Improving Chaplain Agency Awareness by Kent Higgins

IMPROVING CHAPLAIN AGENCY AWARENESS

As the Lone Tree PD chaplain, I grew tired of carrying handout materials around in a notebook.

To help extend awareness of my chaplain role I created a small area in the volunteer cubical called the “Chaplain’s Corner.”

Signage clearly says –

Help yourself to any of these materials

Plus, it is located in the high foot traffic area, between the patrol officers’ desks, lieutenants’ offices & a shared breakroom.

An overhead cabinet stores extra material.

Routine handout materials include:

Get Your Financial Affairs in Order –       NEEDED BASICS – last will & testament, living will, power of attorney, transfer on death deed, funeral declaration, tenant in common advantages, etc.

• Single copies “Slaying the Giant of “

• guilt,

• procrastination,

• loneliness,

• discouragement,

• doubt,

• worry,

• jealousy,

• resentment,

• anger,

• failure,

• fear & 

• temptation*

Subjects we deal with daily in our lives.  Each has supportive scripture verses to overcome. 

• Everyday Prayers for Spiritual Battles*

* Ordered from the Turning Point Ministries, www.DavidJeremiah.org

• Prayer for Police Officers

• “Our Daily Bread” quarterly devotional & seasonal booklets

• Balance Sheet of Life

• Put on the Armor of God

• 34 Ways to consider if you have empathy

• Additional outside organization materials, i.e. Revital, Beyond the Badge, Responding to Relationships, International Critical Stress Foundation, Reboot Recovery, etc.

• What Your Chaplain Offers brochure  & business card.  The brochure outlines my different roles at the department for officers, families & support staff.