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COVID-19 VACCINATION RESOURCES

REOPENING WORSHIP RESOURCES

Covid-19 PSNE Checklist Doc – PSNE Roundtable ad hoc reopening Task Force
Covid-19 Liability FAQ – Insurance Board (Sept 2021)
Covid-19 Event Risk Assessment Tool – Georgia Tech
Preserve Your Ministry During Covid-19 – Insurance Board
Returning to Public Worship: Theological and Practical Considerations – PC(USA)
COMMUNITIES OF FAITH BUILDINGS – Re-opening HVAC Recommendations – ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) Epidemic Task Force (Dec 15, 2020)
Join Your Voices: The Safe Return to Choral Singing Decision-Making Protocol – ACDA.org (March 2021)
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

The Center for Congregations has posted recordings of a number of its webinars, including such topics as “Copyright Issues in Digital Ministry” and “How to Do Hybrid.” (July 2021)
Guide to Gathering Virtually—Fund for Theological Exploration (It’s not just for the pandemic anymore.) (Sept 2021)
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

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
- 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

FEMA Advisory – COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Policy – June 2021
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