Come before Winter (CbW) is committed to providing safe, welcoming places for women in ministry to receive spiritual renewal. We do everything in our power to ensure that participants’ experiences are filled with meaningful Bible study, worship, prayer, and reflection. As with any in-person gathering, there are also some risks that come with being together, especially when international travel is involved. Among those risks is the possibility of being exposed to and/or contracting an illness. CbW does our best to reduce the risk of illness in the following ways:

• • We strongly recommend that all participants be vaccinated against current strains of illnesses, including Covid and flu.
  • Participants and team members are welcome to wear masks for their own comfort or protection.
  • Participants and team members who develop symptoms of contagious illness may be asked to mask and/or isolate until symptoms improve. These symptoms include but are not limited to:
    • Fever (100.4º F/38º C or higher)
    • Excessive coughing
    • Vomiting or other intense gastrointestinal distress that is out of the ordinary

CbW will do our best to continue including any person who has been isolated due to illness as much as possible. The ill person and CbW leadership will decide together how to best respond to illness on a case-by-case basis, keeping in mind the individual needs of the ill person as well as the collective needs of the renewal. It will be up to the participant to make other arrangements and to cover the costs if they need to isolate after the renewal or leave the renewal early.

Other things to keep in mind:

• • Please stay home if you have symptoms of Covid-19 or another contagious illness such as fever, excessive coughing, unusual gastrointestinal distress, etc. (See cancellation policy for more information).
  • CbW will follow any local ordinances that may be in place and any Covid-related procedures that may be required by the conference facility designed to protect the health and safety of staff and attendees. Any additional health protocols will be communicated as soon as possible prior to the renewal.

Updated 10.14.2024