Our Saskatchewan Synod (ELCIC) churches will follow the direction of our Health authorities and will not be gathering for worship during the COVID-19 pandemic. But we will still be the church. We will still worship together. Your congregation may be livestreaming their services through the internet. Often you are invited to join breakout rooms for virtual ‘coffee time’ afterward. Or your congregation may have decided to invite members to join one of the services offered online. National church has collected that list. Online worship services Continue reading →

Our churches have always depended on funding the ministry of the congregation by gathering 52 Sundays each year and ‘passing the plate’. During COVID-19 we will not be able to gather together in our churches for an extended period of time. During that time we will need to find alternative ways of funding our congregations. Our national and synodical treasurers met by video conference to discuss this. They produced a concise, practical guide to “Giving Alternatives” during COVID-19. The treasurers also provided  a sample template Continue reading →

National church has collected a webpage of resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. The page includes joint letters posted during the COVID crisis from the ELCIC national bishop and synodical bishops. The page includes resources for worship by posting links to congregations that are posting services online. It includes letters from the National and synodical treasurers on giving alternatives when ‘passing the plate’ is not an option. The treasurers also provide an update for congregations on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy. The page also includes letters Continue reading →