FREE 2-DAY CLASS: April 21 & 22, 2025
GUEST INSTRUCTOR
Author Todd Burpo
“Heaven is For Real” by Todd Burpo, Lynn Vincent
DAY ONE – APRIL 21
1. Chaplaincy for Sheriff Offices – Three Tier Ministry
2. Chaplain and the Law POST #21394
3. Death Notification POST #21395
4. The Basic’s Greif Counseling
DAY TWO – APRIL 22
1. The Disaster Chaplain – Spiritual Care
2. The Jail Chaplain
3. The Law Enforcement Chaplain
LODGING
The Holiday Inn
1301 Banning Street
Marshfield, MO 65706
417-859-6000
hie.marshfield.65706@gmail.com
RSVP
Jeanne Merritt
573-529-6900
info@mosheriffs.com
DEADLINE: APRIL 16, 2025
CLASS OVERVIEW
SHERIFF OFFICE CHAPLAINCY – THREE TIER MINISTRY
A practical course on how to set up a Sheriff’s Office chaplaincy going across three different distinct programs. Starting with the administrative chaplain then the patrol chaplain and then the jail chaplain this is not all inclusive, but it gives a foundational course on how to set up the program. This course explains to law enforcement professionals and chaplains on how all three programs work together as one and how it benefits the community.
GREIF COUNSELING – BASIC
This course is designed to help the Minister / Chaplain to understand one theory of grief processing of the individual. You we be brought through the 5 five steps of grieving. Part of life is death of the body and humans deal with the loss in real way.
THE CHAPLAIN AND THE LAW
This course offers an insight to the law and justice system by going through the fundamentals . It looks a civil (tort) side of things and the applications to the Minister or Chaplain in the real world.
THE JAIL CHAPLAIN
This course is designed to introduce the participant the different calling of Jail Chaplain. The jail can be a intimidating and dangerous for new Chaplain. This is also a great course for learning how to witness to the lost.
THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CHAPLAIN
This course is designed to introduce the participant to the world of Law Enforcement Chaplaincy and includes terminology, responsive, and forms. The Law Enforcement Chaplain can be very dangerous and should be a calling.
THE SPIRITUAL DISASTER CHAPLAIN – SPIRITUAL CARE
This course is to prepare Ministers / Chaplains for caring for hurting that have experienced a disaster. If asked to coordinate the faith response to disasters by the State. Designated in the State All Hazards Behavioral Health Response And Recovery Plan.
THE DEATH NOTIFICATION CLASS
Delivering the tragic news of a crash fatality is never an easy job. The shock, denial and other intense emotions family members and friends experience when receiving a death notification can test even veteran officers. Officers who are called on for notification of crash and homicides fatalities can benefit from special training to help those delivering and receiving this news. Out of concern for victims’ healing process and to support law enforcement officers, first responders, and Chaplains/Pastors. The goals of the training are to teach strategies for compassionate and thorough death notifications, and to enhance awareness of the emotional hazards for professionals working in this stressful area.
