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Holy Week Ideas: Palm SundayCar Palm parade (if it can be done safely) using any plant at home, online cutout () or trace the palms of your hands and make a palm branch (Idea from church planter, Stacey, in North Texas)Palm protest in cars, putting signs in front of the church or online (idea from church planter, Susan in NY- related to Hosanna meaning “save us”- you write down what you need to be saved from this Palm Sunday- unemployment, illness, isolation, etc..)Virtual choirs or zoom room choir for social mediaPalm Sunday at home stations (template provided)Maundy ThursdayI give you a new commandment: Show love to your community for Maundy Thursday Send pizza to first responders or hospitalsPut flowers or hearts on the windows of nursing homesGift cards from local businesses to give to hospital staffBuy groceries for neighbors who are immuno-compromisedBuy gifts/supplies for daycares staying open to care for children of essential personnelBring cars to hospital parking lot and flash lights, sing or clap during staff changePost your acts of service to social media with hashtag of the church and #loveoneanother #byourlove and, if possible, have the church compile all of the stories, pictures and videos into a Maundy Thursday video that’s posted on social media or send them in to a local news station or newspaperTwo options for stations at home- one for individuals and one for families by Rev. Rachel Wallace, church planter in KY. Have them zoom their reactions together if you want more corporate worship and offer some type of agape meal or love feastCreate a foot-washing liturgy for families to do at home- adapting Maundy Thursday service from Discipleship Ministries worship page (March 2011) has a “stripping the table” at home service- benefit is you can put it back up Easter Sunday to help the family SEE that it’s Easter () suggested by Breanna, church planter in WisconsinWorship Design Studio has a “Comfort Food” love feast service for zoom that’s free ()Good Friday:Nadiz Bolz Weber, Lutheran church planter from Denver, adapted Good Friday gathering at a place where there has been pain or loss of innocence. Put a cross there and have people stop by to pray or lay a flower there…Scott Erickson’s ”Stations in the Street” adapted for at home “Egg Hunt” use with Scripture, meditation and action for 12 stations- free download of images and guide. Friday monologues could be read and live streamed or on zoom with people posting their reactions or participating at home. SundayConsider adjusting the time of worship if you live stream Sunday mornings suggested by pastor in MichiganQuarantined Easter Celebration Facebook page (1,000 new members each day- they will sing “Christ is Risen” at 8am Easter Sunday suggested by Anna Workman from WNC people post family pictures in their Easter best (either pajamas or dresses and suits)Have everyone print off Easter Eggs or Sparkhouse’s “flat Jesus” and put them up on their doors so that neighbors can go on an Easter Sunday walk and find Jesus around the neighborhood. Downloadable “flat Jesus” and other Easter at home family activities can be found at people post signs of life or hope using one common hashtag on Instagram or facebook and combine them.Have people write a note to God about how they feel this Easter and send it to the church- mail it back to them at a later date (when shelter in place ends, at the start of advent or lent in 2021)Easter Sunday drive-by stations from church planter in the Dakotas conferenceMedia ideas:Holsten best low-tech practices video: you want an engaging streaming platform consider switcher studios: allows you to throw FB comments up into the feed in real time.A very cool example of how various musicians can record and have lyrics is how St. Andrew did music this past Sunday: helps you with designStreaming Resources:don’t use church’s wi-fi- get a usb to ethernet adaptor and plug it into laptop so you have a steady stream of internet without it dropping out. is Kyle’s video that does a step by step how to set up an OBS and the equipment you needOBS - Open Broadcast Software: this lets you take facebook live to youtube or vimeo with this platform ................
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