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Typical Resources and Responses
After disasters, “Church leaders make the services of the Church available to civil authorities. Church leaders also take independent action in behalf of Church members as needed.” (Handbook 1, 5.2.11. See also, ). Ward and stake councils prayerfully counsel with the Lord to receive guidance on how to serve and what level of community service […]
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Principles
Disaster recovery efforts are church welfare activities with a public affairs component, and fall within the fourfold purpose of the church of “caring for the poor and needy.” (). The purpose of disaster recovery efforts is to restore the hope of survivors by ministering to their spiritual, emotional, and physical needs; and to give service. […]