Dear Canoga Park Stake,
You’ve heard the refrain before “had this been an actual emergency…” Well, go ahead and bring it on! The New Canoga Park Stake is ready. Okay, there are some areas where improvements can be made. But a great deal of caring ministering was done this week for the Great California Shakeout emergency response drill. Hundreds of text messages and phone calls were made to check on friends and simulate how we can respond in the event of an actual emergency requiring a rapid contact of church members. Ward leaders checked lists, and compiled reports, forwarding them to the stake. And a stake report was transmitted to our Los Angeles Coordinating Council Area Seventy.
This year has taught us that we need to expect the unexpected, and preparation can make a huge difference in our ability to meet the challenges of life. As Dante wrote: "The arrow seen before cometh less rudely."
We express our deep gratitude to everyone who participated in the drill this week—both making contact with others and responding. If somehow you didn’t know about the drill or have an opportunity to participate or were not contacted, we will try to do better next time.
Our stake message this week will assist us all in doing better as caring ministers. Please view and take this message to heart. This video can be viewed at https://youtu.be/eb9yJemGz7s
Wishing you the best,
Your Canoga Park Stake Presidency
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