees can mail their offering to The Gathering Church PO BOX 7018 Wesley Chapel, Florida 33545  

Kids and youth will join in the worship center for a family-friendly experience. Here are some helpful tips to make it a great time for them.

1. The kids ministry will provide G-Kids coloring sheets and crayons for each child located near the entrance to the worship center. Please pick up a G-kids experience packet for our child to utilize and keep! For sanitation purposes the church will not collect any of the items back after the gathering.
2. Bring a tablet or mobile device and a pair of headphones. During the experience your child can visit G-kids: gatheringchurch.cc/gkids or G-youth: gatheringchurch.cc/youth to watch and participate in the weekends online experience.