Winter often means bad weather and roads.  Richland Lutheran Church takes its lead for closures and cancellations from the Richland School District (RSD).  When RSD announces a two-hour delay, all morning activities at RLC are canceled.  When RSD announces a closure, all activities for that day at RLC are canceled. When the Hanford Site or RSD initiate an early release due to weather-related conditions, RLC also cancels remaining activities for the day. When conditions deteriorate after school hours or on weekends, the decision to cancel events resides with the ministry leader responsible for the event.  These policies were put in place to simplify the decision-making process and to give facility staff ample time to prepare for the safe arrival of people to church activities. 

Only the most extreme circumstances would force cancelation of worship services. But, remember that if you feel unsafe driving, you can watch worship on KVEW at 9 AM on Sunday mornings, or watch the live-stream of the 8:30 service.