On any given Sunday, your facility serves young children in nurseries and classrooms, elderly congregants with immune systems that are more susceptible to illness, and community members who may be managing chronic health conditions. Many churches also host weekday programming, including food pantries, AA meetings, community dinners, and preschools, that brings additional traffic from a broad cross-section of the population throughout the week.
Every one of those visitors touches door handles, pew surfaces, restroom fixtures, and shared hymnals or Bibles. Every one of them is sharing the air in your sanctuary, fellowship hall, and common areas. High-touch surfaces in shared community spaces are among the most effective transmission points for respiratory illness, gastrointestinal viruses, and other communicable conditions.