
Links
REOPENING WORSHIP RESOURCES
- Covid-19 PSNE Checklist Doc – PSNE Roundtable ad hoc reopening Task Force
- Preserve Your Ministry During Covid-19 – Insurance Board
- Returning to Public Worship: Theological and Practical Considerations – PC(USA)
- When churches reopen, don’t sing or shake hands, do make sermons short, says new guide – Religion News Service NEW June 14, 2020
- Covid-19 Re-entry Resources for Mid Councils – OGA
- Are You Ready for Hybrid Online/In-Person Worship? – Presbyterian Mission
- RETURNING TO CHURCH – Wisconsin Council of Churches
- A Conversation: What Do Science and Data Say About the Near Term Future of Singing (YouTube) – webinar from The National Association of Teachers of Singing, the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), Chorus America, Barbershop Harmony Society, and Performing Arts Medical Association (PAMA)
- Returning to Church: Church Music in the Age of Covid-19 – Wisconsin Council of Churches
- Beginning Conversations for Re-Entry – Presbyterian Mission
- Adaptive Change during a Crisis – Kairos Time! – PneuMatrix
- Four Phases for an Orderly Return to Church – Facts & Trends, Lifeway
- 24 Questions Your Church Should Answer Before People Return – Blog, Ken Braddy
VIRTUAL WORSHIP RESOURCES
- Order of Worship for Online Services – PC(USA)
- On Camera Tips for live stream or media interviews – Rev. Shannon White
- Zoom Worship Preparation – recorded webinar with Bruce Reyes-Chow
- How To Avoid Zoombombing in Zoom Worship – recorded video with Bruce Reyes-Chow
- Resources for Doing Church Digitally – NEXT Church
- Guidelines for Livestreaming Services – PC(USA)
- Resources for Virtual Worship and Spiritual Support – Yale Divinity School
- Pandemic Partners Launch Docs – how to launch an online pandemic support group
- Zoom Discount Program – Techsoup
- One License One Month Gratis Licenses – One License
- Google and Microsoft Giving Away Enterprise Conferencing Tools Due to Coronavirus – theverge.com
- 4 Tips for Using Zoom and Video Conference-Call Software to Stream Your Event – theotech, llc
- Covid-19 Lockdown: Creating Live-streamed Worship in 3 Days – Hacking Christianity
- Coronavirus and Simple Steps to Live-stream Church Services – thechurch.digital
- Church Without Walls – Resources for being the Church without going to church – the Quirky Calvin-isht
- Non-Profit Resources for Remote Work during the Covid-19 Outbreak – Techsoup
PC (USA) RESOURCES
- COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Grants and related resources – Presbytery Disaster Assistance
- Matthew 25 Covid-19 Emergency Assistance Grant Application – Presbytery Disaster Assistance
- Web-mapping tool – covid-19 cases in proximity to mid councils and congregations – PC(USA)
- Advisory Opinion – Communion in an Emergency/Pandemic – PC(USA)
- Hymnal and Book of Common Worship Rights during a Pandemic – PC(USA)
- Covid-19 Resources Page (Worship, Stewardship, Community Needs, Pastoral) – PC(USA)
- 10 Stewardship “Do’s” during the pandemic and one “Do NOT” – Bryce Wiebe, Director of Special Offerings
- Preparedness for Pandemics – Presbytery Disaster Assistance
- Pastoral Statement on the Coronavirus – PC(USA) office of Worship and Theology
- Call to Prayer – Stated Clerk of the PC(USA)
- In-Person Worship and the Coronavirus – Stated Clerk of the PC(USA)
- Guidelines for Livestreaming Services – PC(USA)
- Pastoral Letter – The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the President and Executive Director of the Presbyterian Mission Agency
- Order of Worship for Online Services – PC(USA)
- Being the Church when you can’t be together in person – PC(USA)
- Covid-19 Mental Health Resources – PC(USA)
- Steps Pastors and Congregations Can Take to Prepare for the Mental Health Impacts of COVID-19 – PC(USA)
- Covid-19 Resource Report (including state by state updates) – Presbytery Disaster Assistance
- Supporting Older Adults During COVID-19 – POAMN (Presbyterian Older Adults Ministry Network)
- Steps Pastors and Congregations Can Take to Prepare for the Mental Health Impacts of COVID-19 – PC(USA)
- 24/7 Crisis Hotlines – curated list from PC(USA)
- Covid-19 Mental Health Resources – curated list from PC(USA)
PRESBYTERY FOUNDATION/ONLINE GIVING RESOURCES
- Online Giving Made Easy Webinar (recording)
- Online Giving through the Presbyterian Foundation
- Online Giving Application 7.19 Form F
- GivePlus_Mobile App
- Online Giving Program Guide
- Online Giving Sales Sheet
PSNE hosted a webinar on March 25, 2020, led by the Rev. Ellie Johns-Kelley, the Northeast rep from the Presbytery Foundation, to help you get set up to accept online donations via the web and an app – for continuing stewardship pledges and digital “offering” for online services. Click HERE for the recorded webinar.
- Online Giving through the Presbyterian Foundation – Power Point slides from the webinar.
CARES ACT/SBA LOANS RESOURCES
- Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application May 13, 2020 – sba.gov
- CARES Act summary 3.30.20– a resource from the Church Alliance which summarizes the CARES Act and how financial resources authorized under the Act might be accessed.
- Assistance in Filing Under the CARES Act – Free Assistance Offer and contact info from the American Church Group of New England
- Constitutional Musing: Loans for a Congregation or Session – Laurie Griffith, Associate Director for Constitutional Interpretation, PC(USA)
- CARES Act: A Brief Overview– A video from Generis Principal/CEO Jim Sheppard on the CARES Act.
- Churches and the CARES Act Webinar – A recording of the April 2 webinar from Christianity Today’s churchlawandtax.com
- CARES Act Webinar: Key Impact on Churches and Non-Profits– A webinar-on-demand (free) from ECFA.org
- Memo: CARES Act Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Affecting Ministries – from Sanford Insurance Agency, Inc., American Church Group of New England, LLC
- Do SBA Loans violate the separation of church and state?– An article on SBA loans and their relation to churches and other ministries
- CARES Act and Federal Student Loans – Presbyterian Mission
OTHER RESOURCES
- Virtual Recovery Meetings (with in-person meetings such as AA being cancelled) – unityrecovery.org
- Resources for Virtual Worship and Spiritual Support – Yale Divinity School
- Visitation Guidelines – Lifespan Health Network
- Safety Resources – Insurance Board
- Tip Sheet for Churches – Insurance Board
- Guidance for Religious Organizations – CDC
- Resources for Community and Faith-Based Organizations – CDC
- Coronavirus Page – CDC
- Coronavirus Page – WHO
- Workplace, School, and Home Guidance
- National Alliance on Mental Health
- National Council on Aging
- Disaster Distress Helpline – SAHMSA
- Coping with Stress During Infections Disease Outbreaks – SAHMSA
- Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health: Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation – SAHMSA
- Medicare Telehealth Services – medicare.gov
- Unemployment Resources due to Covid-19: