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Sees an obstacle- Faith Sees an Opportunity Chaplains News and Field Reports! (Page 11) Romans 12:1-4-8 Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully. Testimonies,
Praise reports, news, special interest and Field Reports are being
posted here in order to give others an idea of the different types
of ministries that our chaplains are involved in. We receive many
calls each year from chaplains who ask for advice on starting ministries.
We hope that by posting these reports it may give others some ideas.
Always remember everyone needs a kind word, or a helping hand, all
we have to do is stop and look around us, there is need every where.
Members
please post your testimonies, news and field reports 
CONGRATULATIONS:
Chaplain
Mindy Vacek of Texas id the president and founder of Dream Builder
Ministries. Dream Builder Ministries has become an official affiliate
subordinate ministry of Chaplain Fellowship Ministries International
Inc. One of Dream Builder's main missions is to provide affordable,
quality housing for the homeless, displaced, disabled and/or low income
residents of the community. Chaplain Vacek and Dream Builder Ministries
will be working with the US Government housing and Unban development
programs. Dream Boulder's goals for 2012 is to build at least 15 homes
to accommodate people in crisis. We are happy to have Chaplain Vacek
and Dream Builder Ministries as an affiliate ministry in the mission
field working hard to make a difference for those in crisis. We pray
the Lord will bless them in mighty ways. CH Gibson
Chaplain
Walter Campbell reporting in from Georgia: 2011 was a year
of many blessings. Even with health issues I am still able to serve.
Still primarily serving in nursing homes I have been called to perform
many duties as chaplain in the facilities. Serving as a resident chaplain
in 4 nursing homes, working with hospice and a domestic violence and
rape crisis center. I was interviewed and approved to serve as a motor
sports chaplain serving organizations like NASCAR, INDY and many other
motor sports arena's. I thank God for opening the doors that I might
be in His service. Thank you for your hard work and dedication,
CH Gibson
CONGRATULATIONS:
To the following members. The following Chaplain are the
first to be certified in the new disaster Response Certification program.
1. Chaplain Henry Curtis -
New York 2. Chaplain Terry
Wildman - Missouri 3. Chaplain
James Moore - Texas 4. Chaplain
Robert Schmidt - California 5.
Chaplain William Rigg - South Carolina.
6. Chaplain Danny Battle - California. The purpose
of this training and certification is to prepair chaplains to assist
their own communities in time of crisis or diaster. Every day volunteers
respond to numerous disasters or emergencies in their communities.
Most often, these incidents are managed effectively at the local level.
However, there are some incidents that may require a collaborative
approach that includes personnel from: 1. Multiple jurisdictions,
2. A combination of specialties or disciplines, 3. Several
levels of government, 4. Non-governmental organizations, and
5. The private sector. This certification is only offered to
CFMI members in good standing. If you are a member who are interested
in this certification for full details.  .
All requirements must be meet before certification will be issued.
Congratulations to the chaplains who have completed all the courses
and became certified in Disaster Response. Great job! Thank you CH
Gibson
Chaplain
Terry Wildman report in from Missouri: the disaster program
is moving forward. in the past week i have had meetings with the red
cross and c.e.r.t. also have meeting scheduled with local fire dept.
and emergency managers. planning on having chaplains conference in
june to introduce people to the many different programs available
for chaplains it will be a one day event,in the past few months i
personally have been hit very hard with sickness,death of my sister,stroke
with a fellow chaplain and car accidents of a friend and a stranger
that her husband passed away in front of a friends son that he had
come to me with questions. I want to tell you how important the classes
offered thru chaplain fellowship ministries are that I have taken,
they have helped me tremendously with dealing with these situations.
I want to thank Chappy,Tina and the cfmi staff for offering these
greatly appreciated and much informative courses. I encourage all
chaplains to partake in these classes they will be of great help to
you in your ministries. Remember it is not about the talk but about
the walk, have a great day! chief
chaplain terry wildman. Thank you for your hard work and dedication
- CH Gibson
NOTICE
TO CFMI MEMBERS - Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) training:
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people
about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area
and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety,
light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations.
Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises,
CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace
following an event when professional responders are not immediately
available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency
response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness
projects in their community.
to get involved and get your free CERT's training! Thank
you CH Gibson
NOTICE
TO CFMI MEMBERS - WEDDING MANUAL: This manual is in word format
and includes 19 wedding ceremonies that can be customized as needed.
It also includes a reservation form and wedding policy. Members
can download this manual in the member's protected area. If
you have misplaced your password contact the home office with
your name and ID Card number. The password will be sent to you by
e-mail.
To contact the home office. Thank you CH Gibson
NOTICE
TO CFMI MEMBERS - SUICIDE PREVENTION MANUAL: This manual was
a labor of love, determination, dedication and commitment by several
members of the San Jose Fire Department in California. Sadly enough,
it was written after several years of sadness and grief experienced
by the families, extended families and the fire family of San Jose
Fire Department Firefighters. This manual is in memory of several
beloved San Jose Firefighters. We miss them each and every day. The
authors hope to provide a resource for firefighters should they find
themselves, their coworkers, their families or someone they know in
need. Their hope is to open our eyes to a word that is seldom spoken
and difficult to talk about, but one that touches the hearts and minds
of the survivors of suicide forever. Download the Suicide Prevention
Manual. Members can download this manual in the member's protected
area. If you have misplaced your password
contact the home office with your name and ID Card number. The password
will be sent to you by e-mail.
To contact the home office. Thank you CH Gibson
Chaplain
James Manning from Georgia reporting in: Chaplain
Manning is in the process of getting the Georgia Chapter up and running.
Hopefully and prayerfully Georgia Chapter will function within the
next ninety days or less. I need all of your prayers. I maybe contacting
some of you for some assistance. Chaplain Manning was appointed as
the Commander for the state of
Georgia at the 2011 conference. Bless you Commander Manning, CH
Gibson
Department
of Homeland Security: We have several members who are working
in ministry to help cut down on human trafficking. Human trafficking
is a hidden crime, and the first step to combating it is identifying
victims so they can be rescued and their perpetrators brought to justice.
To help raise awareness about the issue and indicators of human trafficking,
the DHS Blue Campaign has collaborated with a number of stake holder
groups to conduct outreach and develop training materials available
at http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/human-trafficking-awareness-training.shtm.
More information can be found at the following Homeland Security web
site. http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/humantrafficking.shtm
This training is good for chaplains, you will learn a lot about human
trafficking which is a lot bigger problem than most would admit. The
training is free folks so why not take advantage of it. Good
chaplains work in many different areas. Human trafficking is destroying
countless young people and their families. Get
involved and help make a difference. Thank
you CH Gibson
CONGRATULATIONS
Master Chaplain Scott Willis: Master Chaplain Scott
Willis has been commissioned as a Major in the Texas State Guard.
We now have 4 members in the Texas State Guard. (LTC) David Fair:
TXSG, NGTX, HHSC, 111 EN BN , (LTC) Larry Todd, TXSG Army Component,
(COL) Thomas Mohler TXSG Air Force Component and (MAJ) Scott Willis
, TXSG Army Component. We had several of our military Chaplains resign
their commission in 2011, we now have 4remaining military Chaplains.
