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Chaplains News and Field Reports! (Page 7)

  Member's Update on Shooting on Fort Hood: As you all know by now we had a tragic shooting here at Fort Hood, 13 dead and 30 wounded. We want to thank everyone who has called asking about our son in law Todd who is a manager of base housing. Fort Hood shut down all communications which included cell phones. Todd was able to text message Shannon and let her know he was safe and locked down in his office. We also want to thank everyone who has called and volunteered to come to Temple and Killeen if we need them to serve on our crisis response team. We can not stress the importance of crisis and disaster intervention training for chaplains. We can all be assured we will see more tragedies like this in the future, next time it might be in your community. We must also always remember the first responders in tragedies such as this. Law Enforcement Officers, Emergency Services Personnel, Dispatchers, Firefighters and many others. First Responders most of the time are the first ones on the scene and have to deal with the situation no matter how bad it may be. Please keep our troops, their families and first responders in your prayers. The chaplain's needs at times like this always seem to be forgotten; crisis response chaplains can become secondary victims themselves. Being prepared is essential in today's world! Update: Chaplain Bryan Davis, Chaplain Ann Brown and Chaplain Thomas People have just been sent to Fort Hood as this is being written. Other Team members are still on standby for the time being. In God We Trust - Chaplain Don Gibson, Chaplain Bruce Francis, Chaplain Ann Brown, Chaplain Shannon Hess

Chaplain Tom Newcomb reporting in from Ohio: Greetings Dr. Gibson, When I joined CFMI this past year and was licensed, I outlined in my application my plans to undertake a course of study for personal development in ministry that included reading several books recommended by CFMI and finishing a course of study through Nazarene Continuing Lay Training. I am blessed to inform you that I have finished with these plans. I was just certified in Family Life Ministry from Nazarene CLT. Please see the attached. I continue to serve the community at North East Community Church as Chaplain, Ministry Coordinator, and development of a Care Ministry. I plan to take CLT training in crisis ministry this coming year.
Chaplain David Evangelides reporting in from Colorado: It is with pleasure to let everyone know that I completed 30 years at International Bible Society, and am still going! Starting with IBS in East Brunswick, New Jersey, when we were known as New York Bible Society, at the time the NIV was just released, our name was changed to International Bible Society, and now Biblical, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Also, ministry at Springs Village Retirement Home continues each week as Chaplain, holding services, preaching, teaching, and playing organ. Ministry at Canon City Prisons continues each month as well, performing the same duties as Chaplain and holding services for the inmates at several locations within the facility. Thanks to Chaplain Fellowship for your prayers and support. Let's continue to proclaim the Word of Salvation until the Lord returns.
Congratulations Chaplains Donald Stevens and Roy Jones New York: Chaplains Donald Stevens and Roy Jones have graduated from the Rochester Police Department’s Clergy Police Citizens Academy. Chaplains Jones and Stevens work with the police department's clergy response team responding to homicides within the community. Chaplain Stevens and Jones are members of Chaplain Fellowship Ministries New York.

Congratulations Chaplain Ayesha Pursglove who became Ayesha Kreutz: Wedding ceremony took place in Rochester NY. Chaplain Kreutz is a members of Chaplain Fellowship Ministries New York.

Congratulations Chaplain Frank DiAmbra: Chaplain DiAmbra is now a certified crisis chaplain with CISM Perspectives in Rochester NY. CISM Perspectives is an crisis organization that is nationally recognized. Chaplain DiAmbra is a members of Chaplain Fellowship Ministries New York.

