Week of Compassion is here to help: before, during, and after disaster.

Immediately following disasters in the United States and Canada, Week of Compassion works through local congregations and regions to provide guidance, connections, and resources for navigating disaster response. We invest the majority of our disaster response resources in long-term recovery, primarily for the purpose of repairing and rebuilding homes. In coordination with Disciples colleagues and ecumenical partners, Week of Compassion also supports opportunities for Disciples to offer hands-on assistance.

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Week of Compassion offers resources and training opportunities
​to help congregations prepare for and respond to disasters.

In addition to the practical benefits of preparation, communities of faith know that advance planning and preparation helps us help others. In critical moments, days, and months after a crisis, ​established plans save precious time and resources, and make responses more efficient. Week of Compassion and partners offer a variety of Trainings to keep individuals and communities ready when the time comes.

Invite us to lead PREPAREDNESS TRAINING for Congregations and Regions (in-person or virtual)

RESOURCES

• A Congregational Guide for Disaster Preparedness and Response​ (PDF) - also available as a fillable Word document
• Guía Congregacional Para La Preparación y Respuesta Ante Desastres (PDF)
• 10 Steps to Become A More Prepared Congregation (PDF)
• Plan Operacional de Emergencias -  un recurso de las iglesias en ICDCPR​

VIDEOS

• IMAGINE WITH ME
  • ​With General Minister and President Terri Hord Owens, Week of Compassion's Caroline Hamilton-Arnold joins colleague Carol Devine (Green Chalice) for an important conversation (25min) about community preparedness and the realities ​and impact of climate change.
• ​RESILIENCE IN ACTION: Building Prepared Faith Communities
  • In this excerpt (3:05 to 3:28) from the National Faith + Climate Forum 2025, ​Caroline Hamilton-Arnold co-leads a conversation on congregational preparedness. Carol Devine (Green Chalice) offers closing remarks, and the Disaster Preparedness Checklist she mentions can be found here.
• ​NOT IF, BUT WHEN: Disaster Preparedness for Churches and Leaders
  • ​video in Korean translation

Find additional resources on the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) website.

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