FAITH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INITIATIVE

CONNECTING CHURCH AND COMMUNITY

BRIDGES OF LOVE MINISTRY SOCIETYBRIDGES OF LOVE MINISTRY SOCIETY

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PREPARED FOR:

YOUR CHURCH YOUR CHURCH Anytime, 2012

MARG’S JOURNEYMARG’S JOURNEY

BUILDING BRIDGES OF LOVE MINISTRY

““I can do everything through Him I can do everything through Him

who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13

THE “GO” OF PREPARATIONTHE “GO” OF PREPARATION

It is easy for us to imagine that we will suddenly come to a point in our lives

where we are fully prepared, but preparation is not suddenly accomplished. In fact, it is a process that must be steadily

maintained. It is dangerous to become settled and complacent in our present level of experience. The Christian life requires

preparation and more preparation. Oswald Chambers

THE “GO” OF RELATIONSHIPTHE “GO” OF RELATIONSHIP

Service is the overflow which pours from a life filled with love and devotion. God brings us into the proper relationship with Himself so

that we can then serve Him out of a motivation of absolute love. Service to God is the

deliberate love-gift of a nature that has heard the call of God. Service is an expression of my nature, and God’s call is an expression of His nature. The Son of God reveals Himself in me, and out of devotion to Him, service becomes

my every-day way of life.

PREPARED FOR WHAT?? PREPARED FOR WHAT??

EFFECTIVE PREPARATION OF ANY KIND REQUIRES A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE GOALS WE HOPE TO ACHIEVE.

IN THE CASE OF DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, THE PRIMARY GOAL IS TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF A CRISIS—

WHETHER IT’S A HOUSE FIRE, PANDEMIC, EARTHQUAKE, FLOOD OR

LOSS OF A FAMILY MEMBER OR CHERISHED PET... Dr. Arthur Bradley

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OPPORTUNITY TO OPPORTUNITY TO

GET “PLUGGED” GET “PLUGGED”

INTO YOUR INTO YOUR

COMMUNITY AND COMMUNITY AND

BE PREPARED BE PREPARED

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