Our SMART Plan is divided into four phases:

PHASE 1 – Phase One is appropriate anytime there is not a stay-at-home order in effect.

PHASE 2 – Per CDC recommendations, Phase Two is appropriate in a context with 14 days of declining cases.  The Lord of Life SMART Team has set a target date for the staff to be ready for Phase 2 by September 1st.  All things permitted in Phase 1 are permitted in Phase 2.  If it is the consensus among ELCA congregations within Crow Wing county that conditions warrant it, we will discontinue Phase 2 and return to Phase 1.

PHASE 3 – Per CDC recommendations, Phase Three is appropriate in a context with 28 days of declining cases. The Lord of Life SMART Team has set a target date for the staff to be ready for Phase 3 by TBA.  All things permitted in Phase 1 & 2 are permitted also in Phase 3. If it is the consensus among ELCA congregations within Crow Wing county that conditions warrant it we will discontinue Phase 3 and return either to Phase 2 or 1.

PHASE 4 – Per CDC recommendations, Phase 4 is appropriate after we have experienced 42 days of declining cases. The Lord of Life SMART Team has set a target date for the staff to be ready for Phase 4 by TBA.  All things permitted in Phase 1, 2, and 3 are permissible also in Phase 4.  If it is the consensus among ELCA congregations within Crow Wing county that conditions warrant it, we will discontinue Phase 4 and return to Phase 3, 2 or 1.