Anger Management Skills Training for Combat Veterans: Chaplain Gibson holds free anger & stress management classes for combat veterans. Chaplain Gibson has many years experience dealing with veterans and PTSD in his own life. He hopes and prays by the Grace of God he will to be able to help in some small way to teach combat veterans how to deal with their emotions and anger in a more productive way. Please keep him in your prayers for wisdom and guidance. Chaplain Gibson is a certified Anger Management Facilitator and a United States Marine Corps, disabled combat Vietnam veteran.
Congratulations: Chaplain John Butler is now a certified Anger Management Facilitator. Chaplain Butler has completed the certification course in Anger Management Skills Training through CFMI Anger Management. Congratulations Brother! Chaplain Butler will be holding free anger & stress management training classes for combat veterans using his skills in Anger Management and life coping skills to help them understand their feelings and emotions. Chaplain Butler has many years of experience working with PTSD and victims of trauma. Please keep Chaplain Butler in your prayers for wisdom and guidance. Chaplain Butler is a United States Marine Corps, disabled combat Vietnam veteran.
Congratulations: Chaplain Kenneth day recently received his Doctor of Theology Degree from Andersonville Theological Chaplain Day believes this will greatly enhance his Prison ministry as a Chaplain with CFMI . Congratulations Brother! We also believe it will, it always helps chaplains when they strives to better themselves through training and education. Chaplain Gibson & Chaplain Francis
Congratulations: Chaplain Sonny Fox will be preaching mid week services at Sonrise Community Church in Santee California starting the first of the year. What Can They Expect? Live Christian Rock Music and an interactive power point presentation covering the major events that occurred in the bible between Genesis 1:1 and Revelation 22:21. During each class a fully functional 15 ft long NHRA Junior Dragster will be used along with 500 "Motorsports Parables" and the "Oval Racetrack Bible Timeline" to help describe and explain the timeless messages provided in the scriptures. Click to visit his site
Chaplain Ronald Hartsfield Checking in from Florida: Chappy It is great to get a chance to say hi. I hope things are well for you as the winter months quickly approach. I am very excited as we hit our target early this year of being able to put 1000 bibles into the hands of brothers and sisters in need. We here at od ministries have been truly blessed by our move to central Florida in the Orlando area. We are able to reach out to so many more than we were in wetumpka ,al. I take volunteers with me every Monday and Thursday and we feed those without in downtown Orlando. We are sponsoring a few families for thanksgiving this year so they may have a warm dinner and fellowship. We are working on a clothing and blanket drive coming up in the next couple weeks so we can get some of our homeless prepared for winter. We are growing with ideas and God has been blessing my company with the funds to do these things weekly. We have been able to do these things without any outside monetary help. What a blessing. If any other chaplains need bibles "Lifeway Christian Book Store" has some great pocket bibles usually less that a dollar each. I don't know if you like promoting any one company so I figured I would let you pass it on if you chose to. Chappy I just want to say thank you for backing od ministries and myself and giving us the chance to give to those in need. If you need anything or just want to chat give me a call sometime. Our web site is up but not finished yet www.odministries.com. Hopefully soon. Thanks again. Sr. Chaplain Ronald H Hartsfield
Gold Chaplain Collar Crosses: Many chaplains and ministers use these crosses for different reasons. Ministers wear them on their lapel, military, fire and law enforcement chaplains wear them on their collars. Chaplains who wear them on their black ball caps when working in the field. They are also very valuable to the chaplain working the streets or doing hospital and nursing home visitations. They let law enforcement, Sheriffs Department, hospital security or first responders know who you are and that you are there for a reason. Click here to view the crosses! We have also added by request from members a new emergency response chaplain on call dash card.
Special Interest for members who are Texas Disabled Veterans: There are a lot of disabled veterans serving as chaplains within Chaplain Fellowship, we thought this should be posted for them. New Homestead Exemption for Texas Disabled Veterans. Texas voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 9 amending the Texas Constitution to authorize the Legislature to exempt all or part of the residence homesteads of disabled veterans from ad valorem taxation and changing the amounts of the existing exemption from ad valorem taxation to which a disabled veteran was entitled. Because the Constitutional amendment only authorized the 100 percent residence homestead exemption, enabling legislation was required. The Regular Session of the 81st Legislature enacted House Bill 3613 by Rep. John Otto. HB 3613 restates the Constitutional partial exemption amounts in Property Tax Code Section 11.22 and adds Property Tax Code Section 11.131 that creates a new exemption that provides a 100 percent exemption of the appraised value of certain veterans’ residence homesteads. The bill became effective on June 19, 2009. Click here for full details!
Chaplain David Fair form Brownwood Texas: Chaplain Dave Fair was a guest speaker recently at the 2009 Conference of the American Board for Certification in Homeland Security in Las Vegas. Chaplain Fair's presentation was Terrorism Trauma Syndrome. Chaplain Fair has been a member of CFMI for eight years.
Congratulations to Chaplain Gary Morningstar: Chaplain Gary Morningstar is now a certified Domestic Violence Facilitator. Chaplain Morningstar from South Carolina has completed his certification course in Domestic Violence Skill Training through CFMI Anger Management. Congratulations Brother! Chaplain Gibson, Chaplain Francis. Chaplain Morningstar has been a member of CFMI for 7 years.
Uniform Badges: The new uniform and coat badges are in and they are really nice. They are heavy duty badges, not like a lot of the cheap badges out there today. CFMI members only can order these badges. There are two different badges, one has CFMI, the other has IHS on the bottom plate. Click on the following link to view the new badges! We have also added by request from members a new emergency response chaplain on call dash card.
ANGER MANAGEMENT SKILLS TRAINING FACILITATOR COURSE: If anger is causing someone problems with coworkers, placing their job at risk, causing them legal problems or threatening their relationships with their spouse, family, people they care about, or many times affecting their health. Anger Management training could help with getting their lives back on the right track. As an Anger Management Skills Training Facilitator can work with court systems, probation officers, schools, corporations, companies, City and Federal government Institutions in designing individual or group programs in Anger Management. Click this link for more information

