Tag: COVID-19
A dozen volunteers from Flowing Forth United Methodist Church conducted two one-day “Serve Local” mission trips in Aurora...
COVID Coping—Aurora Methodists refocus mission trips on hometown
AURORA, Ill., June 29, 2020 — When COVID-19 canceled out-of-state mission trips, Aurora Methodists refocused on their hometown. A dozen volunteers from Flowing Forth United Methodist Church conducted two one-dayRead More
Most of the closures are occurring at the elementary level...
Amid pandemic, scores of US Catholic schools face closure
by: Kathryn Post June 12, 2020 (AP) — Catholic schools have faced tough times for years, but the pace of closures is accelerating dramatically amid economic fallout from the coronavirusRead More
Wheaton College’s Humanitarian Disaster Institute in Illinois released a series of documents this week to augment the guidelines of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Ready to go back to church? 10 things to consider before heading to worship
by: Adelle M. BanksJune 12, 2020 (RNS) — An evangelical research center focused on disaster response has detailed key steps churchgoers might take as they contemplate attending reopened churches. WheatonRead More
New COVID-19 reopening church resources for individuals and families
Wheaton College’s HDI Resources for Individuals Returning to Church: Guide, Decision Trees, and Checklist
Letter from Wheaton College’s Humanitarian Disaster Institute Wednesday, June 10, 2020 Good morning…, wanted to let you know about the new COVID-19 reopening church resources for individuals and families weRead More
[T]he decision to require worshipers to wear masks stems from research...
Churches grapple with whether to require masks
by Tobin Perry/Southern Baptist TEXAN HOUSTON, May 26, 2020 (BP) — Listening to the discussion surrounding the reopening of churches, Steve Bezner could see much of it revolved around aRead More
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An Aurora pastor with COVID-19 had less than a 50% chance of survival on a ventilator. Sunday he celebrated Easter with his family. — The Beacon-News
Andrew Coffield, the youth pastor of First Apostolic Church of Aurora, spent 13 days battling the coronavirus, including time on a ventilator in a Michigan hospital. Source: An Aurora pastorRead More
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Kasich: The coronavirus made me doubt my faith, until I realized it was there all along – USA Today
Maybe while we’re self-isolating at home, we can use this time to examine what we believe and how we mean to power ourselves forward after coronavirus. Source: Kasich: The coronavirusRead More
The field hospital housed in a series of white tents is intended as a Christian mission.
Franklin Graham on his Central Park field hospital: ‘We don’t discriminate. Period.’
by: Yonat Shimron April 1, 2020 (RNS) — It was a culture clash waiting to happen. Almost as soon as Samaritan’s Purse assembled a 68-bed field hospital in Central Park’sRead More