PRAY
Partner with God to see lives transformed.
- Pray for protection, blessing, and favor for medical professionals, first responders, non-profit workers, and others continuing to serve and add value in the midst of this crisis.
- Pray for a cure to be found and the spread of this virus to end.
- Pray for those you know who are struggling or vulnerable (the elderly, immunocompromised, and those who are sick or facing job loss).
- Pray for wisdom to see opportunities to make a difference in these difficult times.
- Pray for your loved ones, friends, and people in your network. Ask God to give you a word of encouragement for them.
CONNECT
Shatter Isolation through intentional communication.
- Reach out to parents adjusting to this new normal and offer to teach a class or read a story to their kids through FaceTime.
- Call those you know may be vulnerable (elderly, immunocompromised, etc.) to see how they are doing and if they need anything.
- Check-in with family, friends, and those in your network.
- Put encouraging notes on doors of neighbors, offering to help with whatever they may need. Download a printable copy here.
- Join the Social App “Nextdoor,” and add yourself to the map, and share the sort of assistance you are available to give to those who live nearby. Find the link here.
INVEST
Crush fear with generosity and honor.
- Order takeout and buy gift cards to support local businesses during this time.
- Continue to pay hair stylists, barbers, trainers, nail technicians, etc. as if you had kept your appointments.
- Give a grocery store gift card to a single mom.
- Have a meal delivered from a local restaurant to someone in need.
- Offer to pay a bill for a family who is out of work.
- Order a craft kit on Amazon and have it delivered to a family with kids.
- Give to your church and causes you care about (many nonprofits are struggling now).
SERVE
Love others and meet their needs.
- Pick-up groceries or supplies for a shut-in person.
- Call and ask to drop off snacks/care packages to healthcare workers and others meeting needs in this time.
- Mow/clean up the yard of someone who is elderly or immunocompromised.
- Donate blood. Many blood banks are in short supply.
- Volunteer at a local food pantry.
- Send encouraging notes to healthcare, police, and fire workers. You can even have your kids color them a picture using coloring pages like these.
BELIEVE
Experience and live in the hope, peace, and wisdom God offers…It’s what the world needs most.
- Make a decision to receive and rest in the peace that Jesus offers.
- Notice and refuse to engage thoughts rooted in worry and fear.
- Speak faith and hope to everyone you interact with, refusing to complain or grumble.