We are working diligently to keep our COVID-19 resources as up to date as possible by adding informative resources and reopening guides as they become available. You can also browse our daily meditations, worship resources, denominational resources, and community involvement resources for safe spiritual practice below.
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GENERAL RESOURCES
- Alliance of Baptists
- African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) & Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in NC
- Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina
- Episcopal Church
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- General Baptist State Convention
- Mennonite Church USA
- Metropolitan Community Churches
- Moravian Church in America
- North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church
- Presbyterian Church
- Reformed Church in America
- United Church of Christ
- Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church
OTHER FAITH-BASED RESPONSES/RESOURCES
- National Council of Churches Webinars and Resources: Strengthening Hope for US Churches
- NC Council of Churches Issues Statement in Support of Stay at Home Order
- NC Department of Health and Human Services: 10 Actions for Faith Leaders to Respond to COVID-19/Kit de herramientas de respuesta a COVID-19 para los líderes espirituales
- NC Faith Leaders See Climate, COVID-19 as Moral Issues
North Carolina COVID-19 Hotline and Emergency Numbers:
- The N.C. Coronavirus Hotline: 866-462-3821
- Coronavirus Emergency Number: 211
- Free helpline for workers with questions about workplace rights
- NC COVID-19 Response
Ways to Get Involved:
- Donate Blood: Find a local drive near you.
- Donate to the NC MedAssist Crisis Fund
- Host Asylum-seekers in your church – Faithful America
Resources:
- 8 Tips To Make Working From Home Work For You
- Corona Community – mutual aid to those who are high-risk, immuno-compromised, and/or senior citizens.
- COVID-19: Recommended Preventative Practices and FAQs for Faith-based and Community Leaders from The Partnership Center
- Digital Tools
- Guidelines for Safe Storage of Firearms
- How Pastors Should Respond in Crisis (The Unstuck Group Podcast)
- How teenagers can protect their mental health during COVID-19
- Know Your Rights: Your Employment and COVID-19 from the NC Justice Center
- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS)
- NC Medicaid (Division of Health Benefits)
- NC Council of Churches and PHW Sacred Conversations
- Toolkits
- Overdose Prevention
- Preparing your church for COVID-19: A Step-by-Step, Research Informed and Faith-based Planning Manual from the Humanitarian Disaster Institute
- Relief Funds
- Master list of grant opportunities throughout NC
- Assistance for Rural UMC Churches in NC
- Disaster Philanthropy COVID-19 Response Fund
- Durham Public Schools Foundation
- Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina
- Food Council Block Grants
- NC Health Foundation Grants
- NC MedAssist Crisis Fund
- WakeHELPS Utility Bill Payment Assistance Program
- Yadkin Valley Economic Development District, Inc. (YVEDDI) Community Services Block Grant Program
- Small Business and Nonprofit Loans
- Resource Center for Women & Ministry in the South, Inc. (RCWMS) Self- Care Resources
Denominational Guides
- Alliance of Baptists – Your Ministry During COVID-19: Re-Opening Your Church Office
- African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church – Guidelines for Re-Opening Churches During the 2019-2020 Pandemic
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
- Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina – Resuming Resources
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America – Some Preliminary Thoughts on Re-Gathering as Congregations
- General Baptist State Convention – Re-opening Guidebook for Churches
- Mennonite Church USA
