Faith-based Organizations
A 2001 survey indicated that 25% of Minnesota's population was Roman Catholic and 24% was Lutheran. Other religious groups represented were Baptists (5%), Methodists (4%), Presbyterians (2%), the Assembly of God (2%) and the Church of God (2%). Christians with unstated or other denominational affiliations, including other Protestants, totalled 13%, bringing the total Christian population to 77%. Non-Christian religions, such as Judaism, Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism, together represented 3% of the population. Fourteen percent of respondents answered "no religion" on the survey and 6% refused to answer.
Catholic Relief Services offers an Emergency Preparedness Response Handbook to help individuals and parishes reach out both within and outside the U.S.
Emergency Response Team 
The Christian Emergency Network was formed after Sept 11, 2001 to respond effectively with one voice before, during and after a national disaster through a united pray-care-share media and ministry response.
Christian Emergency Network
The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints has comprehensive resources on food storage and emergency preparedness.
Family Home Storage
The Church World Service Emergency Response Program offers checklists for faith communities to get prepared to respond to disasters.
Church World Service Emergency Response Program
Islamic Relief USA conducts several campaigns to respond to disasters in the U.S. and overseas.
Islamic Relief Campaigns
Lutheran Disaster Response provides information about preparing for, responding to and recovering from disasters.
Lutheran Disaster Response
The Minnesota Council of Churches has a website under construction for the Minnesota Interfaith Disaster Response program.
Minnesota Interfaith Disaster Response
Nechama Jewish Response to Disaster (based in Minneapolis) fields teams of volunteers to assist with emergencies and disasters.
Nechama Jewish Response to Disaster
The National Ministries of the American Baptist Church provides a National Disaster Response Manual for individuals and congregations.
National Disaster Response Manual (Word)
National Disaster Response Manual (PDF)
The Salvation Army provides emergency disaster services throughout the U.S. and world.
Emergency Disaster Services
United Methodist Committee on Relief assists in responding to national and international disasters and offers resources.
United Methodist Committee on Relief
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has a checklist for faith communities preparing for a potential pandemic influenza.
Faith-Based and Community Organizations Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Checklist