The mission of the Emergency Management and Response Team is to have a positive impact on the people of our community, country and world in their hour of need and to provide opportunities for people to be educated in the areas of personal preparedness before a disaster strikes.
Our goals are:
- to assist the general public and support City, County, State and National and International Emergency Services in emergency situations.
- to be a beacon of light and hope to our community and beyond.
- to have a positive impact on those around us.
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to be Christ to those that are seeking.
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In September, 2005, we sent a Disaster Relief Team of eighteen to serve for two weeks in Slidell, LA in the aftermath of Katrina. We took needed supplies to Slidell First Church where we helped with their community outreach food bank, completed various debris removal and mold spore evacuation projects, handed out crisis care kits, Evangelism Explosion tracts and Gideon New Testaments, supported Heart-to-Heart Medical Team by providing the services of our Emergency Medical Technician and two Clinical Counselors. For a full trip report click here.
In April, 2007, we joined Denver First Church and Iglesia Familia del Nazareno de Denver (Denver Family Church) in sending two teams to Holly, Colorado in the aftermath of the tornado. We collected and delivered needed supplies to Holly Church of the Nazarene, worked on two roofing projects and one interior carpet and drywall removal project and prepared, served and fed the residents of Holly during a community outreach event. For a full trip report click here.
We are co-sponsoring a 20 hour Take PART (*P*reparedness, *A*wareness, *R*eadiness *T*raining) class in September 2007 here at WCON in collaboration with the Adams County Office of Emergency Management and have brochures available at the Connection Center on preparedness issues.
We have our own four-wheel drive and ham radio operator groups ready to respond as needed. We are working with the Colorado VOAD (*V*oluntary *O*rganizations *A*ctive in *D*isasters) in statewide response efforts and with the Mile High Chapter of the Red Cross on potential future sheltering initiatives.
As you can see, there is a place for everyone to serve on the Emergency Management and Response Team! If you are interested in learning more, please feel free to attend our monthly meetings on the first Thursday of the month from 6:30 - 8:00 pm, or contact our Local Missionary, Janette Mikatich, for more information.