Worship Resources There are several new resources for the next few weeks that have been made available recently. Baptism Guidelines Bishop Burk has drafted “” May 31 – Pentecost Association…
By Val Harlynn, Communications I have received several requests in the last few days about equipment to “step-up” recorded or live-streamed worship. I have been hesitant to offer advice as…
Ecumenical Leaders re-issue statement about in-person gatherings Denominational leaders from across the state of Iowa, including Bishop Michael Burk, re-issued their April, 28 letter about in-person gatherings. See the new…
by Val Harlynn, Associate for Communications Online Worship Attendance This week the churchwide organization release a tool to help measure online worship attendance. Measuring attendance when providing online worship is…
The Office of the Secretary has developed a FAQ for Remote Council and Congregation Meetings See the document ELCA Churchwide announces the COVID-19 Response Fund, see the full letter…
By Val Harlynn, Associate for Communications Music and Copyright for Online Worship Please note this is not legal copyright advice, I’m not a copyright lawyer. This is a list of…
By Val Harlynn, Associate for Communications The passage of the CARES act last week has many implications for congregations and nonprofits. For more information on any of this, or financial…
By Val Harlynn, Associate for Communications During this time, frequent communication is important. I know many people are trying out new technologies and ways of connecting while we can’t physically…
By Val Harlynn, Associate for Communications During this time, frequent communication is important. I know many people are trying out new technologies and ways of connecting while we can’t physically…