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Mission&MinistryintheMiddleoftheCoronavirusPandemic
SoutheasternDistrictWebcastMarch30,202010:00AM
Mission&MinistryintheMiddleoftheCoronavirusPandemic
“Youarethelightoftheworld."Jesus
WebcastAgenda
• UpdatingparticipantsonmissionandministryhappeningacrosstheSED
• HighlightguidancefromDistrictPresident’sMarch26th letter
• DevelopingTemporarySystemstoEngagetheWorldwiththeGospel
• Resources
• AWordfromtheLord
GlobalPandemicInfected 677,622Recovered 141,698Deaths 31,750
UnitedStatesInfected 124,697Recovered 3,231Deaths 2,227
Asof03-29-20209:25AM
• AsofFriday,03272020– UpdatedSunday,03292020
• 2pastorswhohavebeentestedforcoronavirus
• 1pastorbelieveshehadcoronavirusbutwasnottested
• 1pastor’swifeisshowingsymptomssotheentirefamilyisquarantined
Atthistimewedonothaveactualinformationaboutmembersofourchurchesthatareinfectedorwaitingfortesting
“In1527,astheBlackDeathshooktheveryfoundationsofsociety,MartinLutherwrotealetterentitledWhetherOneMayFleeFromaDeadlyPlague.Init,hestates,“IshallaskGodmercifullytoprotectus.ThenIshallfumigate,helppurifytheair,administermedicineandtakeit.Ishallavoidplacesandpersonswheremypresenceisnotneededinordernottobecomecontaminatedandthusperchanceinflictandpolluteothersandsocausetheirdeathasaresultofmynegligence.”Hegoesontoemphasizethedutytocarefortheneighbor,theresponsibilityofgovernmenttoprotectandprovideservicestoitscitizens,acautionaboutrecklessness,andtheimportanceofscience,medicine,andcommonsense.”
QuestionsweaskedtheCircuitVisitors
• Howareyourcircuit’spastorsandcongregationsrespondingandreactingtotheCoronavirusguidanceandrestrictions?
• Howmanyofthechurchesinyourcircuithadworshipperusualthislastweekend?Cancelled?Transitionedtoon-lineservices?
• Toyourknowledgeisthereanyoneinyourcircuitthathasbeeninfected?Orareself-quarantined?
• Whatconcernsyouthemostatthistime?
FromtheCircuitVisitors:
o Congregationsarecomplyingwiththemorphinglawsoftheirstate,county,ormunicipality
o Atthattimeestimatethat90%(probablycloseto100%now)ofourchurchesaremeetingthroughphoneorvideotechnology.
o CongregationsareputtingplansintoplaceforHolyWeek,andEasterthroughphoneandvideotechnology
o AnumberofCircuitVisitorsreportedattendanceatmanychurchesexceededtheaverageSundayworshipattendance
MarchMadness– LeadersNeedtobeAnticipatingtheFutureNeeds
March23WillweneedtocancelHolyWeek
andEasterservices?
March29Ifthis
continueshowwillwepayourchurchandschoolstaff?March22
Whatonlinetoolscanwe
use?
March15Worship???Yesorno
March29Whatifthis
doesnotpeakuntilJune?
March30Whatcontingencyplandowehaveif
ourpastorisinfected
March18Dothelawsofgatheringapplytous?
