COVID-19 resources for churches and faith communities

Here are some creative ideas on how to remain connected as communities of faith and serve your neighbor in a time of social distancing:

Check out the offerings from VTS to assist us in ministering during a time of crisis.

Start a podcast to stay connected with your parishioners, like Empty Pews, from the Church of the Incarnation, Highlands, NC.

Take a peek at the lessons one church learned from live-streaming their worship service. (From the ECF blog)

Trying to figure out virtual Sunday School? Here are some tips from Membership Vision on using Zoom break-out rooms.

Traci Smith: 100 Ideas for ministers and ministry leaders

Buddy Groups: from St. Columba's Episcopal Church in Kent, Washington

Suggestions for offering online worship from Bishop Sean Rowe of the Dioceses of Northwestern Pennsylvania and Western New York.

If you have more ideas that you think we should add to our resource list, please contact us via our newsletter link under the News & Resources tab at the top of the screen.