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Congregation Disaster Preparation: Building Resilience Together

Join Meg Scott-Johnson, Liz Branch, Ken McKenzie, Carolyn Thalman, April 8-9, 2015, to learn how to create a disaster plan for your congregation. Engage in discussions, review checklists, and develop practical strategies for preparedness. Don't wait, be ready!

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Congregation Disaster Preparation: Building Resilience Together

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  1. Disaster Preparation Meg Scott-Johnson Liz Branch Ken McKenzie Carolyn Thalman April 8-9, 2015

  2. This is a disaster plan.

  3. Individual/Family Preparation

  4. Congregation Disaster Plan Is our congregation willing to prepare ourselves and our facilities for the eventuality of a disaster?

  5. One with a passion for disaster ministry • One who likes to keep notes • One with persistence People to Recruit for Your Disaster Team

  6. Congregation Disaster Plan Create a small task force of key people according to your congregation’s culture and tradition.

  7. What are the Possibilities? A basic plan includes: Plan for continuation of the ministry of the church Have an evacuation plan Plan to care for vulnerable members Review and update insurance coverage

  8. Ensure continued ministry of the church Continue regular worship services Protect church records Communication plan

  9. Where to start? Task force should ask more questions. Refer to: Congregational Preparedness Questions Congregational Preparedness Checklist

  10. Review other church plans Photo by Shaun Gulang

  11. Mid Council Preparation Does your presbytery have a disaster plan? Is the plan up-to-date?

  12. What does a presbyterydisaster plan include? Designated Disaster Preparation/Response Team Plan for response to a disaster event Communication plan

  13. Plan for Congregations Presbytery facilities Educating the presbytery and congregations Next Steps

  14. Where to Start Initiate contact with presbytery council Propose a disaster planning task force Ask questions

  15. Ensure continued operation of presbytery Chain of responsibility Security of documents Plan to notify PDA Inventory of disaster response resources

  16. Rick Turner, Associate for Disaster Response (U.S.) 502/553-6173 rick.turner@pcusa.org To Contact PDA

  17. David Monson

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