Inclement Weather Plan

PURPOSE:

This inclement weather plan has been prepared to provide NewSong constituents with the necessary information on how and when notification of service changes will be coordinated and made public by NewSong leaders.

 

NOTIFICATION OF CLOSING:

NewSong will make every attempt to make decisions concerning Sunday service by 6:30 AM on Sundays.  This decision to cancel or postpone will be based on the weather predictions made by the National Weather Service.  When these predictions indicate that travel to and from NewSong during scheduled services could present dangerous situations or other safety problems, NewSong’s leadership will coordinate the decision between staff and elders with the final decision made by NewSong’s Pastor-Teacher.

 

The decision will be announced as follows:

 

PLAN “A” - All morning services and afternoon and evening activities are cancelled and the facility is closed.

 

PLAN “B” - All morning services are as scheduled but evening activities are cancelled.

 

PLAN “C” - All morning services are canceled but NewSong will conduct a worship service beginning at 5:30 PM at NewSong’s Main Campus.

 

For any mid-week service - NewSong will follow inclement weather decisions made for Lancaster City School System.

 

For any individual meeting, event, etc., the leader will make the decision and notify those individuals involved by phone at least one hour before the scheduled starting time.

 

Once the decision is made, the appropriate PLAN will be communicated to NewSong’s constituents by 7:00 AM via:

 

Internet: www.newsongfellowship.net & www.TheWGALChannel.com

 

Radio: WDAC at 94.5 FM and WJTL at 90.3 FM

 

Phone:  Phone calls will be placed to Small Group leaders, who will then call those in their Small Group.  Please make an effort to contact any visitors, friends and unconnected attendees to notify them of changes in the service schedule.

 

If there is NO cancellation announcement by NewSong through the media just listed, all services and activities will be held as scheduled.

 

During declared inclement weather emergencies, please refrain from calling the church offices for general cancellation information.

 

Staff and Elders should have their cell phone turned on by 6:30 AM Sunday during inclement weather.