(CPT) Carl Hagwood VaARNG Virgina National Guard Chaplain, (CPT) Franklin
Caldwell Army Active Duty Battalion Chaplain 1192nd DDSB, (LTJG) Allan
Bushnell III active duty Chaplain and (1LT) Nathan Graeser Army National
Guard 144th Field Artillery. As many of you know CFMI stopped endorsing
Military Chaplains about a year ago. We have started recruiting again
depending on the need for Chaplains in the military. We will continue
our relationship as partners with friends at Chaplaincy Full Gospel
Churches for our member's
endorsements for our military and VA chaplains. Our Texas State
Guard Chaplains will continue to be endorse under CFMI. Thank
you CH Gibson
Citizen
Corps Partners and Affiliates: An End of Year Thank You for
Serving Your Communities. In 2011, America logged the highest number
of major disaster declarations since the inception of Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) reporting in the 1950s. Events this year
included Hurricane Irene which impacted 14 states, fires in the Southwest,
the earthquake on the East Coast, flooding in North Dakota, and the
devastating tornadoes that hit the Midwest and South. Americans in
nearly every state and territory were affected by some type of disaster,
and many are still in the recovery process. That is why we here at
FEMA’s Individual and Community Preparedness Division would like
to take this opportunity to THANK YOU for serving your communities
and building resiliency in them to these disasters and the ones yet
to come. Without your tireless work, much of which is voluntary, disaster
survivors wouldn’t be as equipped to recover. Our neighbors might
not be as informed and prepared. And we as a nation certainly wouldn’t
be as ready to respond to whatever comes our way. I applaud you for
your amazing work and I encourage you to continue to help each other.
Help your friends and neighbors “Resolve to be Ready” in
2012.” Visit www.ready.gov resolve
for more information designed to encourage citizens to make disaster
preparedness a New Year’s resolution. Spread the word to local
businesses, schools, faith-based, and other community organizations.
And by all means, please lean on us for support. Visit www.citizencorps.gov
for a variety of resources geared toward supporting and coordinating
volunteer activities. If there is something you need but don’t
see it, please let us know and we will locate it for you. We are here
to serve you, just as you serve your communities. Thank you again
for your dedication to a prepared and resilient country. We wish you
a safe and healthy 2012! Paulette Aniskoff, Director, Individual and
Community Preparedness, The National Office of Citizen Corps, FEMA
Individual and Communtiy Preparedness Division. Thank
you CH Gibson
Master
Chaplain Lindsie "Roc" Whitted reporting from Philadelphia,
Pa: . Overview of activities. Philadelphia Police Department
Chaplain assigned to the 12th Police District. Attending and addressing
48 different roll calls during the hours of 10:00p to 12:00 am shifts.
Participate in monthly district chaplain's meeting and advisor board
activities throughout the year. Conducted at roo calls various subjects
such as Managing Stress on and off duty, Holiday grief, Suicide Intervention,
PTSD, Depression, and Compassion Fatigue. Available at 12th Police
District for prayer and individual consultation. Spiritual Care Chaplain
for the American Red Cross of the Southeastern PA Chapter. Response
to Fires and other disaster as requested. Participate in on going
redness training such as CPR/AED/First AID, Foundation of Disaster
for mental health, psychological first Aid.Contact Crisis/Suicide
help line- Perform volunteer service on phone lines for crisis/suicide
at about (18) hours a month. Honor for 21 years of volunteer services
on line. Participate in, in service training. Crisis Intervention
Team Instructor-Trained (480) Police officers,correction officers
and other police departments in De-Escalation techniques, the art
of active listening, suicide awareness and intervention and PTSD.
Currently part of sub-committee of the Philadelphia Task force that
meets monthly to discuss training/policies for Police Officers interaction
with returning veterans with possible PTSD. Attending the following
training: Applied suicide Intervention skill training Feb. 9-10. AACC
Leadership Coaching Light University March 25-30. Building Law Enforcement
Capacity to serve Immigrant victims Feb.24. CMI Education Institute
Suicide and self mutilation May 15 coping with grief June 10. AACC
Financial coaching (Light University) Sept. 15-20. This concludes
my activitie report for the year 2011 from January to December. Respectfully
submitted. In His service. Master chaplain Lindsie "Roc' Whitted.
Thank
you for your hard work and dedication - Ch Gibson
Chaplain
J.D. Nolin from Florida reporting in: After serving over 30
years as a law enforcement officer myself before being called into
the ministry, I know all to well the dangers both physical and spiritual
that law enforcement officers face every day. I know that true officer
survival is more than just a gun and bullet proof vest, it is having
a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior.
I feel God has called me to bring and to share the Gospel of Jesus
Christ with all those in law enforcement and their families. To carry
out this calling we provide Free bibles to Law Enforcement Officers
A Memorial bible to the family of any officer that is killed in the
line of duty. A 24 hour,7 days a week, on-line bible study for officers.
