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“Prepare Every Needful Thing” D&C 88:119 Cranbrook Stake Provident Living Committee Presentation #1: Six Month Preparedness Plan (September to March 2011)

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Presentation #1: Six Month Preparedness Plan (September to March 2011). “Prepare Every Needful Thing”. D&C 88:119 Cranbrook Stake Provident Living Committee. The Lord Commanded His Ancient Prophets. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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“Prepare Every Needful Thing”D&C 88:119

Cranbrook Stake Provident Living Committee

Presentation #1:

Six Month Preparedness Plan(September to March 2011)

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The Lord Commanded His Ancient Prophets

For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.    And Noah did according unto all that the Lord commanded him. . Genesis 7: 4,5

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And it came to pass that on the morrow, after we had prepared all things, much fruits and meat from the wilderness, and honey in abundance, and provisions according to that which the Lord had commanded us, we did go down into the ship, with all our loading and our seeds, and whatsoever thing we had brought with us... 1Nephi 18:6

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The Lord Commanded His Ancient Prophets

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Joseph, who was sold into Egypt, was inspired by the Lord to prepare the Pharaoh’s people for seven years of drought and famine.

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The Lord Commanded His Ancient Prophets

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Noah was commanded to build an arc. His obedience saved his family and many animals.

The Lord Commanded His Ancient Prophets

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Latter Day Prophets Have Spoken

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Latter Day Prophets Have Spoken

"The best place to have some food set aside is within our homes. . . . 

"We can begin ever so modestly. We can begin with a one week's food supply and gradually build it to a month, and then to three months. . . . I fear that so many feel that a long-term food supply is so far beyond their reach that they make no effort at all.

"Begin in a small way, . . . and gradually build toward a reasonable objective."

President Gordon B. Hinckley, “To Men of the Priesthood,," Liahona and Ensign, Nov. 2002, 58.

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Today’s Prophet Has Spoken

"Many more people could ride out the storm-tossed waves in their economic lives if they had their year's supply of food . . . and were debt-free. Today we find that many have followed this counsel in reverse: they have at least a year's supply of debt and are food-free.""That Noble Gift—Love at Home," Church News, May 12, 2001, 7.

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"We encourage Church members worldwide to prepare for adversity in life by having a basic supply of food and water and some money in savings.

"We ask that you be wise as you store food and water and build your savings. Do not go to extremes; it is not prudent, for example, to go into debt to establish your food storage all at once. With careful planning, you can, over time, establish a home storage supply and a financial reserve."

The First Presidency, All Is Safely Gathered In: Family Home Storage,, 1

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Today’s Prophet Has Spoken

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Some Failed to Obey Due to the “Easiness of the Way”

O my son, do not let us be slothful because of the easiness of the way; for so was it with our fathers; for so was it prepared for them, that if they would look they might live; even so it is with us. The way is prepared, and if we will look we may live forever.Alma 37:46

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Recent News Headlines…(Views shown are not those of the Church)

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•Blackout•Blizzard•Drought•Earthquake•Flood•Hazardous materials & spills•Hurricane•Industrial accident•Infectious disease outbreak•Landslide/avalanche•Ice storm•Terrorism•Loss of income•Disability

Emergencies Can Happen Anytime

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•Tornado•Transportation accident•Wildfire

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How Are You Doing?

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Six Month Preparedness Plan(July ~ December 2008)

1. Each family to have 3 month regular food supply on hand.

2. Each family to have 2 weeks drinking water.

3. Each family to have a 72-hour kit and an emergency plan.

4. Each family to have a financial reserve.

5. Each family to be actively working on a long term supply of staples.

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1. Each family to have 3 month regular food supply on hand.

Build a small supply of food that is part of your normal, daily diet. One way to do this is to purchase a few extra items each week…

…then you can gradually increase your supply until it is sufficient for three months. These items should be rotated regularly to avoid spoilage.(www.providentliving.org)

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2. Each family to have 2 weeks drinking water.

Encourage our members to regularly put into their home storage…some water that is safe to drink.

Bishop Keith B. McMullin, “Lay Up in Store”, April 2007

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3. Each family to have a 72-hour kit and an emergency plan.

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4. Each family to have a financial reserve.

Establish a financial reserve by saving a little money each week and gradually increasing it to a reasonable amount.

(www.providentliving.org)

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5. Each family to be actively working on a long term supply of staples

Over time they can expand these modest efforts into a longer-term supply by adding such essentials as grains, legumes, and other staples that will keep them alive in case they do not have anything else to eat.

Bishop Keith B. McMullin, “Lay Up in Store”, April 2007

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5. Each family to be actively working on a long term supply of staples

For longer-term needs…gradually build a supply of food that will last a long time and that you can use to stay alive, such as wheat, white rice, and beans.These items can last 30 years or more when properly packaged and stored in a cool, dry place. A portion of these items may be rotated in your three-month supply. (www.providentliving.org)

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The Provident Living Committee will help you “prepare every needful thing” through:

• presentations after Sacrament Meetings

• displays in Church buildings

• hand-outs and emails

• classes and activities

• information about where to purchase long term food storage items

• ideas about how to use and rotate your long term food storage items

• placing reference books in meeting house Materials Centers.