Hey guys -
Mtm will gather tonight 645-800 pm. We will prob open the room a bit early just so you all can get in and we have tried to make it sos you can get in w/o us, but not sure if it will work...
We always enjoy the time together and we can't say enough about the importance of being together during this time!!
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/77005335347?pwd=R1NxUGh2QmZSOUpPN3NpcjFXWWo2Zz09
Meeting ID: 770 0533 5347
Passcode: yhS25V
hope to see you there!!
Im sorry to say that bc of the increasing outbreak of COVID in our area, Mtm will be meeting via zoom - the room will open at about 630 to allow some chatting and then we will start at 645 and go til around 8 or so - we actually bought a subscription this time so it will not kick us off at 40 min
the id # is 77005335347
the pw is yhS25V
hope to hang out w you all!!
Jason
this Thursday we will get together for Mtm at McAllister Recreation Center in Lafayette, from 645-745pm, inside. We will meet in our usual room and if you are new, please ask at the desk and they will guide you.
all who attend must wear masks, worn correctly, over nose and mouth - this is both our rule and McAllister's
we understand that this makes some people very uncomfortable and is even offensive to some, but for safety, and in accordance w the requirements of McAllister, we will be requiring masks, even for children - infants do not need masks (seems obvious, but I will say it)
there will be child care for kids up to 6th grade - and they will need to wear their masks the entire time - there will not be food, snacks or drinks as we feel that for 1 hour, this is possible, and by being extra safe, we can encourage people to come that might not other wise
Mtm is a great time to share life together and notice what is really important and wonderful about the world and life in general. It seems, especially now, we need to have some time together.
we hope to see you there
hey everyone
we will be hanging out tonight - October 22nd, at McAllister in the field across from the center- which is in downtown Lafayette, just off 20th and Schuyler, from 645-800 pm tonight - it is supposed to be warm and sunny
hope to see you there - it is always a good time and rest and relax and just enjoy hanging out w some people who care about u just because - not bc of what you provide to them or for them
remember our Covid requests from previous posts - this time will be outside and will be socially distanced
if you are sick, please stay home - if your kids are sick, please stay home - remember that there will be no child care for this gathering, but the playground is within view of our gathering
Hi Mtm friends.
Wanted you to know that we will be hanging out this Thursday evening (tomorrow), the 8th of October, 645-800pm at McAllister rec center (in the grassy area opposite the center).
There will be no child care - but there is a fun playground for the kids and we will sit in view of it.
We will be meeting socially distanced - bring a chair (and maybe a blanket, depending on the weather) - it looks like it's supposed to be really nice!!!
More than more is a safe space for us during this crazy pandemic time - we enjoy each other, we laugh, connect and care, and attempt to notice something More than the everyday world we live in.
As we enter into the normal time of the year for colds and coughs and infections we have some guidance for you:
1) If you or your child is sick or has been sick in the past 14days, please don't come. Understand that especially in children COVID can be barely symptomatic and yet still infectious. We don't want to put our friends in the difficult position of having to choose "on the spot" whether to risk being rude to us and leave or stay and be super uncomfortable w exposure to COVID. We know it's lame because it may just be allergies and we know it's hard to tell (Jason has mucus year round w allergies and asthma), but please respect the other people at Mtm.
2) Everyone seems to have different comfort levels w COVID - I have seen people that I would have thought would have been super careful, who don't believe it is even real - and people who I might have thought would be easy goin about it who are terrified of catching it. When things like this occur, we must respect each other and go the extra mile to be respectful. I can tell you, real people are dying of COVID and it is super sad for those around them, especially those who have given it to them.
3) We are not going to check temperatures or ask questionnaires for you to be a part, we are choosing to trust each other - but if you have the symptoms of COVID or have in the past 14d, please don't come.
4) Understand that 1 negative COVID test does not mean you don't have COVID, especially in kids there are often false negatives and so we ask that you follow the guidelines above regardless of testing and keep in mind that even if your child is COVID negative and has a bad cold and gives it to other peoples' kids at Mtm because you bring them, those other people may be facing testing and quarantine that they may not be able to afford. Their children may have to be out of school and they may have to miss work and pay.
5)We understand that this is going to affect who can come to Mtm and that, in general, people are going to spend a lot more time at home between Oct and April, because kids get colds and we understand that this whole thing has stretched us beyond what we could have imagined. But also hear that we are not abandoning you - we want to zoom w you individually, facetime and help each other - support each other - in ways that can keep us healthy. Let us know if you are struggling, if you are sad, if you are frustrated, if you need someone to talk to - let's support each other through this and be creative in the ways we do it.
Hi Mtm friends.
Hope you are all doing ok 6months into the exhausting pandemic of 2020.
Wanted you to know that we will be hanging out this Thursday evening, the 24th, 645-800pm at McAllister rec center (in the grassy area opposite the center).
There will be no child care - but there is a fun playground for the kids and we will sit in view of it.
We will be meeting socially distanced - bring a chair (and maybe a blanket, depending on the weather)
As we enter into the normal time of the year for colds and coughs and infections we have some guidance for you:
1) If you or your child is sick or has been sick in the past 14days, please don't come. Understand that especially in children COVID can be barely symptomatic and yet still infectious. We don't want to put our friends in the difficult position of having to choose "on the spot" whether to risk being rude to us and leave or stay and be super uncomfortable w exposure to COVID. We know it's lame because it may just be allergies and we know it's hard to tell (Jason has mucus year round w allergies and asthma), but please respect the other people at Mtm.
2) Everyone seems to have different comfort levels w COVID - I have seen people that I would have thought would have been super careful, who don't believe it is even real - and people who I might have thought would be easy goin about it who are terrified of catching it. When things like this occur, we must respect each other and go the extra mile to be careful. I can tell you, real people are dying of COVID and it is super sad for those around them, especially those who have given it to them.
3) We are not going to check temperatures or ask questionnaires for you to be a part, we are choosing to trust each other - but if you have the symptoms of COVID or have in the past 14d, please don't come.
4) Understand that 1 negative COVID test does not mean you don't have COVID, especially in kids there are often false negatives and so we ask that you follow the guidelines above regardless of testing and keep in mind that even if your child is COVID negative and has a bad cold and gives it to other peoples' kids at Mtm because you bring them, those other people may be facing testing and quarantine that they may not be able to afford. Their children may have to be out of school and they may have to miss work and pay.
5)We understand that this is going to affect who can come to Mtm and that, in general, people are going to spend a lot more time at home between Oct and April, because kids get colds and we understand that this whole thing has stretched us beyond what we could have imagined. But also hear that we are not abandoning you - we want to zoom w you individually, facetime and help each other - support each other - in ways that can keep us healthy. Let us know if you are struggling, if you are sad, if you are frustrated, if you need someone to talk to - let's support each other through this and be creative in the ways we do it.
Tonight, the 10th, will be our socially distanced face to face Mtm gathering. It looks as if the weather is going to be reasonable, so we are going to get together OUTSIDE at McAllister Rec Center - just off 20th and Schuyler in Lafayette, in the grassy area behind the center, from 6:45-8:00PM.
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