Tomorrow I will be leaving for a training conference being conducted in Grand Rapids (the original plan was for Sharon to accompany me, but that plan was changed as a result of my daughter, Kate's accident). The conference is being sponsored by the International Conference of Police Chaplains (of which I am a member). Beginning at 9 AM on Monday and running through 3 PM on Thursday, I will be taking a total of twelve workshops, each one lasting approximately 1 1/2 hours. Workshop topics include "Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome," "Crisis Response," "Suicide," "Stress Management," "Death Notification," "Burnout," "Substance Abuse" and other similar topics (sounds like an uplifting week, don't you think?). I am grateful for the opportunity to attend because it will help me to be better equipped to serve as both a police chaplain for the West Lampeter Township PD and as a pastor here at Grace Church! And this is something God is always interested in - us getting better equipped to do HIS work!
If you read this blog during my time away, would you please pray for me. Pray that God would work through the workshops and those who are facilitating them to help me and others to minister more effectively to those in law enforcement and those in our communities who are in the midst of crisis situations.
Thanks for listening,
pj
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