Seabold United Methodist Church has canceled worship services for the next two weeks due to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Washington state.

Church officials announced the cancellations Friday.

Officials said the decision was made by the Greater Northwest Episcopal Office.

The message from church leadership said: “Consistent with the directives and recommendations issued by Oregon Governor Brown and Washington Governor Inslee and recognizing that persons over 60 or who have compromising health conditions are advised not to attend gatherings of more than 10 people, Bishop Elaine JW Stanovsky has directing the local churches of any size and other ministries in the states of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington to suspend in-person worship and other gatherings of more than 10 people for the next two weeks, starting today.”

Seabold UMC holds services at 10 a.m. Sundays. Church officials said Seabold UMC Pastor Cindy Roberts will continue to provide her congregation with pastoral care via phone and plans to send video messages in the coming weeks via email to church members.

The Seabold UMC campus is also used by Seabold Preschool and Island Co-op Preschool.

Church officials said the two preschools will be closed for at least two weeks.

Island Time Activities, which also uses Seabold’s social hall, will remain open.