{"id":4808,"date":"2023-08-15T09:49:08","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T14:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/disasterresponse\/?p=4808"},"modified":"2023-08-15T09:49:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T14:49:08","slug":"gods-work-our-hands-sunday-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/disasterresponse\/gods-work-our-hands-sunday-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"“God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"

“God\u2019s Work. Our Hands.” Sunday<\/a> will be here before you know it! 2023 is the tenth year of GWOH Sunday, which is a day of service dedicated to community service. This year, it falls on September 10.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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GWOH Sunday is a great opportunity to participate in disaster response and preparedness work with your congregation. Here are just a few ideas for activities:<\/p>\n

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  1. Assemble preparedness kits.<\/strong> Some things you may want to include are:\n
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    1. Small flashlight<\/li>\n
    2. First aid materials, like bandages<\/li>\n
    3. Whistle<\/li>\n
    4. Snacks<\/li>\n
    5. Water bottles<\/li>\n
    6. Hand sanitizer<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      More ideas for kits can be found at Ready.gov.<\/a><\/p>\n

      You might need other things for different kinds of weather. For example, in a winter weather preparedness kit, include items like gloves, socks and hand warmers. Distribute the kits locally \u2013 in your congregation, community, local shelters, etc.<\/p>\n

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      1. Identify disasters that could impact your community. <\/strong>Flooding? Hurricanes? Wildfires? Figure out the biggest threats in your area and come up with a plan for both your congregations and for families that can be shared in your community. Look at what resources you can offer during and after a disaster.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        1. Volunteer (locally).<\/strong> If there has been a disaster of any kind in your community, find a local organization that is doing response work and actively seeking volunteers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          1. Advocate.<\/strong> Ask your congregation to reach out to your local representatives and voice your support for these policies. ELCA Advocacy has two calls for action posted online:\n
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            1. Simplify and Improve Disaster Response Policies<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 The Disaster Survivors Fairness Act of 2023 would make several major improvements to our public policies aimed at addressing natural disasters, including creating a simplified \u201cuniversal application\u201d for federal disaster assistance and enabling federal agencies to better coordinate with each other and authorizing FEMA to reimburse state-level disaster solutions, and require FEMA to report to Congress new post-disaster solutions for renters.<\/li>\n
            2. Support Policy that Improves Disaster Relief and Prevention<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 The Reforming Disaster Recovery Act, would, among many changes, increase federal response transparency with community partners, raise commitments to long-term resiliency after reconstruction, and authorize the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) disaster relief program into formal law.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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              1. Form partnerships.<\/strong> Many of these activities can be done in collaboration with other local organizations or emergency management. It\u2019s essential to form these relationships before a disaster, so your congregation is prepared to mobilize if a disaster does strike.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                1. Give<\/strong>. As you do disaster response\/preparedness activities, collect a special offering for Lutheran Disaster Response. Gifts to Lutheran Disaster Response help us respond to disasters quickly and efficiently.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                   <\/p>\n

                  If you do any of these activities, or others related to disaster response, resilience or preparedness, let us know! Send your stories and photos to Disaster@ELCA.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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