A web site where officers can pose a biblical question, share a praise
report ,or make a prayer request. Encouragement, comfort and aid to
Law Enforcement Officers or their families in times of crisis. Speaking
engagements anywhere the perspectives and expertise of Christian Law
Enforcement Officers could be of benefit. This year we have provided
over 400 free bibles to officers which made a request through our
web site at www.bcleo.org. Also this year we have had 158 officers
killed in the line of duty or to die from a duty related injury and
we have provided a memorial bible to every family of each fallen officers.
We also provided a memorial bible to each of the fallen officer’s
agency chief administer ie: Chief , Sheriff, or Superintendent. We
have had many officers take the opportunity to use our on-line bible
study. We have also had numerous prayer requests, and praise reports.
I also had hospital visitation with several local officers and their
family members, within these visitations, I had the honor of leading
many officers through the plan of salvation, many of these officers
excepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior !! This year, I have
had the opportunity to speak at five churches and to share what great
things God is doing within the law enforcement community. I also had
the honor of officiating four weddings for Christian law enforcement
officers. I want to say thank all my brothers and sisters in Chaplain
Fellowship Ministries for everything you do, for all you have done
and for all I know you will do in his service. May God Bless you all,
and kept you safe. Chaplain J.D.Nolin. Thank you for your hard
work and dedication - CH Gibson.
Chaplain
Mike Bowen reporting in from Maryland: I became a Fire Department
Chaplain. I have been doing a lot of training including CISM Training
and Basic Chaplaincy with the Federation of Fire Chaplains. In addition,
I was recently sworn in as the Assistant Chaplain for the Southern
Maryland Volunteer Firemen's Association covering Calvert County and
assisting with St. Mary's and Charles Counties. I have also been added
as the secondary Chaplain for the Maryland State L.A.S.T. Team.(Local
Assistance State Team) serving all of the State of Maryland in the
event of a LODD. I can't thank you and CFMI enough for helping me
move forward as I have. God has blessed me in ways I will never be
able to thank him enough for. As I continue my work, I will be taking
more training to take me to the highest level that God will allow
me to go to. I will keep you up to date as things go.May God Bless
you and keep you in His care and may you and your family, friends
and other members of the CFMI have a Blessed Merry Christmas and a
very Happy New Year! Chaplain Mike Bowen Prince Frederick VFD. Thank
you for your hard work and dedication - CH Gibson
Firefighter
and Police theme songs: Hello, my name is George Dare and
I am the creator of both the Firefighter and Police theme songs. These
songs are already used by many Firefighter and Police Associations,
at Graduations, Award Banquets, Retirement Parties and Last Call/Fallen
Officer services. All I am hoping to do is share the song with Chaplains
who might not be aware of this and might like to consider using them
at funerals. They can be listened to and also downloaded for free
at Fire
Fighter Theme Song and the Police
Theme Song. Please feel free to share the link to these songs
with your fellow Chaplains. We hope you enjoy both these Songs!
CH Gibson
CONGRATULATIONS:
Chaplain
Dave Fair has been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel peer directive and
orders of the Commanding General Texas State Guard. A formal ceremony
was held at Camp Mabry. He was also cited for taking over the chaplaincy
as Coordinating Chaplain in light of the State Chaplain's retirement.
CH Gibson
To
all CFMI supporters and partners - Thank you!:
Chaplain Fellowship has a program that makes sure each year a poor
child has a very Merry Christmas. This year due to the economy we
have decided to use these funds to help feed poor families who will
not have food during Christmas. Thanks to our members who are loyal
ministry supporters and by the Grace of our Lord we will be able to
help around 16 families this Christmas. We look forward to the day
which will come when we will be able
to feed hundreds of families every Christmas. We know the Lord will
bless everyone who helps make this possible. bless everyone! CH
Gibson and the CFMI Staff
Chaplain
Ken Tamplin Director of music ministry and Chaplain Joshua Hallas
from California: If you have
not seen Chaplain Ken Tamplin's testimony page yet please check it
out.
