Resources
FOR LOCAL CHURCHES
Worship, etc.
- Guidelines for Church Re-Launch of In-Person Worship Services (Cal-Pac)
- Re-Launch Phase Chart (Cal-Pac)
- Tips for Sensory Rich Live Streaming (Marcia McFee)
- Free Adult Bible Resources (Abingdon Press)
Livestream + Online Giving
- Guide to Going Digital (California-Pacific Conference)
- Livestream + Online Giving Setups (California-Pacific Conference)
- Livestream Basics for Churches (Greater Northwest Area)
- Vanco Services – For any UMC church, Start Plan monthly fee is waived for a full year; the Sustain Plan monthly fee would be waived first 3 months.
- Limited-time Gratis Livestreaming (OneLicense)
- Gratis livestreaming (Chalice Press)
- Helpful Hints (Hymn Society)
Church Administration, Finance, and Staff
Liability
- Risk and Liability Template
- FAQ’s on Risk and Liability Template
- Spanish translation: Renuncia de Responsabilidad y Aceptación del Riesgo
- Spanish translation (FAQ): Renuncia de Responsabilidad y Aceptación del Riesgo Preguntas Frecuentes
- Korean translation: 위험 부담과 책임 포기서
- Korean translation (FAQ): 위험 부담과 책임 포기서 – 자주 묻는 질문
- Traditional Chinese translation (with English): 放棄並豁免承擔新冠状病毒 (COVID-19) 的風險和責任書
- Traditional Chinese translation (FAQ): 新型冠狀病毒 (COVID-19) 豁免風險承擔和責任聲明 – 常見問題
Finance
Staff
Resources for employers in response to COVID-19, provided by Hub International. Documents may be adapted with church’s information for posting and distribution to church staff.
Governmental Institutions
- World Health Organization
- COVID-19 (US Centers for Disease Control)
- Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) (State of Hawaii, Dept. of Health, Disease Outbreak Control Division)
- 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Imperial County Public Health)
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Kern County Public Health)
- Coronavirus (Los Angeles County Public Health)
- Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (Orange County Public Health)
- Public Health (Riverside County)
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (San Bernardino County Public Health)
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (San Diego County Public Health)
- Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (San Luis Obispo County Public Health)
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Santa Barbara County Public Health)
- Coronavirus Information (Ventura County Public Health)
Other Denominations
- Emergency Planning (United Church of Canada)
- Pandemic Preparedness Guide (Presbyterian Church, USA)