- Moravian Church in America – Preparing to Regather, Resources for Congregations
- Presbyterian Church – Beginning Conversations for Re-Entry
- United Church of Christ – COVID-19 Reopening Guidelines: Strengths, Gaps
- Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church – Considerations for Churches before re-opening
List of faith communities with online worship services separated by region:
GENERAL
- All NC CONFERENCE of the United Methodist Church (UMC) Online Services
- All Western NC Conference of the UMC Online Services
- The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints, Worldwide
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
- Black Mountain Presbyterian Church
- Canton First Baptist Church
- The Congregational Church, UCC in Tryon, NC (United Church of Christ)
- First Baptist Church of Asheville
- First Congregational United Church of Christ Asheville
- First Congregational Church UCC Hendersonville
- First Presbyterian, Asheville PC(USA)
- First Presbyterian Church, Franklin
- First UMC of Graham
- First UMC, Murphy
- Grace Church in the Mountains, Wayensville
- Hayesville First UMC
- High Country UCC, Vilas, NC
- Land of the Sky UCC, Asheville
- Metropolitan Community Churches Sacred Journey, Hendersonville
- Mount Jefferson Presbyterian Church, West Jefferson
- New Hope Presbyterian Church, Asheville
- Robbinsville UMC
- Swansboro UMC
- St. George’s Episcopal Church, Asheville
- Snow Hill UMC, Candler
- Trinity Presbyterian Church, Hendersonville
- Unity of the Blue Ridge, Mills River, NC
- Weaverville UMC
PIEDMONT TRIAD/METROLINA
- A People of God, Jamestown
- Aldersgate UMC, Shelby
- All Saints’ Espicopal Church, Concord
- Belmont Abbey, Belmont Roman Catholic
- Ben Salem Presbyterian Church, Charlotte
- Beth Page Presbyterian Church, Kannapolis
- Burlington Philadelphia Seventh Day Adventist Church
- Caroleen UMC, Ellenboro
- Christ Church, Hickory
- Corinth Reformed Church, Hickory
- Covenant Church, Lincolnton
- Draper Pentecostal Holiness Church, Eden
- East Market Street Seventh Day Adventist Church, Greensboro
- Elon First Baptist Church, Elon
- Eternity Church, Zebulon
- FaithBridge UMC, Blowing Rock
- The Fellowship Place Presbyterian Church, Charlotte
- First Advent Christian Church of Hickory
- First Baptist Church of Lenoir
- First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lexington
- First Presbyterian Church of Burlington
- First Presbyterian Church, Monroe
- First Presbyterian Church of Salisbury
- First UMC, Hickory
- First United Church of Christ, Salisbury
- First UMC, Gastonia
- First UMC, Graham
- First UMC, Stanley
- Friendship Friends Meeting, Greensboro
- Grace Baptist Church, Albemarle
- Grace Covenant Church, Cornelius
- Grace Moravian Church, Mount Airy
- Guilford Baptist Church, Greensboro
- Hayworth Chapel, High Point University
- Hickory Ridge UMC, Winston-Salem
- Holy Covenant United Church of Christ, Charlotte
- Hope Church, Charlotte
- Jerusalem United Holy Church, Reidsville
- John Calvin Presbyterian Church, Salisbury
- Jordan Memorial UMC, Ramseur
- Kernersville Moravian Church
- Knollwood Baptist Church, Winston-Salem
- Light of Christ UMC, Charlotte
- Locust Presbyterian Church, Locust
- Lutheran Church of Our Father, Greensboro
- Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church, Charlotte
- Meadowlake Presbyterian Church, Huntersville
- Memorial Presbyterian Church, Charlotte
- Messiah Lutheran Church, Charlotte
- Mineral Springs UMC Home of the Bridge
- Mt. Tabor UCC, Lexington
- Mt. Tabor UMC, Winston-Salem
- Mt. Zion United Church of Christ, China Grove
- Morehead UMC, Greensboro
- Myers Park Presbyterian Church, Charlotte
- New Hope UMC, Goldsboro
- North Kannapolis UMC
- Northminster Presbyterian Church, Hickory
- Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church, Oak Ridge
- Page Memorial UMC, Aberdeen