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SKILLS TRAINING FACILITATOR COURSE: This course explains what domestic violence is, how it affects family members and it gives you the latest in statistics. It explains the: who, what, where, when and how domestic violence occurs and how society sees the victims and what the law is doing to protect those who are abused. You will learn about signs and symptoms of child, adult and elderly abuse. This course is for the person who wants to be a domestic violence facilitator. Students will learn what you should and should not do, as a facilitator. Students will also learn how to relate and help those who have been a victim of domestic violence, facilitator techniques and how to set up a classroom. It comes with a facilitator guide, with exercises and activities. Click this link for more information

Please Note: The information on the web site (collectively referred to heron as Anger Management and Domestic Violence) is not intended to, and may not be used as a substitute for medical or mental health diagnosis or treatment. You should seek the advice of a medical health care professional or mental health care professional if you have questions relating to your mental or physical health. CFMI does not provide medical or mental health services or any such information regarding such on this site. Services offered should not be construed as medical or mental health advice, treatment or counseling.

Chaplain Carl Hagwood checking in from Afghanistan: There has been a lot of transition for me since our deployment. After being in Kuwait for two months, I had to go home on emergency leave. I tried to call, and left a message. I hope you, Tina and your children are well. When I returned to Kuwait, I had two days to pack and ship to Afghanistan. I serve as the garrison chaplain here at the HQ of Afghanistan. I oversee the 3 worship services on Sunday & Bible studies that occur on a weekly basis. I provide the overall pastoral care for all of the military and civilian personnel. Since our UMT arrived here on 9 August 2009, I have conducted 94 counseling sessions during the 23 days from 9 to 31 August. A typical counseling session will range between 15 to 30 minutes. Therefore, there have been between 23.5 to 32.9 contact hours during this 23 day period. I have learned to appreciate the simplest of things. Even sleeping in the tent and having to walk outside longer distances to the restroom and showers. The food is good! It is cooler than Kuwait, but we are at 6,000 feet. Continue to keep my assistant and I in your prayers. Pray for Kabul, Afghanistan that we can be a witness and demonstrate the presence of God in a very challenging environment. Blessings & Prayers, CH (CPT) Lee Hagwood, D. Min. 134th Chaplain Support Team USFOR-A NKC CHAPLAIN - GARRISON PASTOR . Please keep Chaplain Hagwood, his assistant and our troops in your prayers! Chaplain Hagwood has been a member of CFMI for 5 years.
Chaplain Terry Wildman checking in from Missouri: I have been asked to be the chaplain for a homeless ministry in Missouri and 3 other states. They have 23 radio stations,1 television station, 14 homeless shelters,15 free stores,programs for homeless veterans and a ministry in India, a hospital,school and food program, I have been on their radio and television stations helping the homeless in the shelters and in cape girardeau Missouri where we have started a underground railroad for the homeless and with Gods blessing we will have a homeless shelter in cape girardeau soon. Chaplain Wildman has been a member of CFMI for 4 years.
Chaplain Thomas Newcomb Checking in from Ohio: In the past several months I have been appointed Team Builder of the Ministry Coordination Team at our church, North East Community Church of the Nazarene in Parkman, Ohio. We work closely with the pastor to plan and resource ministries and education programs for the church and community. In the coming year I will also be facilitating the building of a Chaplain/Care Team at North East Community, which will be involved in lay ministering to our church community with visitation, discipleship, care ministry and crisis care. It is my hope to build a team of new ministers that will affiliate as lay chaplains with CFMI. Congratulations Chaplain Newcomb! Chaplain Gibson
Congratulations: Chaplain Gary Morningstar from South Carolina has completed his certification course in Anger and Management Skills Training through CFMI Training Institute. Chaplain Morningstar will be receiving his certification course in Domestic Violence Skill Training within a few weeks. Congratulations Brother! Chaplain Gibson, Chaplain Francis, Chaplain Hess, Chaplain Brown
Anger Management Skill Training Certification: Folks Anger & Stress Management is a serious concern to professionals in Anger Management intervention. CFMI has been approved by the Bell and Lampasas county departments of probation to provide court ordered anger management classes to offender. CFMI has also been approved as an continuing education provider for the follow agencies. The Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners, The Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors and the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists. There are no laws regulating the provision of Anger Management Intervention. Consequently judges have few informed guidelines to use when sentencing defendants to Anger Management classes. One unintended consequence of the absence of state or county standards is the tendency to refer defendants to domestic violence batters' programs. These programs, by law, are defined exclusively to address issues related to violence in intimate relationships. Defendants who are convicted of road rage, simple battery, or threats are unlikely to gain anything from such programs. Furthermore, such a mixture tends to undermine the effectiveness of domestic violence programs, which are designed to stop violence against women and children.

