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General principles for talking to Children https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/talking-with-children.html COVID-19 ‘Best Practice’ Resources Messages from the General Minister and President https://ncdisciples.org/2020/03/14/general-minister-and-president-offers-pastoral-word-in-response-to-covid19-pandemic/ Disciples Resources: https://disciples.org/dns/disciples-and-covid-19/ Week of Compassion Guidelines for Congregations: https://disciples.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Preparedness-for-Pandemics-2-03.03.20.pdf Talking with children about Coronavirus Disease 2019: Messages for parents, school staff, and others working with children https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/talking-with-children.html More Links for Talking with kids A comic strip [ncsu.us13.list-manage.com] exploring the coronavirus from NPR A guide for parents [ncsu.us13.list-manage.com] to keeping children both safe and reassured An online interactive game [ncsu.us13.list-manage.com] that children can play to learn more about how germs spread and how to wash your hands World Health Organization https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public Center for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/guidance-community-faith-organizations.html The Insurance Board https://www.insuranceboard.org/safety-resources/ Additional Resources that may be helpful in setting up social media worship platforms: Short tutorial (text) for simple live stream of worship (provided by the Nebraska region) Setting up live streaming (provided by the Christian Church in the Southwest) (March 10, 2020)   Copyright advice from Chalice Press (March 12, 2020) One License offers gratis license to help cope with corona virus arrangements (March 13, 2020) Online giving information from the Center for Faith and Giving (March 11, 2020) Resources to support children and families from Disciples Home Missions’ Ministries Across Generations (March 12, 2020) “A Crisis is a Time for Leadership” from the Center for Faith and Giving (March 12, 2020) Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), “Crises In Your Church: A Guide for Congregational Planning to Handle the Unexpected“…

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General Minister and President Rev. Terri Hord Owens offers this pastoral message, providing practical tips for individuals and congregations, announcing that she is suspending her travel for the foreseeable future, provides pastoral care, and recommends Disciples stay connected with our office and the wider Church through social media and our website, disciples.org. …

Download the response here.…