It has been a fun month of ministry! We were able to travel to New Orleans to participate in the International Association of Chiefs of Police Officer Safety and Wellness Conference. We shared about chaplaincy and continued to make good connections with agencies across the country. Please be praying for God's movement as we have conversations about what our engagement could look like and how we can serve those that serve us. 
 

 

I was also called upon to provide prayers for three agencies for a variety of events/ceremonies. It is always fun to share in these special moments with officers, their family, and all those in attendance. 

A big portion of this month has been preparing for our upcoming Annual Conference, more information and your invitation below, as we anticipate about 150+ chaplains, agency reps, and partners in attendance. This year's conference will have eight breakout sessions and the main sessions together as well. Each year God brings more and more people together to celebrate all that is happening and provide so much encouragement for everyone that can attend. We will have people from all over the country! 

If you would like to join our prayer and financial team, please click on the link below and select Give to Chaplain Travis Akins from the dropdown. 

Coming up on April 22 and 23, we will have our RMPFC annual meeting and a day of advanced chaplain training. Our keynote speaker this year is Jerry Schemmel, former voice of the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Rockies. Jerry is a survivor of the United Airlines Flight 232 crash in which 112 people lost their lives. He will share his powerful story of survival and how that experience forever changed him.
 

 
Jerry’s focus will center on a question that is deeply relevant to all of us: What do you do when you are faced with a crash in your own life, and how do you move forward in the midst of difficult and challenging situations?
 
As chaplains, we encounter this question on many levels. We walk alongside others in their moments of crisis while also navigating our own. Jerry’s story will challenge us, encourage us, and provide meaningful perspective for the work we are called to do.

I would like to invite you to join us for the annual meeting to get to know more chaplains as we serve those who serve us, see the impact you are making as supporters of the ministry, and be challenged as Jerry calls all of us to lean into Christ and face the adversities in our life. 

Please be in prayer for these upcoming trainings/events:
RMPFC Annual Conference One Team, One Purpose - April 22
One-Day Advanced Training (Colorado) - April 23
Taking Care of Our Own - April 23
Shield of Armor Wellness Conference - April 27-28
Serving Heroes National Conference - June 6
RMPFC Basic Chaplain Training (Colorado) - October 9-10
Two-Day Advanced Training (Colorado) - Nov 13-14