Preparing Your Church for a Pandemic

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Preparing Your Church for a Pandemic

Use this download to help you prevent the spread of infectious disease at your church, as well as to prepare you for how to respond in the event a pandemic becomes widespread in your local area.
posted 10/22/2009

Try also: CDC, Crisis, Crisis communication, Emergencies, Emergency Plan, Medical Emergency, Medical Evacuation

Overview

Knowing what measures to take during a pandemic can be difficult; we neither want to ignore health concerns nor perpetuate the spread of a highly contagious virus. This download is designed to help you prevent the spread of infectious disease at your church, as well as to prepare you for how to respond in the event a pandemic becomes widespread in your local area.

Wise Decision or Overreaction?
Overview | Good leadership means knowing when to take precautions.
By Alana Nelson and Rena Fulka

Church Preparedness Checklist
Assessment | Use this list to make sure your ministry is ready.
From the Department of Health and Human Services

Keep Your Members Healthy
How To | Advice for faith-based groups who meet regularly.
By the Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships

Stay Connected
How To | How will you communicate during a crisis?
From Mennonite Church Canada, and United Church Canada

Maintain Church Activity
How To | Having a plan will help you keep things going.
From Mennonite Church Canada

Create a Safe Work Environment
How To | Prepare your staff and volunteers with steps to stay healthy so your organization can continue running smoothly.
By the Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships

Know When to Close Your Doors
How To | When you must, try these alternatives to regular church activities.
From Mennonite Church Canada

Create a Response Team
For Pastors | A group of wise, dedicated leaders will help prepare your ministry to manage a crisis.
From Church of the Nazarene and the Mennonite Church Canada

Disaster Response Survey
Sample Form | Inform and recruit people long before a crisis.
From Church of the Nazarene

Resource Center
Leader's Guide | Quick tips and recommended resources.

Articles compiled and edited by Janine Petry