Links

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.

VIRTUAL WORSHIP RESOURCES

Order of Worship for Online Services – PC(USA)
Online Services for Holy Week and Easter 2020 – 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)
Home Worship For The Three Days – Maundy Thursday | Good Friday | Vigil of Easter – 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)
Covid-19 Resource Report (including state by state updates) – Presbytery Disaster Assistance

PRESBYTERY FOUNDATION/ONLINE GIVING RESOURCES

Online Giving through the Presbyterian Foundation – Power Point slides from the webinar.

CARES ACT/SBA LOANS RESOURCES

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
- 4/2 Webinar slides on CARES Act
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:
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island