News Articles Related to the Coronavirus

Listed below are articles that we have compiled related to the Coronavirus and how to cope with alternative ways to pray, worship, and be in virtual community with each other. 

If you have ideas to share, please send them to Cathy Bruce, the Director of Communications, at cbruce@kyumc.org.  

Please do what you can to remain safe, healthy, and always hopeful!

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• UMCOR expands efforts against the coronavirus; launches giving campaign and COVID-19 Response Fund

• Tentative General Conference dates publicized

• Davidson Memorial’s ‘Little Pantry’ still meeting needs

• Ministry alive and well for university, college students

• In Easter Message, Bishops urge Christians not to despair in midst of global pandemic

• Amid pandemic concerns, Simpsonville UMC seamstresses step up

• SEJ Conference postponed Until 2021

• Rev. Craig Taylor uses college broadcast training to jump-start livestreaming during quarantine

• An announcement from Conference Treasurer and Dir. of Administrative Services, Rev. David Garvin

• GCFA Board Acts Regarding the 2021 General Church Apportionments and Department of Labor Guidelines

• Wrestling with budget after GC2020 postponed

• GBHEM LOANS & SCHOLARSHIPS TO OFFER FINANCIAL RELIEF MEASURES

• Podcasts give churches ‘germ-free’ way to minister

• UMC Food Ministry: Filling the need

• More than bricks and mortar: Quarantine gives congregations big
  opportunities to be the church

• Coping with corona: A few positive thoughts

• Loucon, Aldersgate, Kavanaugh react to coronavirus’ temporary reality

• Churches focus on ways to do virtual worship, serve those in need

• Virtual church: Christ Church United Methodist livestream draws hundreds

• Conference Office Closed