Micah and Josh hosted a discussion about the factors to consider when relaunching in the fall. Heavy consideration is given to not only the decisions being enforced by the school districts and public officials but also the mentality and politics behind those decisions. The encouragement is for church leaders to accept that the church schedule will not be going back to normal by Christmas and certainly not by the start of school and to plan accordingly. As Micah pointed out, it is far better to plan that we will not return than to constantly wait for something to change. There was one rabbit trail about the inadequacies of SEC Football and how they may affect church planning decisions.

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