AURORA, Ill., July 6, 2020 — Flowing Forth United Methodist Church in Aurora will hold a drive-in worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 12, at Aurora Christian School, 2255 Sullivan Rd. in Aurora.

Rev. Derek Rogers, Flowing Forth lead pastor, said the public is invited. Admission and parking are free. He will preach on “Now What? What to Do When You Don’t Know What To Do,” his June -July sermon series. The drive-in service is the fourth in June-July and the second of two for July.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions on in-person gatherings, services have been pre-recorded and posted on the church’s website, flowingforth.org and on YouTube since March.

For the drive-in service, congregants will gather in the parking lot and stay in their vehicles while tuning to 1660 AM on car radios to listen to music, prayers and the sermon. Attendees are required to remain in their vehicles at all times. No lawn chairs or sitting outside vehicles is allowed. The building and restrooms are not open.

A greeter will direct drivers where to park, socially distanced at least six feet apart. The church’s worship band will provide pre-recorded music. During group singing, congregants’ car windows are required to be rolled up. Song lyrics are posted on the church website and emailed in advance to members by email.

Prayer requests can be submitted prior to the service through the church website or by texting the pastor during the service.

Communion will be celebrated in vehicles. To participate, attendees bring bread and juice for blessing by the pastor from a distance.

As motorists leave the parking lot, an usher will collect monetary donations for the church. Flowing Forth UMC held drive-in services June 14, June 28 and July 5.

Normally, Flowing Forth UMC holds worship services at 10 a.m. Sundays indoors at Aurora Christian, 2255 Sullivan Rd. in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Flowing Forth was born in a 2018 merger of Flowing Grace and Fourth Street United Methodist churches in Aurora.