Jain Society of Greater Detroit
Temple reopening plan
Jai Jinendra Society Members
Hope everyone is in good Saata.
As announced earlier, for safety reasons, we will be doing a gradual re-opening of our Temple. With that and with your cooperation, we are adding few evenings to our Temple open hours. Starting Friday 02-Oct-2020, our Temple will now be open on Friday evenings, Saturday mornings and evenings, Sunday mornings and evenings.
Friday open hours: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Saturday open Hours: 10:00 am to 12:30 pm, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Sunday open Hours: 10:00 am to 12:30 pm, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
For safety reasons, we have to continue to follow the protocols and regulations when visiting the Temple. We started with a volunteer from committee members and have lately observed that members are following the process in place when visiting the Temple. With that, we are extending the volunteering to society members. Please use the following link if you are interested in signing up for volunteering:
JSGD Temple Opening Volunteers.xlsx
There may be days when we do not have a volunteer at the front desk. For your own safety and safety for others, anyone visiting the Temple is required to follow the process detailed below:
- Enter through the Entry door and exit through the Exit door to avoid crossing paths
- Sign the waiver form, one per family, for every visit. This waiver form helps in contact tracing.
- Use the shoe rack
- It is MANDATORY to cover your mouth and nose with cloth face cover/ mask while inside the Temple at all times
- Avoid close contact and maintain at least 6 feet distance with others. The social distancing markers are placed around the Prayer Hall.
- No socializing in temple or in parking lot.
- Please limit the number of people inside the prayer hall to 20. You may have to wait outside the prayer hall for others to come out.
- Please limit the time inside the prayer hall to maximum of 15 min so that others are not waiting outside.
- Members to do walk through darshan ONLY and are NOT permitted to do Abhishek or touch any Bhagwanji, Arti Thali, Ghantaji, chair or any common pooja material.
- Members are not permitted to cross the taped-out areas.
- Basement, Kitchen remain closed and changing clothes in temple is NOT permitted.
- Monitor your health. If you have any symptoms of COVID-19, please stay home and DONOT come to the Temple.
With everyone’s safety in mind, members will be required to practice and comply with the State restrictions, CDC guidelines, and the suggested safety measures. If there is any violation, the Committees may have to reconsider the Temple reopening policies.
Once again, Thank you all for your support, encouragement and patience during these trying times. Anumodana to you all. If we have hurt anyone’s feelings, knowingly or unknowingly, MICCHAMI DUKHADAM.
Pranam.