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FACC - W.R.A.P. (Weather Response Action Plan)
1. We expect all members to attend church regularly
2. Press your way and come to church even when you don’t feel like it. God will always bless you for your obedience by your attendance
3. We expect members to press through challenges including the weather and come to church
4. As a general rule we do not cancel service because of rain unless the rain is part of a severe storm such as a hurricane
5. Also as a general rule we will have service if snow fall is less than five inches
6. How will the decision to cancel a service be made?
A. Office staff, Pastors, Building Manager, and Elders will monitor and track storm reports through television and computer weather channels
B. Pastor will have a conference call with Elders, Office staff rep, and Building manager
A decision will be made by the conference group to have or cancel service 48 hours prior to notification
C. In the event of severe weather in which Sunday worship or mid week church activities must be cancelled the Church will take the following steps
D. Local Radio station will be notified of our church cancellation notice
E. Leaders will call their team members to inform them of Cancellation
F. A notice of cancellation will be sent from FACC office through Email
G. A voice message notice of cancellation will be placed on Church answering system
H. The FACC Text Squad will send out texts to members
I. Written Signs will be left on church building
J. The cancelled service will be rescheduled to the following Wednesday evening
Tips for Facilitating Communication
• Make sure church has your home, mobile, and work phone numbers. As well as Email address
• Make sure church office has up to date information on your address, phone numbers and Email addresses
• During the winter season answer your phones, check all voice mail messages, and Email messages
• Listen to weather channels
• In major storm forecast Listen to KYW  and call church office
• Once you get information on church service cancellation call other church members you know
• Check on elderly, sick and shut in of the congregation
Tips for Traveling in Snowy Weather
• Drivers should have their brakes and coolant checked, and makes sure tires, windshield wipers, defroster, heater, and exhaust system are OK.
• It's especially important to check tires for wear and air pressure
• All drivers should have a good snow-and-ice scraper, and extra windshield washing fluid in the car.
• Other items of value in an emergency include jumper cables, flashlight, gloves, blanket, de-icer, first aid kit, sand and a shovel and flares.
•  Practice starting, stopping, turning, and getting out of skids.
• Drivers should program the number of the American Automobile Association into their cell phones, if they are members, or the number of a road service company.
• They should have updated road maps of the areas they will be driving through
• Keep your tank filled and carry a one gallon gas can
• Leave information concerning your destination, approximate travel time where you are going travel routes, land marks, street names and highway numbers