You can also see one of his music videos .
Also check out Chaplain Joshua Hallas
Chaplain Joshua Hallas may be appearing on America has talent in the
near future, we will let everyone know as soon as the date is set.
These chaplains are wonderful men who are on fire for the Lord, they
are our first two music Chaplains. Thank
you, CH Gibson
FROM THE
STAFF OF CHAPLAIN FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES: Bruce,
Don, Tina, Shannon, Todd, Andrew "The Future Pres" Tracy
and Shawn. From
all our families to all of your have a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving.
As we pause to thank Him for the blessings He has bestowed upon us,
we must also give Him thanks for the lessons we have learned through
the difficult times He has brought us through. Please remember to
keep our troops and their families in prayers. Bless you, and thank
you CH Gibson.
Chaplain
Ed Untalan reporting in from California: Just got back from
from Hungary and Slovakia, mission trip ministering to the Gypsy camps
and several churches in the region. God is really doing an amazing
work and testimony upon testimony of salvation, healing , and sharing
prophetic word. I am truly blessed to have the opportunity to serve
the Lord in this compacity. Thank you for report! CH Gibson
CFMI
MEMBERS GET AWAY: Get away from it all! If you are looking
to get away for a week end or longer look into the Star of Texas Bed
& Breakfast in Brownwood Texas. Chaplain Don Morelock and his
wife Debbie own the Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast. Chaplain Morelock
and his wife Debbie is offering CFMI members discounts on their stay
at the Star of Texas during certain times of the year.
to visit their web site and for contact information. If you decide
to visit the Star of Texas Bed & Breakfast let Chaplain Morelock
know you are a member and give him your ID number as verification
to receive your discount. Tina and I are looking forward to spending
a week or more at the Star of Texas next year. This
information is provided strictly for members who would enjoy spending
some quality time away from all the hassles of daily life. We would
like to thank Don & Debbie Morelock for their kind offer to CFMI
members. From the leadership, Staff and all CFMI members, Thank you
Don & Debbie, CH Gibson
Chaplain
Skip Straus from Texas: Texas EMS Conference (Nov 20th-23rd)
attendees! Dr. Steve Arze and Chaplain Skip Straus of Emergency Ministries
will be co-lecturing in Austin at the Texas EMS Conference on Tuesday,
November 22 at 8:45am. Their topic is called "The ABCs of DRT"
and addresses a tough situation
- how to speak with a family member on scene of an obvious death or
upon termination of resuscitation efforts. Chaplain
Straus was honored on the floor of the Texas State House of Representatives
for his service at Ground Zero. He is an author and public speaker.
This is going to be a very good conference Thank you CH
Gibson
Chaplain
Dwight Menix reporting in from New Mexico: My apology for
not checking in since the first of September; time just seems to fly
by too fast these days. I am still working on my Daily Devotionals
to start sharing with friends, family, and members of the community;
moreover, trying to find the time to teach school, grade papers, write
my devotionals, and work with members of the community is getting
more and more challenging. However, I do set aside the time to sit
and minister to one of my former 4th grade students from last year.
This 10 year old girl's step-father was tragically killed in a horse
accident at their home in early September. With his passing he left
a wife, a 10 year old step-daughter, and a 2 year old son. After talking
to this young girl, she stated that she does not believe in God and
the reason is that people make fun of you if you do; also, she is
mad that her step-father was taken from her and her family. For the
past two months I have been ministering to this young girl and planting
the seed of salvation in her heart. With God's Grace and Mercy I will
reach this young girl and lead her to accept Christ as her Savior.
Please pray for her. Thank
you CH Gibson
PLEASE
TAKE THE TIME: Today please take the time to remember those
in the armed forces serving in harms way world wide. Keep them and
their families in your prayers. We give thanks to all members of our
military on active duty military, the members of the National Guard,
the members of the Reserves. We thank all our warriors in the military
for protecting our rights to enjoy our freedom. Take the time to view
this video by Oliver North honoring our troops.
Please keep all our troops and First responders in your daily prayers.
Thank you CH Gibson
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