- Paw Creek Presbyterian Church, Charlotte
- Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Morganton
- Praise Assembly Church Ministries, Winston-Salem
- Pursuit Church, Denver
- Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church, Blowing Rock
- Salem Church, Bostic
- Sardis Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hickory
- Sardis Presbyterian Church, Charlotte
- Second Presbyterian Church, Kannapolis
- Selwyn Avenue Presbyterian Church, Charlotte
- Sharon Missionary Baptist Church, Stoneville
- St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Davidson
- St. John AME Church, Raleigh
- St. Andrew’s UMC, Charlotte
- St. James Lutheran Church, Rockwell
- St. John’s Lutheran Church, Concord
- St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Salisbury
- St. Mark’s UMC, Raleigh
- St. Paul UMC, Newton
- St. Paul UMC, Reidsville
- St. Paul’s UMC, Burlington
- Stokesdale UMC
- Third Presbyterian Church, Charlotte
- Trinity Presbyterian Church of Charlotte
- Trinity Wesleyan Church, Eden
- Unconditional Love Church, Greensboro
- Union Lutheran Church, Salisbury
- Unity Presbyterian Church, Denver
- Wesley Chapel UMC, Reidsville
- Wingate Baptist Church
- Wingate UMC
CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
- Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, Fuquay-Varina
- Andrew Chapel UMC, Durham
- Asbury Church, Raleigh
- Asbury UMC, Durham
- Baptist Grove Church, Raleigh
- Beacon Baptist Church, Raleigh
- Bethesda Baptist Church, Durham
- Binkley Baptist Church, Chapel Hill
- Blacknall Memorial Presbyterian Church, Durham
- Calvary Faith Center, Wendell
- Cary First Christian Church
- The Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill
- Chatham Community Church, Chapel Hill
- Christ Central Church, Durham
- Christian Life Fellowship Church, Raleigh
- Christ the King Lutheran Church, Cary
- Christ the King Presbyterian Church, Raleigh
- Church of the Good Shepherd, Rocky Mount
- Church of the Nativity, Raleigh
- Church of the Resurrection, Angier
- City Road UMC, Henderson
- Cole Mill Road Church of Christ
- Colonial Baptist Church, Cary
- Common Thread Church, Raleigh
- Covenant Christian Church, Cary
- Congregational Church of Pinehurst
- Crossroads Fellowship, Raleigh (Non-Denominational)
- Duke Memorial UMC, Durham
- Ebenezer UMC, Raleigh
- Englewood Presbyterian Church, Rocky Mount
- Englewood UMC, Rocky Mount
- Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Durham
- The Episcopal Church of the Advocate
- Faith City Church, Clayton
- Farm Church, Durham
- First Baptist Church of Clayton
- First Baptist Church of Raleigh
- First Presbyterian Church of Durham
- First Presbyterian Church, Raleigh
- First Presbyterian Church, Sanford
- Forest Hills Baptist Church of Raleigh
- Fremont UMC, Fremont
- Fuquay-Varina UMC
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Cary
- Greenwood Forest Baptist Church, Cary
- Greystone Baptist Church, Raleigh
- The Haven of Hope Covenant Church, Durham
- Hayes Barton UMC, Raleigh
- Highland UMC, Raleigh
- Hillsborough United Church of Christ
- Hillyer Memorial Christian Church, Raleigh
- Hudson Memorial Presbyterian Church, Raleigh
- Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Chapel Hill
- Hope Community Church, Apex, Morrisville, Raleigh, Garner
- Hope Valley Baptist Church, Durham
- Iglesia Centro Cristiano, Sanford
- Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Durham
- Journey Church, Raleigh
- King’s Park International Church, Durham
- Lakeview Missionary Baptist Church, Durham
- Lifepointe Church, Cary
- Little Creek Fellowship, Clayton
- The Lord’s Church Worship Center, Raleigh
- Macedonia Baptist Church, Raleigh
- McMannen UMC, Durham
- MidPoint Church, Middlesex
- Milbrook UMC, Raleigh
- Misión Cristiana Elim De Raleigh
- Mobile Homecoming at Northstar Church of the Arts, Durham
- Morris Chapel UMC, Sanford
