Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot, 29 Sep, 2014

Prayer Breakfast

0700 at BJ’s Restaurant

Hamilton, Montana

Lord Jesus Christ, you demonstrated faithfulness in all of life, even to death on the cross.

Grant unto me grace and strength to faithfully follow you all the days of my life. Amen.

1. Opening - Round the Table Individual Prayers

2. Breakfast is served

3. Morning Psalm: 89

4. Breakfast Reading: Hebrews 11:1-31

5. Breakfast Discussion Topics:

          News around the valley

          Veterans Day Dinner

          Community Aid through Christian Churches; we must to teach our community to fish and to provide mutual aid to local governments.

                   Action Plan

                             1) Meet with Sheriff, Under Sheriff and Chaplain

                             2) Contact “March for Jesus Christ” churches

                             3) Change weekly bulletin in the newspaper

                             4) Pick first venue

                                      a) Darby Foursquare Church

                             5) Pick follow on speakers

                             6) Always finish with “Breaking Bread”

          52 Weeks to Preparedness by Tess Pennington

                             1) Week 37 of 52: Essential Baking Needs

6. Closing - Round the Table Individual Prayers

Upcoming Events:

          6 Oct 2014 – 0700 – Push Back with Prayer Breakfast

          13 Oct 2014 – 0700 – Push Back with Prayer Breakfast

          20 Oct 2014 – 0700 – Push Back with Prayer Breakfast

          27 Oct 2014 – 0700 – Push Back with Prayer Breakfast

          3 Nov 2014 – 0700 – Push Back with Prayer Breakfast

          10 Nov 2014 – 0700 – Push Back with Prayer Breakfast

          11 Nov 2014 – 1100 – Veterans Day Parade in Corvallis

          11 Nov 2014 – 1700 – Bitterroot Valley Dining Out

          17 Nov 2014 – 0700 – Push Back with Prayer Breakfast

          24 Nov 2014 – 0700 – Push Back with Prayer Breakfast

          27 Nov 2014 – Thanksgiving

          4 Apr 2015 – 0645 – March for Jesus Christ

Tasks:

          Mission Statement for Community Aid

                   Who: Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot

                   What: Organize Emergency Preparedness Volunteers through the churches of Ravalli County

                   When: Starting in 2015

                   Where: Ravalli County
                   Why: To work alongside our local emergency responders

2 Timothy 2:2-4 King James Version (KJV)

² And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

³ Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

⁴ No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

Fellowship of Christian Veterans:

          Our 3Circles:

                    1) Outside (Feeder) Circle: Churches & Church Organizations, Veterans Organizations, Special Events, and Word of Mouth

                    2) Middle (Prayer Groups) Circle: Prayer Breakfast every Monday at 7am, Prayer Lunch (still needed), Intercessory Prayer, and Veteran Outreach

                    3) Inside (Serve the community with Care) Circle: Fellowship of Military Brethren

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Week 37 of 52: Essential Baking Needs

By Tess Pennington

When I first began prepping, I had just bought all of the recommended items for a short-term food supply. After carefully stocking the items on our storage shelf, I sat and looked admiringly at our meager supply imagining all the ways it was going to pull us through a hard time.
Then, a thought crept into my mind: I began to wonder how on earth was I going to use all these supplies. Who uses a pound of yeast? Or two pounds of baking powder? Folks, this was the moment that sealed the deal for me. This was when I realized that I didn’t have to use two pounds of baking powder for baking, I could find another way to use it! And for that matter, I bet that a lot of other items that I had purchased could be used in ways other than their original purposes. That was when I got my hands on every book and website I could find on alternative uses for these items. Inevitably, this is when I went loco for prepping!
Our preps are our lifeline and we must know how to get the most use out of them. Since most of us have limited shelf space, it is only logical to find products that will perform multiple jobs for us. The following is a list of kitchen staples that deserve a space on your emergency food shelves. Keep in mind that in an extended emergency, these items may be very useful in a bartering situation. Remember, to print out or save any pertinent information to put in your preparedness binder.
Baking Soda

• Natural antacid
• Dental care
• Electrolyte powder
• Emergency antiseptic
• Natural cleaner
• Cleans off rust
• Can be used in treating scalding, to prevent blistering and scarring. Cover the scalded area with a liberal layer of sodium bicarbonate and water paste and seek medical assistance
• Can be applied to skin irritations that occur from poison oak, poison ivy and sumac

Baking Powder

• Eliminates odors
• Natural cleaning agent
• Draws out insect stings and jelly fish venom
• Keeps ants away from the house

Salt

• One of the top bartering items
• Eliminates odors
• Natural cleaning agent
• Sea salt has antibacterial and medicinal properties

Yeast
Baking Yeast

• Leavening agent
• Currently being studied for a natural cure for cancer

Brewers Yeast

• Making alcohol
• Nutritional supplement
• Assists diabetics in controlling their blood sugar level
• Helps control high cholesterol level
• Is a natural flea control for pets

Vinegar

• Soothes sunburns
• Eliminated bad breath
• Natural facial toner
• Can be used as a fabric softener
• Is a natural hair cleaner/conditioner
• Cleaning product for the home
• Possess medicinal properties

Corn Starch

• Great for use as a dry shampoo
• Burn treatment
• Treatment for insect bites
• Deodorant
• Gets grease out of fabric
• Cleans windows
• Thickener for soups, sauces and gravies

Powdered Milk

• Milk
• Cheese
• Sour cream
• Whipped topping
• Substitute for milk
• Facial wash

Click here to learn more about these essentials and their many uses
Our ancestors’ philosophy of “make due or do without” transferred into many avenues of their life, and they were on to something. They knew the versatility of their supplies and made sure they had enough of them to get by.
We also want to get by. Some of these items may even provide a semblance of what our normal life was. And how great is it that these items are low-cost, multi-functional and readily available at practically any grocery store? Start stocking up on these items in quantity and gathering knowledge on your own on other uses for these items.






Preps to Buy:
[In Quantity]

• Baking Powder
• Baking Soda
• Yeast
• Salt
• Vinegar
• Evaporated Milk
• Powdered Milk
• Corn Starch

Action Items:

1.     Get smart about survival and research the importance of having certain food sources in your diet.

2.     Further, research how versatile this food source can be for your food pantry and for your overall survival.

3.     Use the Ready Nutrition Food Storage Calculator to find out how many essential baking items you need to add to your storage supply.

4.     Bear in mind, daily caloric intakes are different with each person, so research how many calories you need to stay at your optimum health.

5.     Those with special needs (such as pregnant women) are advised to get more nutrition and calories daily, so keep this in mind when purchasing.

6.     Learn how to package and store your bulk foods for long-term storage.

7.     Store your purchased products in a suitable environment where it is not exposed to natural elements. Click here to learn about your food’s worst enemies.