The Christian Emergency Network continues to provide a focus of Prayer-Care-Share via its website and many partners.

CEN’s Mary Marr, “Now is the time for Christians to reach out with contributions, assistance to those providing services – including those who are housing relatives and friends across this nation for many weeks to come, and prayer.  We applaud the churches and listeners who are getting involved.  Let’s not forget to pray specifically for those being called on to provide the services from around the country, yet have their own tragedies and ties to Hurricane Katrina.”
 
Media Services Continuing from CEN:

Sampling of Current  Ministry Talking Points
Mary Marr can address these, and many others; Mary is available for interviews (866-727-9806)

1. September is National Preparedness Month (are you prepared with a 72-hour survival kit for emergencies typical in your area?)
2. Convoys of help from many ministry partners are occurring.
3. Billy Graham’s Rapid Response Team plans to provide some housing and is deploying chaplains throughout the next 3 months
4. Salvation Army is providing several service kitchens, staff in the hundreds, hygiene trucks, and direction alongside the American Red Cross.
5. Christian Radio Station KSBJ listeners in Houston are pitching in at the Houston Astrodome
6. Campus Crusade for Christ International is planning to provide college students as volunteers…and has encouragement materials for download and distribution more>>
7. Southern Baptists have more than 1,000 relief volunteers on site already, and are working in cooperation with the American Red Cross at several temporary shelters across many states.
8. New Orleans Gospel Rescue Mission staff and guests rode out the storm and are now being cared for by other Gospel Rescue Mission locations
9. Convoy of Hope (Inspiration Networks) trucks with water, ice and food were on the scene before Katrina hit…22 more trucks arriving this week.
10. Churches are addressing the subject of “crisis” in upcoming sermons more>>
11. Donations to CEN are disbursed to effective Prayer-Care-Share ministries

 
 
Flash Emails to its thousands of individual-media-church-corporate members to keep them informed and instructed on how to Pray-Care-Share to loved ones, fellow church members, and others affected by Hurricane Katrina.  You can register here for these free notices. more>>
Recent Flash Email: (link Sept 1 blast)
Audio interviews/clips/PSAs from several media partners to be used/edited for your programming.  Audio is added daily.  Click here for access to Katrina files. more>>
Recent Audio:
PSA – “Hurricane Impact”
PSA (script for local adaptation)
Reminder:  CEN Public Service Announcements are available with general tips and can be accessed at here or via CD.  Contact Judy below for the CEN PSA Series via CD.
Click here to get audio and interviews posted below...

1. Mary Marr, CEN Spokesperson
2. Daniel Grothe, World Prayer Team
3. Burton, Southern Baptist Convention Response
4. Heather Feltman, Lutheran Disaster Response
5. Bill Horan, Operation Blessing
6. David Waite, Mobile’s Salv Army…hurricane witness…housed many
7. Luther Harrison, Samaritan’s Purse…(Franklin Graham Festival pre-scheduled for Mobile in the Spring
8. David Hakins, Louisiana Baptist Convention Disaster Relief…efforts download from filesanywhere.com impactnews, thepathfm first
9. Mike Downhour, manager of 4 Christian stations in Louisiana
10. Tom Hazelwood, United Methodist Relief 

NOTE:  Media are invited to post their audio for shared use (in whole or part) by other media, and can also utilize posted audio throughout the crisis.  Process:

To Use Continuing Posted Katrina Audio
Click Here to Login (Username: cen; Password: Katrina) more>>

To Submit Reports/Audio
Set up a free “account” for continued posting/retrieving by calling Mike Marshall at 480.626.1218 (M-F 9am-5pm Pacific Time) or send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and request "File-sharing" in the subject line, along with full name and call letter, and you’ll receive a User Name and Password in return.

Sampling of Ministry Quotes:
 
NRB President, Dr. Frank Wright:  “I rejoice that when NRB-member organizations respond to human need, they also bring with them the Gospel of Life.  As important as it is to meet tangible human needs, the ultimate tragedy would be to be rescued from mortal ills only to perish everlastingly without Christ.” more>>