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The Chaplain is a vital resource for Emergency Workers helping to provide compassionate care for those who suffer. Our Chaplain Division responds to help ease pain and suffering in our community.

Rescue those who are being taken away to death.

Proverbs 24:11

“Consciously or sub consciously, every second of everyday, citizens place their faith in God and public servants to protect them and their loved ones from harm.”

- Brian Brush

Regardless of cultural trends, political agendas, and misguided ambitions, it’s never wrong to honor the men and women who serve and protect us. During National Police Week and EMS Week, a simple “Thank you” will go a long way to encourage our First Responders.

A U.S. Marine 2nd LT said this during his service in Vietnam: “Courage is endurance for one moment more.” Whatever you’re going through may be more difficult than you could’ve ever imagined...Hold on - for one moment more.

Thank you!!! 💙💛❤️

It’s National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week, and we’d like to recognize our hardworking and dedicated 911 Dispatchers. When an emergency occurs, be it Police, EMS, or Fire related, these professionals are always there to answer the first call for help. Please join us in saying Thank You for all that they do!

It is my great honor and privilege to help you reach your spiritual goals.

Illinois veteran who launched Fire Department Coffee leaves fire service to run 'brew' business Luke Schneider, founder of Fire Department Coffee, tells FOX Business about how his company has been growing rapidly.

Dallas City Council Approves Mental Health Leave for Fire Fighters - IAFF The Dallas City Council has approved a plan to provide professional fire fighters – and other city employees — paid time off to help cope with mental stress on the job. The new mental health leave provision was approved unanimously following a string of fire fighter su***des and after the city h...

Konick and Associates is partnering with Rosecrance to discuss the importance of Destimatizing Mental Health Treatment Among First Responders. Join us on April 13 at 12:30 via Zoom to learn more about trauma informed care and the Florian program, which specializes in treatment for members of the first responder community.

Death Of DC Metro Officer Who Committed Su***de After U.S. Capitol Riot Ruled As Line-Of-Duty - The Police Tribune Washington, DC – The death of a DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer who committed su***de more than a week after responding to the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, will be treated as a line-of-duty incident, a benefits board determined on Wednesday. MPD Officer Jeffrey Smith was amon...

This is a real hero! ❤️

“Great is Thy Faithfulness…Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow…”

Good message for the day... our prayers are with all first responders today!

The mere passing of time does not automatically propel you forward spiritually, emotionally, or physically. 2022 will be no different unless you move out of your comfort zone…spiritually, emotionally, and physically. You can start by coming back to church. We’ll keep the light on for you!

“This is going to be a tough week for first responders.

This week we will respond to car wrecks filled with bodies and Christmas gifts, we will respond to cardiac arrests during family dinners, we will respond to su***des for the people where this isn't the happiest time of year. We will respond to drug overdoses, murders and sexual assaults.
.....and when our shift is over we'll return to our families, act like none of it happened and try to enjoy the holiday season. Let's stick together this week everyone and be safe.”

Respectfully,
DanSun
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Here's the backstory to a true American Christmas carol.

The poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote "Christmas Bells" (the carol we call "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day") in 1863 in a depression over the death of his wife, who died from burns after her nightgown caught fire; and the severe wounding of his son (who enlisted without Longfellow's blessing) during the Civil War.

The poem reflects both his sadness over the war and the state of the world, his own personal pain, and his continuing hope in the power of God.

He wrote the poem on Christmas Day in 1863, after Gettysburg, but before it was clear that the war was turning, and there still remained no end in sight.

When we sing the song today, we almost always leave out some of the key verses explaining Longfellow's motivation for writing it, and so here it is with the missing stanzas restored:

~*~

I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
and wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

And thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along
The unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

Till ringing, singing on its way,
The world revolved from night to day,
A voice, a chime,
A chant sublime
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

Then from each black, accursed mouth
The cannon thundered in the South,
And with the sound
The carols drowned
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

It was as if an earthquake rent
The hearth-stones of a continent,
And made forlorn
The households born
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

And in despair I bowed my head;
"There is no peace on earth," I said;
"For hate is strong,
And mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!"

Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
"God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;
The Wrong shall fail,
The Right prevail,
With peace on earth, good-will to men."

Our generous and proactive church hosted a special 2-day Active Shooter training event emphasizing awareness, prevention, and response. Police Chaplains and First Responders from neighboring communities participated in this important training. Thank you to our Training Expert, Pastor Perfeto Esquibel from Fort Worth, Texas.