3 Steps for Religious Exemption

Hello,

We are so glad you reached out to us for help.  We are doing all we can to set you up for a religious exemption from the mandatory vaccinations being mandated in our State.  We know this has caused you pressure. Most of whom we talked to do not want to lose their careers and employment, but also do not want to be subject to the mandated vaccination being handed down. 

We realize the divisiveness of the hour in which we live, and we know you did not sign up for being singled out and potentially segregated against, should you choose not to be vaccinated.  

There are two things I want you to know about what we are working on:

1. You do not need to be a part of a Church to have a religion according to the US Constitution.  You can try for a religious exemption on your own merit without a church.  And if that is your conviction then we want to share these resources with you here:

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Section 12, Religious Discrimination (updated January 15, 2021):
https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/section-12-religious-discrimination

EEOC Technical Guidance, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws” (updated May 28, 2021):
https://www.eeoc.gov/wysk/what-you-should-know-about-covid-19-and-ada-rehabilitation-act-and-other-eeo-laws#K.6

Washington State Human Rights Commission, “Guide to Religion and Washington State Nondiscrimination Laws” (March 2008/Updated July 2015):
https://www.hum.wa.gov/sites/default/files/public/99_Religion%20and%20non-discrimination.pdf

2. Making the decision to live for Jesus Christ can and will be the most transformational choice of your life!  Now, you may not have reached out to us to build a relationship with Jesus. What you really wanted was an exemption from a mandated vaccination.  However, we’ve seen the providence of God in connecting with you, and it is not an accident or coincidence that you are reading this.  This is God putting us together.  

Finally, to assert a religious exemption supported by The Rock Church, we require you to be in our system at The Rock Church, as a member of The Rock Church.

If you are a current member, in our system at The Rock Church, email freedom@trclife.com and we will forward you a letter of religious exemption.   

If you are not a current member, but want to explore what that means, join us Tuesday night, October 26th for a conversation on Zoom. The meeting will be at 7:00PM, and last for 90 minutes. Request the Zoom ID and Password by sending an email to freedom@trclife.com. Should you choose to become a member of The Rock Church, whether in-person or our online campus, after the membership meeting, we will then forward you the religious exemption letter.

No matter what, we are in this difficult time with you.  We are praying for peace and protection over every decision you make.  Should you choose to pursue religious exemption, or should you choose to be vaccinated, we honor your struggle to choose, and pray God’s abundant direction over your life.  

Sincerely,

Pastor Jeff Knight