Aired on April 1, 2020 on Mornings with Carmen, Bill English and Carmen LeBerge discuss a series of scenarios which many are facing during the Coronavirus epidemic.
Here are the show notes:
Bill,
This morning’s plan…so much we could cover, I thought I’d make a “priority” list
Scenarios:
1. I lost my job. How do I work with companies to whom I owe money and I’m not able to make my payments because I’m out of work. I’ve never been in this position. I’ve always paid my bills. I feel ashamed and I need help prioritizing what to pay, what not to pay now and how to approach those to whom I have made commitments I cannot keep right now.
2. I’m a business owner but my company is really small. What’s in the stimulus bill for me and how do I access that money? Also, I’ve never laid anyone off before. I love my people. How do I tell them I can’t pay them? They’re like family to me. This is killing me.
3. I’m on the volunteer leadership team of my church. We’re facing real financial challenges but the faith of our people is strong. I know there are some Christians who own businesses and some retired Christians who have LOTS of money on the sidelines. How can I help them see that now is the time for which God had them set those resources aside to fund ministries and help our members and neighbors pay basic bills, make mortgage payments and sacrifice for the benefit of others?
4. Our church wants to help but we can’t help everyone and up until now the Pastor has been the one who approved the benevolent help we give to individuals and families. That’s too much pressure for one person right now but we don’t know how to do it differently. Is there an application and approval process that you recommend?
5. Invite people to your Zoom meeting on Saturday.
6. The moral moment in which we find ourselves. David Brooks NYTimes article. The Moral Meaning of the Plague.