Covid-19 Updates and Resources

Navigating Covid-19

COVID-19 continues to advance in our world, and across Canada. As an EMCC family of churches and leaders who are passionately committed to following Jesus on mission together, we know that God is not absent, but fully present in us and with us. We are grateful for our churches who demonstrate the self-sacrificial love and care of Jesus and for Christ-inspired leaders, who encourage and inspire people to trust God for impossible strength, impossible love, and impossible results. Together we will be able, with God’s wisdom, to join others across our communities to navigate these uncharted waters.

As EMCC National Leaders, we are providing the following resources and updates as a supplement to whatever provincial, federal, and international guidelines, directions, and regulations are in place during the COVID-19 outbreak.

National Team Available Remotely

The National Team is available to provide ongoing support to our people. In this season, we will work together with our National Board to keep our teams and constituents informed as the situation develops and to make recommendations as necessary.

Encouragement and Prayer

Many are being impacted relationally, socially, psychological, physically and economically. We are calling all of our churches to prayer. Pastors and church leaders, thank you for calling your people to pray during this time. 

Living for Jesus

We are called, now and always, to imitate Christ, and the life He modelled for us. As we live like Jesus, for Jesus, filled and empowered with the Spirit of Jesus, we help bring a non-anxious presence and influence, that brings help and hope and life amid worry, fear and anxiety.

EMCC Covid-19 Response Publications

Canadian Federal Government Covid-19 Financial Relief Measures - Updated February 2021 (PDF)

Government Information

Recommended Options for Ministering Remotely

  • Use livestream services (see options below) to broadcast worship and preaching - minus the in-person audience
  • During the week, prerecord worship and sermon and post online for Sunday mornings 
  • Provide online giving, e-transfer, payee via bank, snail mail, or in-person cheque pickup
  • Create a church-specific playlist of worship songs and share via Spotify or iTunes

Tools to help your online ministry

Video Conferencing Tools

Livestreaming Tools
Leadership Resources