COVID-19 Resources for Churches
Please visit the Central Conference COVID-19 Response page which has resources listed for local Covenant churches to use during this time. Resources were updated on March 15, 2021.
For Pastors
Personal Care
- Spiritual Direction – Contact Bob Tenglin, Central Conference Spiritual Director Network Coordinator
- Counseling and Therapy Resources
- Clergy and Clergy Family Well-being
- National Clergy Renewal Program
- Pastor Safety Protocol Guidelines
- Central Conference Pulpit Supply List
- Sustaining Pastoral Excellence and/or learn about individual and group grants
- Financial Leadership for Pastors (created by the Evangelical Covenant Church).
- Central Conference Chaplains Point Person – Contact Melanie Tornquist
- Mutual Ministries Committee/Pastoral Relations Committee Suggested Guidelines
Caring for the Congregation
Clergy Clusters
- District Gatherings
- Youth Ministry
- Children Ministry
- Women Clergy
Contact Jill Lind, Director of Congregational Care for the Central Conference
Women Clergy
For Congregations
Congregational Care
- Samples of Relational/Behavioral Covenants
- Disability Ministry
- Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care
- Membership Materials
- Faith-Based Response to Epidemics
- Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers (Plan, Prepare and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019)
Facilities
- National Covenant Properties
- Building a Building Committee
- Example of Facilities Use/Rental Agreement
Financial Resources
Fundraising and Grants
- Covenant Children’s Ministries (grants)
- Covenant World Relief (grants)
- Love Mercy Do Justice (grants)
- Sustaining Pastoral Excellence (individual and group grants)
- Covenant Stewardship Resources
Lay Leadership
- Pulpit Supply List
- Academy of Church Leadership
- Central Conference LEAD Initiative – Contact Jill Lind, Director of Congregational Care for the Central Conference
- The Agenda of 3’s
- Mutual Ministries Committee/Pastoral Relations Committee Suggested Guidelines
Legal Issues
Pastoral Searches
- The Pastoral Search Journey (book) by John Vonhof
- So You’re on the Search Committee (booklet) by Bunty Ketcham
- Pastor Compensation Calculator
Organizational Structures
- Church Safety for Children
- Guidelines for a Freedom from Harassment Policy
- Suggested Guidelines for Church Governance Change
Outreach
- MissionInsite (demographic information) – contact Central Conference Office for more information
- B.L.E.S.S. (Evangelism resource)
- Bread for the World
Spiritual Formation
- Legacy
- Central Conference Youth Ministry – Contact Joel Brand, youth ministry network coordinator
- College Ministry
- Crescendo
Vitality
- Vitality Workshop Information – Contact Jill Lind, Director of Congregational Care for the Central Conference
Questions? Please contact the Central Conference office at info@centralconf.org or 773-267-3060.
These materials have been prepared for educational/informational purposes only, and are not intended to be a substitute for professional advice. Always seek the advice of your professional advisors with any questions or concerns you have regarding your specific situation.