TopicsAddressedintheMarch25thNewsletter
MutualRegardforCongregationsandChurchWorkers
GuidelinesforCongregationsinaCallProcess
DecisionsregardingCongregationGatherings
duringtheCoronavirusPandemic
Communionand
Coronavirus
DecisionsAboutWorshipGatheringsofAnySize(asof03272020)
State Gatherings Schools Childcare
Delaware PublicHealthEmergency CloseduntilMay15 StategovernmentcandesignatePublictostayathomeuntilMay15 emergencycaresites
Maryland Publictostayathome CloseduntilApril24 AllChildCareProvidersclosedexceptthoseservingessentialpersonal
NorthCarolina Stayathomeandshelterinplace SchoolsclosedtoMay15 Careprovidersurgednottoclosetoprovideforessentialworkers
Pennsylvania Shelterinplace– allgatheringprohibited Schoolscloseduntil2nd week Waiversforcareprovidersservingoutsideofprivateresidences ofApril essentialworkers
SouthCarolina Preventingpublicgatheringsof3ormore SchoolscloseduntilApril30 Provisionforcareforessentialworkersatlicensedcenters
Virginia Gatheringsof10ormorebanned Closedthroughtheacademic Newguidelinesforcenterstohaveyear lessthan10inroom.Reportnew
casesimmediately
DC Prohibitonmassgatheringsuntil CloseduntilApril24.Using ChildcareunderDisasterApril25 distancelearning Responseplan
Communionand
Coronavirus
AHistoricalPerspective
TheologyandPractice Solutions
Communionand
Coronavirus
AHistoricalPerspective
CircuitRidingPastors
CommunionPracticesof
VariousChurches
LessonsoftheEarlyChristian
Church
TheGreatInfluenzaEpidemic1918-1919
Communionand
Coronavirus
TheologyandPractice
ThreeMeansofGrace
TheWordSpokeninthe
UpperRoom
TheWordSpokentotheThiefon
theCross
ThePracticeofNotCommuningPre-Confirmed
ThePracticeoftheEarlyChristian
Church
CommunionandCoronavirus
CTCRGuidance LookingforSolutions
FastingfromHolyCommuion
Drive-bycommunioninparkinglot
10orlessatatimeatchurch
Familycommunionwithwordsspokenbypastoronvideo
Eldersconsecrateelementsin
housechurchs
DevelopingTemporarySystemstoEngagetheWorldwiththeGospel
LowTechConferenceCall
ChurchFamilyChurch
SmallGroup/HouseChurchZoomChurch
WorshipLife
SinglePointofDeliveryLeadstoAddition
MultiplePointofDeliveryLeadstoMultiplication
ExamplesofPastoralCareQuestionsforEachMinistry
• Whatspecificactionswillyourchurchneedtotakeifanindividualwhowasinyourchurchatagatheringofunder10peopletestspositivewithinacoupledaysofbeinginthechurch?Whatifthepastorwasoneofthetenpeoplepresent?
• Whatisourplantohandlepastoralcareinsituationsofhospitalizationswhenfamilymembers,pastorsandothersareprohibitedfromvisitingpatientsinthehospital?
• Howarefuneralhomesinourareapreparingtohandlefunerals?Howdowehandlefunerals?Multiplefunerals?Pastoralcareforfamily?
• Whatspecificprovisionsarewemakingthosewhodonothaveordonotknowhowtousevideotechnology?
SinglePointPastoralCare
DeliverySystems
Youcouldhaveachurchwhereonepastorcaresforallthepeople....or
DevelopingTemporarySystemsforEffectiveMissionandMinistry
MultipointPastoralCare
DeliverySystems
SinglePointPastoralCare
DeliverySystemsEldercaringfor
12people
Eldercaringfor12people
Eldercaringfor12people
Eldercaringfor12people
Eldercaringfor12people
Eldercaringfor12people
Eldercaringfor12people
DevelopingTemporarySystemsforEffectiveMissionandMinistry
MultipointPastoralCare
DeliverySystems
Eldercaringfor12people
Eldercaringfor12people
Eldercaringfor12people
Eldercaringfor12people
Eldercaringfor12people
Eldercaringfor12people
Eldercaringfor12people
CommunicationsSystems
CareSystemsforQuarantined
Howmightthedevelopmentoflayministerstoworkoversmallgroupsenable:• ContingencyPlans• Abettercommunicationsystem• Providecareforthosequarantined
• Providecareinthecommunity• Leadtochurchmultiplication
DevelopingTemporarySystemsforEffectiveMissionandMinistry
Resources
TheFinancialChallengeOurcongregationsarefinanciallychallengedduetothecoronavirus,cancellationofworshipservices,theclosingofschools,andtheconcernforLCMScongregantswhomaybeunemployedorinafinanciallychallenged.Questionsrangefrom:
• Whatareon-linegivingresources
• Howdowetakecareofourcalledchurchandschoolworkers?Howdowecareforourcontractedworkers?
• Gatheringinformationfromthenewlegislationsthatcanassistourministries
• InformationfromLCEFforcongregations
• InformationfromConcordiaPlanServices
• OnebigprovisionistheavailabilityofSmallBusinessAdministrationloans.Therewillbeloansavailable—andnonprofitsareincludedinthecurrentlanguage—tocoverpayroll,benefitandotherexpenses.Thecurrentlyproposedloanamountisfor8weeksofqualifyingexpenses,upto$10,000,000.Mostimportantofall,loanpaymentscanbeforgiveniftheproceedsareusedforpayrollandotherrelatedexpenses.Thisisagreatincentivetokeeppeopleemployedandcovered(employeesneedtheirbenefitsnowmorethanever),atleastforthenextfewmonths!
AMessagefromJimSanft,PresidentandCEOConcordiaPlanServices
March 25th, 2020 Update on
Newly PassedLegislation
Resources
• ConcordiaPlanServiceswww.concordiaplans.org
• LutheranChurchExtensionFundwww.lcef.org
• TheSoutheasternDistrictOfficewww.se.lcms.org
AWordfromtheLord