"Cops, Complaints and Christ" -- The Centurion Law Enforcement Ministry/FCPO Newsletter

This week's newsletter and law enforcement devotional/Bible study is up!  If you're not on the list (easy to do), here it is again: click on "Cops, Complaints and Christ." 

PRAYER REQUESTS:

Updated 11/22/2012

** Please pray for Israel in the midst of the escalating attacks on God's chosen people and nation.

** Please keep us here (Colorado) in prayer as we deal with the aftermath of yet another LODD (the details are in the newsletter and the funeral was held held on 11/15).  This is even more tragic because it was accidental "blue-on-blue."  The officer who fired the fatal shot is a believer and very much in need of prayer and support.

** Englewood PD Officer Jason Pearson is also a Ten-Four Ministries rep and reports that some 1300 cops and 500 firefighters who lived in the path of Hurricane Sandy are in desperate need.  Pray (and keep praying) but I'll be posting more on how we can assist our brethren and their families.  See http://www.officer.com/news/10829192/in-sandy-nypd-officers-find-themselves-the-victims  for more. 

** Jason also asks that we pray for one of his fellow officers (and family) whose teenage son was killed in a MVA.

** Pray for Jim and Terry Wattles who are down (but not out) with the flu.

** Pray for a state patrol chaplain ("Larry") who is having surgery today to repair a hole in his heart. 

**  From an officer in Kenya:  
"Thirty-one police officers of the Kenya National Police Service were killed over the weekend when they were ambushed at about 4.00am on Sunday as the pursued cattle rustlers,  Nine other officers have been airlifted and admitted to a Nairobi hospital in critical condition. 7 more officers are still missing.

The officers were trying to recover over 500 stolen head of cattle when they encountered the armed bandits. About 100 officers were involved in the operation. The remote area is most hard hit by insecurity partly due to proliferation of small arms that has promoted the culture of cattle rustling over the years.

Families of the slain officers are yet to be informed as the officers have been working way far away from their families. Pray with us for the families of the departed and the traumatized officers who survived the attack. Pray also for the chaplains and christian officers who are trying to provide support.
Your brother,
Kibinge wa Muturi
Kenya Police Service"

MC

God's Unique Gifts to Cops: The Centurion Law Enforcement Ministry/FCPO Newsletter

This week's law enforcement ministry newsletter has gone out to our worldwide subscribers but, as usual, I've re-posted it here as well -- just click on  NEWSLETTER.  This week (Thursday, November 1st) we'll be meeting at Calvary South Denver in Littleton where Jim Wattles will be teaching a message he's entitled "Unique" -- a biblical look at the unique gifts our loving Father gives to each of us and the unique RELATIONSHIP he wants to have with us.  The newsletter includes the recap from last week's message along with resources and other helpful "411" to help you in your daily walk with our Lord.  

Finally, let me urge you to be in prayer for all those in the path of Hurricane Sandy -- including but by no means limited to our fellow first responders.    

Urgent Prayer Requests

Updated November 4th, 2012

** Be in prayer for all those being impacted by Hurricane Sandy and for all the First Responders who are dealing with the fallout.

** We continue to lose officers in the line of duty, by their own hands, etc.  We lost two officers  to suicide here in CO this past week and now two Atlanta officers were killed last night.  See www.ODMP.org for more...and PRAY for their families and colleagues.  Moreover, let's have a "Code 3" sense of urgency in sharing and living Christ with our own.

**  Dep. Mike Dye in Florida sends the following:
"For my LEO family:  We've learned of an Orlando Officer and his family that are in need. While his wife was giving birth to their twin daughters this week, she passed away. He is left with nothing but the girls to raise on his own. We have also found out that they also have a 10 year old son. The Central Florida chapter of the FCPO along with Police Wife Life and Wives Behind the Badge are working on a baby drive to help this family out. Along with your love and prayers, we are asking that you send anything you can. Items needed are clothes and necessities for infants such as diapers, wipes and enfamil brand formula. All items and donations/gift cards can be accepted and we will make a delivery to this officer or his agency. Let me know what you can help out with and we will get a box going their way." 
Mike can be reached on Facebook or via email at mike.dye@christianlawenforcement.com. 

** Kristi Neace writes, "I would like to ask prayer for a fellow police wife who has been diagnosed with folicular lymphoma. Her husband works with Rick and they have three children. I believe God can heal this woman and do an amazing work in their midst, if we'll all just pray. Thanks."

** Update on those who have/have been praying for a KS chief who had neck surgery:  surgery seemed to go well and he is recovering.  However, not sleeping well due to pain.  Prayers appreciated. 

** Prayers are appreciated for the officers investigating the kidnapping and murder of Jessica Ridgeway.  Praise God, the 17 y.o. (Lord...) suspect is in custody.  Pray for his salvation and for Jessica's family.  


Got a prayer request for national publication?  Shoot me an email at fullarmor911@yahoo.com and I'll get it posted here.