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WEBINAR RECORDINGS & RESOURCES
Your Tech Questions
Thursday, March 19 7:00 PM
Online Funerals and Memorial Services
Monday, March 23 4:00 PM
Shelter in Place - Church Questions
Monday, March 23 8:00 PM
Online Church – Worship Planning
Tuesday, March 24 7:00 PM
Worship 101 Resource
Online Ministry with Children & Youth
Wednesday, March 25 7:00 PM
Webinar Youth & Kids Resource
Holy Week: Online Worship Planning
Thursday, March 26 7:00 PM
Visit our Online Holy Week page for resources.
The "Why" and The "How" of Giving in Covid -19
Monday, March 30 6:00 PM
Giving in COVID-19 Resource
Children & Youth Resources for Holy Week and Ministry Beyond the Computer
Tuesday, March 31, 6:00 PM
Hands on Holy Week Webinar Resource
Holy Week Playlists
Pastoral Care at a Distance
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
How Can the Church Help in Times of Crisis
Thursday, April 2, 6:00 PM
How Church Can Help Resource
Online Streaming: Your Questions
Wednesday, April 8 at 2:00 PM
Grief and Trauma
Monday, April 13 at 4:30 PM
Grief and Trauma Resource
Countering the COVID-19 Aftershock: A Family Systems Reset
Part 1: Watch April 16 Webinar
Part 2: Watch May 7 Webinar
Part 3: Watch May 21 Webinar
Part 4: Watch June 4 Webinar
Part 5: Watch June 18 Webinar
Visit the Systems Toolbox for additional resources
Summertime Mission Experiences
Watch May 19 Webinar
AUTONOMOUS WORSHIP: Online Worship New People Want to Attend - June 2 Webinar
Reach Readiness2Launch Resource
Follow-up Webinar Resource
Visit the Revitalization Toolbox for additional resources
Local Church Resources During a Health Criss
The Michigan Conference is adding information as quickly as possible. Please check back often for new resources.
If you have specific need, please contact Michigan Conference Staff directly. Go to directory.
First Sunday Back
Bishop Bard, in conjunction with Conference Staff have developed a study guide to help local churches prepare for when restrictions are lifted and in-person worship is considered safe again. We encourage you to share and study this guide with church leadership using safe distancing guidelines and begin to plan now for the day when your congregation can be welcomed back inside your local church. To download the full color PDF version Click to download. To download a black and white PDF version, please click here. Bishop Bard has since released a more recent document with specific guidelines for safely reopening, UMC Principles and Directions. This Reopening Checklist will aid you as you work through the steps suggested in the Principles and Directions.
Churches are urged to comply with state COVID reopening law. Click here to read how COVID-19 Impacts the Church Workplace. View Vaccination FAQ's for more information about the legalities surrounding vaccinations.
Missions & Ministries
Considerations when deciding if you need to close your non-profit or UMC related mission Download PDF
What is our response in the face of suffering? Download PDF
Different Language Support
CDC has Resources in Different Languages/CDE tiene recursos en idiomas diferentes:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/communication/index-sp.html
Resource from the United Methodist Church in Spanish/Recurso de la Iglesia Metodista Unida
Worship Tools
List of churches offering online worship in MI
An alternative solution to online communion by Marsha McFee.
Free public domain music for worship How to use Hymnal.org
United Methodist Book of Worship temporary free usage
Children's ministry resources from the Michigan Conference
Stewardship/How to put electronic giving in place
GCFA Recommendations on e-giving to keep ministry and mission functioning during a crisis
Michigan United Methodist Foundation COVID-19 Resources
Michigan Conference Summary of online giving articles.
Last Updated on October 31, 2023