Pastors,
At the Metropolitan Association's Spring Meeting I shared folders with many of you. In the folders were information, one of which was a template for a "Disaster Mission Statement."
A Disaster Mission Statement helps you to clearly define the main elements of your disaster response. Below you will find the information that I shared in the folders.
📷Disaster Response Mission Statement Worksheet
Your disaster mission statement defines the role your church will play in disaster preparedness, response, and/or recovery within your community. Below is a template of suggested language to give you a set of guidelines to develop this statement. Choose the options from each field below that best suit your church's specific situation and intended role in an emergency.
[Your Church's Name Here], In An Effort To Best Serve Our:
Worship Center/Congregation, Neighborhood/Community, Other
Will, In Terms Of Preparedness Activities:
Disseminate emergency preparedness information for various emergency scenarios Participate in and/or conduct drills for various emergency scenarios
Stockpile and help others to stockpile emergency supplies (food, water, batteries, etc.)
Develop a written emergency plan, Other _
Also, In Terms Of Response and/ or Recovery Activities. We Will Function As, Or Provide:
Communications and information services, financial assistance
Food and meals for survivors and/or volunteers, Medical health services/first aid Material assistance distributing goods, Animal shelter/services
Volunteer center services, Worship center/Pastoral care
Clean up and disposal services, Repairing and rebuilding services Day care and childcare services, Search and rescue teams
Special needs care for the elderly & handicapped, Interpretation/translation services,
Transportation for victims and their families, financial assistance Temporary storage for personal items, Other _
Your Next Steps:
1) Utilize the suggested language in the template above (separately or in combination), or provide wording that makes sense for your organization, to develop your organization's custom-made disaster mission statement;
2) Have your organization's governing body approve your disaster mission statement.
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