CFMI will be launching the CFMI Anger Management Skills Training Certification program for CFMI members in good standing only in September 2009, get your name on the list if you intend on getting your certification in Anger Management Skills Training. This certification course will be offered as a home study certification course. The courts are back logged with cases and need good Anger Management Facilitators to help them with these cases. This is not faith based folks, it is a secular certification that can be used in conjunction with faith based programs or you can start a new profession as an Anger Management Facilitator in the area you live in.

The following CFMI members are certified Anger Management Facilitators. Chaplain Don Gibson, Chaplain Ernest Thompson, Chaplain Kristin Neal, Chaplain Ted Bentley, Chaplain Shannon Hess, Chaplain Ann Brown, Chaplain Lynn Brown, Chaplain Steve Neatherlin and Chaplain Brent Pop. Every quarter one member in good standing will be offered this training free on a scholarship. Members must be in good standing in order to be considered. This is not a scholarship that members can apply for, members who receive this scholarship will be chosen at random. Remember folks that anger is one letter away from danger! God Bless Chaplain Gibson

Chaplain Francis Checking in from Oklahoma: I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Minister Ajia Ali-Lyons on her appointment to the position of Chaplain with Chaplain Fellowship Ministries of Oklahoma. She has completed her training at the Federal Transfer Center (FTC) in Oklahoma City, under the direction of Dr. Terry Dyer, Deputy Chief Chaplain with Chaplain Fellowship Ministries of Oklahoma. The Federal Transfer Center (FTC) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is an administrative facility housing male and female holdover offenders. Chaplain Ajia Ali-Lyons will be volunteering her services at the Federal Transfer Center (FTC) in a program of spiritual worship and religious guidance for inmates in the correctional setting. Congratulations Chaplain Ajia Ali-Lyons you are a blessing to the Lords' ministry and all those who lives you touch including my own. God bless you, best regards Chaplain Francis
Chaplain Harry Bowen Reporting in from Michigan: Hello All and Peace to you! This has been an exciting time for me being my first year with CFMI. Last month I completed the Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) training for individual and peer group support. My next phase will be Pastoral Consulting 1&2. In addition, this week I will be performing my first wedding! My friends at the fire house have have supported me in my endeavor to pass the Good News of Jesus Christ to them...they have even nicknamed me \\\"Father Mike\\\"! I look forward to another great year serving our Lord and Savior and helping my Brothers and Sisters in the Fire Service where I can. Congratulations Chaplain Bowen! Chaplain Gibson
Congratulations: Chaplain Hallcom reporting in. I want to let you know that following several years of study, I have completed my Doctoral Program and been awarded a Ph.D from Jacksonville Theological Seminary, in Clinical Pastoral Counseling. In addition, I have received an advanced study, Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor Certification from the National Christian Counselor's Association. Congratulations Brother! Chaplain Gibson

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