COVID-19: Resources For Your Church
Considering Meeting Together Again?
Read This First
Churches should comply with minimum standard health protocols in The Governor’s Report to Open Texas (April 27, 2020).
See also the CDC’s Interim Guidance for Communities of Faith (May 23, 2020).
For additional information to help you with your decision to meet again in person, click here.
During this time of restricted social contact, illness, and anxiety, the church has both a mandate and opportunity to BE THE CHURCH. Let’s do what we do best: serve with grace, prudence, and love.
We hope these resources will be helpful.
Read Dallas County's Supplemental Orders (June 19, 2020)
Continuing requirements after the expiration of Stay Home, Stay Safe, which expires on June 12, 2020.
Believe it or not, this isn’t the first time churches have closed due to an epidemic.
From the Dallas Morning News, October 20, 1918
Working From Home: Resources and Best Practices
Your staff team’s productivity doesn’t have to take a nosedive when you’re working from home. READ MORE.
Your Church Meetings
Though some church have resumed on-site worship, the decision about HOW and WHEN to worship is unique to each church. Click here for more information about resuming in-person worship. You can still get together remotely! Read more for suggestions about remote worship.
Online Giving for Your Church Members
If you’re interested in implementing online giving, here are some resources. READ MORE.
DBA Meetings and Events
All DBA meetings are postponed through April 13, 2020. Additionally, meetings may be postponed after April 13 if necessary. DBA staff are evaluating these decisions daily. Learn More
Focus on Prevention
Remember to take crucial preventive actions that are always recommended to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses.READ MORE.
Resources for Families
With kids out of school and church, many parents are searching for both academic and spiritual resources they can use at home. Here are a few to check out. READ MORE.
Serve from Home
Churches and nonprofits can register their volunteer opportunities as part of VOMO’s Be A Neighbor campaign here. Here are some churches and ministries that need volunteers. READ MORE Also, here are some ways you and your family can help from home too, READ MORE
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Meeting in Person Again
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Want to speak with a counselor?
This post does not constitute a recommendation nor a referral, and is provided for information purposes only. Texas Health and Human Services has a 24/7 mental health support line to help Texans experiencing anxiety, stress or emotional...
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Paycheck Protection Program/CARES Act Information
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Pandemic Church Assistance Fund
The Pandemic Church Assistance Fund (PCAF) provides some emergency financial assistance to smaller DBA churches that have been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.EligibilityA DBA church may apply for an amount up to $1000 if it meets the following...