Best Practices for Church Cleaning and Management
At some point, public COVID-19-related health restrictions will ease and church buildings will open in some fashion. Larry Johnson, Disaster Preparedness and Response Coordinator for the Oregon-Idaho Conference, shares how his local church is assessing their need for cleaning along with helpful CDC Guidelines for disinfecting your facility.
Connecting Neighbors: Church Connected
"A church that is prepared can help mitigate the emotional and spiritual impact of a disaster and may be a place of hospitality and sanctuary in times of critical need."
Kathy Bryson and Larry Johnson share a timely resource based on UMCOR's Connecting Neighbors training.
Connecting Neighbors
The Connecting Neighbors program from UMCOR is designed to provide holistic disaster preparation focusing on individuals, churches and the community. This short article by Kristen Caldwell provides contact information for program coordinators and an overview of the guidance the program provides.
Case Study: How one church is applying disaster response protocols to love each other better
Like many churches in the Seattle area, Fairwood Community UMC had to adjust worship plans last weekend. Jim Truitt and Associate Pastor Carrie Bland help us to understand some of the other critical preparations the church is engaging in to care for their members.
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