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Churches Advised Not to Resume In-Person Worship

On Monday, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced that houses of worship may re-open to the public starting this week, as long as attendance stays at or below 40% of building capacity and other minimum safety standards are met.

The Bridge Conference Ministers are maintaining their position that Conference churches should hold off on resuming in-person worship until at least the end of the summer.

"We know that this is disappointing for some of you," said Rev. Marilyn Kendrix. "It is disappointing for us as well and we know that for the sake of the Gospel, we must act in ways that keeps our siblings in Christ as safe as possible."

Read the full article, including a statement by the Massachusetts Council of Churches 4 Min Read

Find complete guidelines for churches regarding in-person activities for each phase of the pandemic.

All-Conference Online Gathering to be Held in September

The Southern New England Conference will hold an All-Conference Gathering - online - on Saturday, Sept. 26. Clergy, delegates, and all those interested are asked to save 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM on that date.

Conference leaders postponed the planned June Annual Meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, meeting planners see it as unlikely to be safe – or even allowable - to hold a large gathering in the fall, so the Board of Directors has agreed that the September meeting should be held online.

Whether this gathering will officially be an Annual Meeting is unclear at this time.

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A World Turned Upside Down

The historic Connecticut Conference's traditional Youth Revival is going online!

Music, art, and reflection will be released on various social media platforms May 25 thru May 29th, 2020. There will be some amazing testimonies and original works, as well as short messages from Dr. Donique McIntosh, Rev. Ryan Gackenheimer, Debby Kirk, Thomas Burke, and Rev. Edwin Perez, Jr.

Read more and find a short video promo to share!
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Weekly Conversation with the Bridge Conference Ministers

Every Thursday at 1:30 PM, join the Bridge Conference Ministers Marilyn Kendrix, Don Remick and Kent Siladi, and guests for discussion of the latest guidance surrounding the Coronavirus from your Conference and denomination. Share together in prayer.

This Thursday, May 21, the guests are the Rev. Dr. Mary Luti, comparing what she saw in Spain during the pandemic with what she has been seeing since returning to the US; and the Rev. Timoth Sylvia, talking about his church's decision to postpone in-person worship for at least a year.

Watch via Zoom or Watch on Facebook

Recordings of all previous conversations can be found in this Facebook Playlist

Church Finances During Covid-19 Webinar II

The Conference will hold a second webinar on church finances during this time on May 28 at 7 PM.

During this webinar we will discuss the results of the financial section of the Conference’s all church survey, including: negotiating the long haul and post-PPP options; encouraging generosity and continued “giving” during these anxious times; what other churches are doing successfully; and participants will be able to share their concerns and explore questions with SNEUCC staff and other colleagues in a similar position.

Find out more and register

Find a recording of the first webinar, and other resources, on this Coronavirus Finances Page

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