COVID-19 RESOURCES
covid-19 resources
Essential Health Vaccination Letter for Clergy (1/28/21)
Pastoral Letter from Bishop Tessa (1/13/21)
- Regarding COVID, in-person worship and national political crisis
COVID Vaccinations for Pastors
- Richland Public Health offering vaccine clinics – reach out to them for more information at 701-642-7735 or go to their website.
- Grand Forks pastors that provide pastoral care at Altru can register for a vaccine through Grand Forks County: 701-787-8100
ELCA's Considerations for Electronic Meetings (Added 12/15)
Annual Meetings in a Pandemic Conversation (Added 11/30)
The Stewardship Guy: Don't let the Pandemic Crash your Offerings
Essentia Health Updated Visitor Guidelines
Congregational Letter Regarding Masking
Memo to Bishop from Synod Attorney on State Health Order #2020-08
(Added 11/17)
Synod Office Phased Re-Opening (Added 7/1)
Essentia Health Visitation Guidelines (Updated 8/3)
(Added 5/26)
ELCA CHURCHWIDE GUIDELINES FOR RESUMING IN-PERSON WORSHIP
(Added 5/13)
COVID-19 QUESTIONS AND RESOURCES – SPECIAL MEETINGS, RESUMING IN-PERSON GATHERINGS AND LIABILITY: (Added 5/7)
- Congregation Councils meeting remotely - congregational resources and ND law
- Congregational Liability Questions regarding resuming in-person worship
- Thoughts on holding congregational meetings during a time of pandemic
- The Coronavirus might make buildings sick too
- Are people ready to return to worship? Congregational survey
- Churches could be the deadliness places in the COVID-19 pandemic
Guidelines for Resuming In-person Gatherings: A Collaboration of Eastern and Western ND Synods (Added 4/29)
shareable resources
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additional resources
Synod and ELCA Statements
- 24 Questions your church should answer before people return
- Presiding Bishop Eaton's latest message on COVID-19
- Considerations for Remote Council and Congregational Meetings
- FFCRA and CARES Act email
- Small Business Guide and Checklist for PPP Loans
- SBA's FAQ regarding Faith-based programs participating in PPP
- ELCA's FAQ on PPP
- ELCA recources for COVID-19
- Portico Benefits and CARES Act Resources
- COVID-19 related Benefits for ELCA Congregations, Synods, Other Ministries and their Employees
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- Summary of CARES Act Provisions
- Dealing with COVID-19 Synod Recommendations
- Interim Bishop Wohlrabe's letter regarding COVID-19
- Interim Bishop Wohlrabe's message regarding Communion during Pandemic
- Presiding Bishop Eaton addresses concerns about COVID-19
Webinars
Resources
- Holy Communion Under Quarantine
- COVID-19: Recommended Preventative Practices and FAQs for Faith-based and Community Leaders
- Essentia Health clergy visitation information
- Central Valley Public Health tip sheet: Houses of Worship
- Central Valley Public Health tip sheet: Preschool/Daycare
- https://elca.org/publichealth
- Worship Resources: Worship in Times of Public Health Concerns
- Intercessory Prayer in the midst of the spread of COVID-19
- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
- YouTube ND Dept of Health Briefing for Business and Religious Communities
- Prepare Your Church for COVID-19 Webinar by Ministry Brands
- Preparing your Church for COVID-19 by Humanitarian Disaster Institute
- Worship, funerals and wedding guidance
- ShareFaith Kids 30 days of family devotionals
Resources From Our Congregations