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BRIDGES OF LOVE MINISTRY SOCIETY. “FAITH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INITIATIVE”. FAITH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INITIATIVE CONNECTING CHURCH AND COMMUNITY. FAITH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INITIATIVE. PREPARED FOR: YOUR CHURCH Anytime, 2012. MARG’S JOURNEY. BUILDING BRIDGES OF LOVE MINISTRY
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BRIDGES OF LOVE MINISTRY SOCIETY “FAITH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INITIATIVE” FAITH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INITIATIVE CONNECTING CHURCH AND COMMUNITY
FAITH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INITIATIVE PREPARED FOR: YOUR CHURCH Anytime, 2012
MARG’S JOURNEY BUILDING BRIDGES OF LOVE MINISTRY “I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13
THE “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 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?? 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
FAITH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INITIATIVE C O M M U N I T Y BRIDGES OF LOVE MINISTRY “FAITH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INITIATIVE” HOW PREPARED ARE YOU? FEPI - AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET “PLUGGED” INTO YOUR COMMUNITY AND BE PREPARED FOR AN EMERGENCY