The CARES Act and the Church

Legislation for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Response (CARES) Act can be found here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3548/text. While the CARES Act is focused on the business world, there are several items of interest to churches and church staff. You can learn more about how this will affect the church here: https://www.moumethodist.org/newsdetail/coronavirus-aid-relief-and-economic-security-cares-act-13539866.

Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the Church

On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The text of the legislation can be found here: congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6201/text. The bill takes effect on April 2, 2020, and it will sunset on Dec. 31, 2020. Rev. Nate Berneking, Director of Finance and Administrative Ministries and Jordan Ault, Missouri Conference Chancellor, discuss the implications on churches. Please note that the situation is constantly evolving: legislation is being amended and interpreted by administrative agencies while new legislation is being negotiated. The recording may, therefore, be slightly out of date. Before making any decisions regarding employment relationships, please review the memo linked below, which will be updated on an ongoing basis.
Families First Act: https://www.moumethodist.org/newsdetail/families-first-coronavirus-response-act-and-the-church-13539856

Ignite Camp: Home Edition

Next Generation Ministries introduces Ignite Camp: Home Edition April 6-10! The goal is to provide families with Spirit-filled content to encourage and uplift during a difficult season. During Holy Week beginning April 6, our trained camp counselors will release daily camp videos to put you and your kids in the summer spirit. These videos are mini-versions of our summer camping program and designed for ages 6-12. During 20-minute videos, we will sing, dance, play games, do crafts and learn Bible stories.  All of our videos will be posted on our NextGen YouTube page, so check back daily April 6-10 for new content. Learn More: https://nextgenumc.org/ignite-camp-home-edition/