The PBA has gathered the resources here to help churches and communities adapt to the changing needs during this pandemic.
PBA Annual Meeting Workshop: Returning to our Buildings, Ministries, and Communities – A panel of church leaders share their perspectives and engage in dialogue (5-1-21)
Covid-19 Update Conversation – Vaccines with Commissioner Farley (2-9-21)
Covid-19 Update Conversation with Commissioner Farley (11/10/20)
Covid-19 Advocacy Conversation with Hughes and Farley
Studies, Reports, News Articles, Testing, Contact Tracing & Isolation, USA-Federal, PA and Philadelphia
COVID-19 Has Unmasked Significant Health Disparities in the U.S.
How low wage work, work conditions and existing health and income disparities contributed toinequity in COVID-19 prevalence and mortality
Massive US Contact Tracing Effort of Critical Importance
A National Plan to Enable Comprehensive COVID-19 Care…
American College of Physicians is closely monitoring the global situation caused by the outbreak and spread of COVID-19
- American College of Physicians
- PA Plan for Testing, Contact Tracing & Isolation
- Updates on PA Plan for Testing Contact Tracing Isolation
- Gov. Wolf Should do More to Ramp up COVID and Antibody…
- PA Sets Modest Goal to Conduct 8,500 Coronavirus Tests per…
- Containment-Department of Public Health-City of Philadelphia
- U.S. Nursing Homes Run Low on PPE as COVID-19 Deaths There…
- Study of COVID-19 in Correctional Facilities
Here’s a link that will help you connect with civic leaders. Let them know of your concerns.
Statements from the PBA Board of Directors
- A Statement from the PBA Board of Directors
- A Public Statement of the Philadelphia Baptist Association
Church Reopening Resources
- Reopening Conversation Guide COVID-19
- Hablemos Sobre Reabrir El Templo
- ABCUSA-Church Mutual Video Resources
- FEMA Emergency Guidelines for Houses of Worship
COVID 19 Devotional Messages from the Regional Executive Pastor
- Do You Want to be Healed? (5/12/20)
- Stand Up (5/4/20)
- Go and Wake Jesus Devotional (4/2/20)
Domestic Abuse Resources
- Women Organized Against Rape (WOAR): 215-85-3333
- Women Organized Against Abuse: 1-866-723-3014.
- Women in Transition: 215-564-5301
Public Health Guidelines
- Center for Disease Control
- World Health Organization
- City of Philadelphia
- Plan to Reopen Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia Department of Health
- Pennsylvania Department of Health
- School District of Philadelphia
- Bucks County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Montgomery County
Mental and Behavioral Health Services
Pennsylvania
- Bucks County: http://www.buckscounty.org/government/HumanServices/behavioralhealth
- Chester County: https://chesco.org/615/Mental-HealthIntellectual-Dev-Disabiliti
- Delaware County: https://www.magellanofpa.com/for-members/county-info/delaware-county/
- Montgomery County: https://montcopa.org/1219/MentalBehavioral-Health
- Philadelphia County: cbhphilly.org
Delaware
- Behavioral Health Associates, http://behavioralhealthassociatesde.com/
Worship and Service Planning
- ABCUSA Coronavirus Resources
- Discussion Guide for Reopening your Church Building
- Hacking Christianity: Live-Streaming Worship
- Best Practices for Funerals and Memorial Services
- How to Use Zoom for Beginners Video
- Hosting Zoom with Lots of People
Prayers and Litanies
Public Witness and Advocacy
Church Finances
- Tithe.ly
- Givelify
- Paypal
- ACH Transfers: How They Work
- Covid-19 Related Assistance – Update from ABCUSA
- How Nonprofits Can Utilize the New Federal Laws Dealing with COVID-19
- PPP Faith Based Guidelines
- FAQ for Faith-Based Organizations in the Paycheck Protection Program – US Small Business Administration
- National Council for Non-Profits
- Legal Considerations for Coronavirus Guidance and Church Gatherings – Church Law & Tax (4/22/20)
Pastoral Care
- Lessons Amidst Disaster: Open Letter to Colleagues in Ministry
- Your Brain Won’t Work as Well: Tips for Spiritual Leaders
- Caring for the Pastor
- Council for Relationships
- Recommended Best Practices for Pastors During COVID-19 Crisis (4/22/20)
Children Youth & Family
Platforms and Tools
How to:
- How to stream Zoom on Facebook Live
- How to plan a Zoom worship service and what you need
- What could worship look like online (blog post)
- Gracious Community in a No-Touch World: Webinars from the Kaleidoscope Institute
- Planning for Ministry during Covid-19 (Christian Citizen article written by Mindi Welton-Mitchell)
- How to caption videos for deaf/hard of hearing (not for livestream, but for uploading recorded videos)
- Creating community and using Facebook(Faith on Facebook Resource Hub)