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As others have said, the Mora Companion is a great choice for an emergency kit. Cheap, capable and very lightweight, it's a natural fit. Being a knife weirdo, the main knife in my bag tends to say Carothers, Busse, Swamp Rat, etc these days, but there's still always a carbon Companion in there too. Just saying.
Compliment it with a few other tools. Something like a Cold Steel shovel (or similar) will work acceptably in most circumstances for digging, chopping, light machete work and light hammering. A good pliers based multitool is too much utility in a small package to ignore. This should be a good one, preferably with a bit kit like the Leatherman Wave/Charge or Vic Swisstool/Spirit Plus. Bad/soft screwdrivers can be worse than having nothing in a pinch if you mess up a screw head so that not even a proper tool will work anymore. This may very well be the most expensive tool in the kit. A folding saw is also a good idea if wood processing might be needed. It's easier and safer than chopping, which isn't a bad thing. Especially since many in your church might lack experience with axes or choppers.
Good luck and keep us in the loop.