Pastor Ken Frese:

Living in a Bubble as Trustworthy Servants

Sermon slidesNovember 13, 2011

First Lutheran Church of Venice, California

< Five – Ten Years >

< 150 years >

San Andreas

Disastrous

Thomas Jordan, DirectorSouthern California Earthquake Center

“The San Andreas Fault is locked and loaded”.

The “BIG ONE”

• 50 times larger than the 1994 Northridge Quake (>7.8 vs 6.7)

• >1800 fatalities (vs 72)• >53,000 injured (vs >9,000)• ½ million people homeless• $100-200 billion property damage (vs $20

billion)

US Geological Survey

We must be prepared to take care of ourselves – for 7 days!

•1994: 104 LA City fire stations maxed out in the first 5 minutes.•Freeways, roads, supply routes impassable•Power out; gas probably out•Phones out (cell phones and email?)•Water probably out (or contaminated)•Hospitals overwhelmed, reduced capacity, or out altogether.

>Katrina is coming to Southern California

(1162 killed, $100 billion damage)!

Good News!• How well a community comes through a

disaster is directly related to people’s prior preparation and how effectively they work together in time of need.

• It’s better to HAVE a plan you DON’T NEED than to NEED a plan you DON’T HAVE!

Why Prepare?

1. Lessens our anxiety so that we can think more clearly before, during, and after a disaster.

2. Reduces our misery during the days following the disaster.

3. Reduces the possibility of serious injury.4. Gives us a head start on recovery.5. Protects against possible civil unrest.6. Enables us to help others.

Workplace

School

Automobile

Neighborhood

Church

1 – HAVE A PLAN

HAVE A PLAN

HAVE A PLAN

2 – STORE DRINKING WATEROne Gal/Person per Day 40 Gal Hot Water Heater

3 – ONE WEEK OF FOOD

One Year

Multi-Year

4 – FIRST AID, PRESCRIPTIONS

5 - SHELTER

Rick RescorlaMorgan Stanley Dean Witter2,700 employees2,694 saved