HURRICANE KATRINA: Let's Help Pray-Care-Share Christ with One Voice!
Christians Uniquely Prepared to Help Hurricane Victims, Says CEN Chairman

(CEN, August 29, 2005) – Hurricane Katrina, a category 5 level storm, made first landfall at about 6 a.m. CDT, just east of New Orleans. As of 10 a.m. CDT, it had made its third landfall, with sustained winds of 125 mph and gusts of 140 mph or more. Emergency response officials are predicting it could be one of the most damaging storms in the history of the United States.

CEN Founder and Chairman Mary Marr calls upon Christians to help share the love of Christ in this trying time with a single voice, and to heed the advice of emergency preparedness experts. “At a time like this, the inclination of a Christian is to help, and that is exactly what we should do,” said Marr. “However, it is critical that we help in ways that are the most practical, so it is important to heed what experts tell us. Some efforts could be unnecessarily duplicated, or folks could actually hinder the work of emergency workers if they don’t respond appropriately.”

She continued, “The most important steps Christians can take at this time is to share the hope found only in Christ through a message of prayer-care-share for those impacted by the storm, and those providing relief.”

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