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If you are looking for any documents shared during a Zoom call, please check under the Past Zoom Meetings Videos/Doc tab. All Zoom calls are listed by Center host and date.
- NEW: Protocols for Child Care Centers
- Reasons To Require A Face Mask
- Continuing To Church In The Face Of COVID-19
- When Someone Gets Sick In The Church
- Confirmed Case Within Your Church
- Sample Notification Letter
- Guidelines for Singing in Worship
- Resuming Care-Filled Worship And Sacramental Life
- Self Screening
- Checklist for Churches and Places of Worship (from Texas Department of State Health Services)
- Guidance for Houses of Worship During the COVID-19 Crisis (from Texas Governor and Attorney General)
- Guidelines for Returning to Local Churches
- Bishop McKee: Offers Insight On The Reopening Of Churches
- Guidelines for Singing in Worship
- Resuming Care-Filled Worship And Sacramental Life
- Self Screening
- 10 Guidelines for Pastoral Care During the Coronavirus Outbreak
- Preaching to an Empty Room (part 1) blog post by Alyce McKenzie
- Preaching to an Empty Room (part 2) blog post by Alyce McKenzie
- Social Media and Spirituality: The New Reality for Churches
CENTER FOR CHURCH DEVELOPMENT
- Passing The Baton (June 4)
- Passing The Baton (June 2)
- Tech Talk with NTC Geeks (May 7)
- PRO-sponding Amid COVID-19 (April 30)
- Prophetic Leadership During a Time of Stay Home (April 27)
- Gathering New Faces (April 23)
- Growing Disciples and Funding Ministries Amid COVID-19 (April 16)
- Practical Approaches for Online Worship (March 25)
CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
- Keeping The Five Audiences Connected (June 30)
- Reopening Our Large Church Buildings (June 16)
- COVID-19 Waiver Adult (Word Document)
- COVID-19 Waiver Minor (Word Document)
- The Five Audiences
- PowerPoint
- Reopening Checklist (Word Document)
- Reopening Steps
- Resume Care-Filled Worship
- Reopening Survey (Lovers Lane UMC)
- Impact on Music Ministries (May 31)
- NTC Virtual Summer Camp Overview (May 26)
- What Does It REALLY Take To Gather People In Our Church Buildings? (May 19)
- Checklist for Churches
- Guidelines for Returning
- Notes From The Chat
- Restarting In-Person Worship Services (Template, Word Doc)
- Restarting In-Person Worship Services (FUMC Iowa Park)
- Laity Christian Care-giving (May 12)
- Canoeing the Mountains (May 5)
- Making Meaning Out of Grief for Children and Youth (April 28)
- Summer Camp and Ministries for Young People (April 21)
- Pastoral Care for Children with Rev. Dr. Leanne Hadley (April 14)
- Crisis Counseling with Dr. Terry Parsons (April 7)
CENTER FOR MISSIONAL OUTREACH
- Ministry With Schools As They Re-Open (July 30)
- Racial Justice 101: Helping Start The Journey (June 29)
- Racial Justice In The Pulpit (June 10). To view this video, please email to get the link.
- Church-School Partnerships in a Pandemic (May 18)
- Mental Health Needs (May 11)
- Racial Equity and Rural Response Grants (May 4)
- Food Distribution (April 15)
- Rural Church Responses (April 1)
- Public Health and Pastoral Care (March 30)
- Organizing Call (March 23)
BISHOP AND NORTH TEXAS CONFERENCE
- Annual Conference Rescheduled (April 29)
- Annual Conference Postponed (April 14)
- Local Church’s Financial Health (April 2)
- Online Communion and Celebration of the Love Feast (April 1)
- Planning Worship for Holy Week and Easter (March 31)
- Tough Staff Decisions and the Federal Stimulus Package (March 30)
- Facebook Live Streaming: Best Practices and Legal Principals
- If you are feeling anxious or stressed — about racial injustice, COVID-19, finances or other challenges — call the Optum Public Crisis Line at 1-866-342-6892. The service is free to all and open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- North Texas Food Bank
- School Meal Finder
- 6 Steps Your Congregation Should Take in Response to the Coronavirus
- CDC: Resources for Community- and Faith-Based Leaders
- Linea De Apoyo para la Salud Mental (Texas)
- Mental Health Support Line (Texas)
- Prevent Child Abuse
- Testing: Dallas County
- Testing: MD Medical Group