- Mosaic Church, Durham
- Mount Pleasant UMC, Kimesville
- New Creation UMC, Durham
- New Hope Baptist Church, Raleigh
- New Hope Church, Durham
- New Hope Church, Garner
- New Hope Church, Sanford
- New Hope Church, Hillsborough
- New Hope Church, Wake Forest
- Northpark Church, Raleigh
- North Raleigh Presbyterian Church
- North Raleigh UMC
- Oak City Baptist Church, Raleigh
- Oasis of Hope Ministries, Henderson
- Open Table UMC, Raleigh
- Parkwood UMC, Durham
- The Peak Church, Apex
- Pilgrim United Church of Christ, Durham
- Piney Grove Baptist Church, Fuquay-Varina
- Pittsboro Church of God
- Pleasant Grove UMC, Cary
- Pullen Memorial Baptist Church
- Raleigh Chinese Christian Church, Cary
- Raleigh Vineyard Church
- Ray of Hope Christian Church, Whitakers
- Richland Creek Community Church, Wake Forest
- St. Francis Church of Raleigh
- St. James Missionary Baptist Church, Rocky Mount
- St. James UMC, Raleigh
- St. John’s Episcopal Church, Wake Forest
- St. Joseph AME Church of Durham
- St. Paul’s Christian Church, Raleigh
- St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Cary
- Sunrise UMC, Holly Springs
- Temple Baptist Church, Durham
- Temple Beth Or, Raleigh
- Temple of Pentecost, Raleigh
- Triangle Center for Spiritual Living, Raleigh
- Trinity Baptist Church, Raleigh
- Umstead Park UCC, Raleigh
- Union Baptist Church, Durham
- Unitarian Universalists Congregation of Hillsborough
- Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh
- United Church of Chapel Hill
- Unity Center of Peace, Chapel Hill
- Unity of the Triangle, Raleigh
- University UMC, Chapel Hill
- The Village Chapel, Pinehurst
- Wake Forest Presbyterian Church
- Watts Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Raleigh
- Westminster Presbyterian Church, Durham
- Westover UMC, Raleigh
- West Raleigh Presbyterian Church, Raleigh
- Western Boulevard Presbyterian Church, Raleigh
- Wilson’s Mills Christian Church, Clayton
- World Overcomer’s Christian Church, Raleigh/Durham
- Word Tabernacle Church, Rocky Mount, Non-denominational
- World Overcomers Christian Church, RTP/Durham, Independent
- 519 Church, Morrisville
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
- Beulaville Presbyterian Church
- Camp UMC, Shallotte
- Cape Fear Presbyterian Church, Wilmington
- Cherry Point UMC, Havelock
- Christian Science Society, Nags Head
- Colington UMC, Kill Devil Hills
- Cornerstone Baptist Church, Greenville
- Covenant Moravian Church, Wilmington
- Divine Refuge Ministries, Lumberton
- Ebenezer Baptist Church, La Grange
- First Baptist Church, Goldsboro
- First Presbyterian Church, Greenville
- First Presbyterian Church, Wilmington
- First UMC Benton Oakes, Elizabeth City
- Hay Street UMC, Fayetteville
- Highest Praise Church, Shallotte
- Highland Presbyterian Church, Fayetteville
- Kitty Hawk UMC
- LaGrange Free Will Baptist Church
- Macclesfield First Christian Church, Macclesfield
- McBride UMC, South Mills
- Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church, Pikeville
- My Father’s House Christian Discipleship Ministries, Raeford
- Nags Head Church
- Oakmont Baptist Church, Greenville
- Oriental UMC, Oriental
- Our Saviour Lutheran Church Southern Pines
- Outer Banks Presbyterian Church, Kill Devil Hills
- Roanoke Island Christian Church, Manteo
- Salem United Methodist Church, Goldsboro
- Source Church, Manteo
- St. Andrews UMC, Fayetteville
- St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wilmington
- St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wilmington
- St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Greenville
- Swansboro UMC
- Teach All Nations Ministries, Spring Lake
- Water of Life Lutheran Church, Wilmington
- Wesley Memorial UMC, Wilmington
- Winter Park Baptist, Wilmington
- Wrightsville UMC, Wrightsville Beach
- Zoar Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church