SAVE THE DATE! CFC Veteran Appreciation Breakfast, November 11, 2023 |
The CFC Veteran Ministry will provide a catered breakfast and devotional program on Veterans Day, Saturday, November 11, 2023, 8:00 - 11:00 AM, starting in the CFC Gym. Registration will open at 8:00 AM at Entrance H with breakfast served at 8:30 AM.
This event is open to CFC Veterans and their families, as well as Reserve Component (Reserve and National Guard) and Active Duty Service members and their families who attend CFC. There is no cost to attend; however, we do ask that you RSVP using a registration link or a Veteran Ministry contact phone number that we will provide to you in early October.
We look forward to fellowshipping with you over a meal and worshipping the Lord during a short devotional with your family and you! (NOTE: Child care will not be provided.) |
The 1st Battalion, 163D Field Artillery Regiment, Indiana Army National Guard Comes Home! |
After about 3 months of training at Fort Sill, OK, followed by 9 months in Iraq, our local Indiana Army National Guard soldiers returned home in early August 2023! The 1st Battalion,163D Field Artillery Regiment supported Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve. Thank you to our CFC members and attendees in this unit and their families for their many sacrifices as they served our country, especially during this past year.
As well, a heartfelt thank you for each and every one of you involved in the ministry to the 1st Battalion, 163D Field Artillery Regiment and their families. In particular, the CFC Veteran Ministry, in partnership with the CFC Kids Children's Ministry, CFC Women's Ministry, and Point Man of Newburgh had the privilege of ministering to the soldiers and families of CPT Ernie Griffin's battery of soldiers he commanded (CPT Griffin and his family are members of CFC). The ministry involved sending monthly baked goods, prayers, care packages, and encouraging notes. It is very likely that only God will know how CFC's outreach efforts to the soldiers and their families might impact on them.
A very special thank you to Christina Sallee, CFC Veteran Ministry Steering Committee, for coordinating all the volunteers and complex logistics to bring a bit of home to these deployed soldiers and comfort to their families at home. Please continue to pray for these soldiers as they reintegrate into their communities and families. |
Monthly CFC Veteran Ministry Fellowship and Coffee Events |
Our next events are scheduled for Sunday, September 10, 2023 and October 15, 2023. We hold these get togethers before and after Sunday church services (but not before the 8:00 AM service) outside The Gathering room, once a month. Please come meet fellow Veterans, Service members (Active duty, Reserve, and National Guard), and their family members to spend some time together, enjoy a cup of coffee and snack, and be encouraged. |
Please know that our CFC Veteran Ministry steering committee would love to pray for you and your loved ones.
You can submit prayer requests through the CFC Prayer link https://www.onlinecfc.com/prayer-request and we and the prayer team will be sure to pray for you. It is our honor to do so. |
News from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regarding a Health Care Special Enrollment Period |
According to a September 4, 2023 email from the Indiana Department of Veterans' Affairs:
"Between now and September 30, 2023, Veterans who deployed to a combat zone, never enrolled in VA health care, and left active duty between September 11, 2001 and October 1, 2013 are eligible to enroll directly in VA health care –without first applying for VA benefits. Veterans can apply online or in person at their local VA facility until 11:59 PM local time on September 30, 2023."
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REBOOT Classes Starting September 11, 2023 |
Point Man of Newburgh will be restarting Monday evening REBOOT classes each Monday, beginning September 11, 2023 at Crossroads Christian Church,10800 Lincoln Avenue, Newburgh, IN 47630. REBOOT is a 12-week, evidence-based Christ-centered healing program that provides practical help for those dealing with the aftereffects of traumatic events they have encountered, many times from military service. The REBOOT courses are open to Veterans and military to include Active Duty and Reserve Component (Reserve and National Guard) personnel and family members, depending on the focus of the REBOOT course. Meals are available at 5:30 PM (at no cost to class attendees) with classes beginning at 6:30 PM. Childcare is available beginning at 6:15 PM at no cost.
The following classes will be offered:
1) REBOOT Combat Recovery Class, open to those individuals with military experience (active duty, Reserve, National Guard, and Veterans) and their spouses, dealing with combat trauma or moral injury. Point of Contact (POC): Steve Green, phone/text (812) 470-7280?, email: jrgsrg@astound.com.
2) REBOOT Advanced Class, open to those individuals with military experience (active duty, Reserve, National Guard, and Veterans) and their spouses, dealing with combat trauma or moral injury. POC: Dan Oates, phone/text ?(812) 453-6256?, email: doates@clearfieldtalent.com.
3) REBOOT Trauma Class, open to any female who has trauma to work through, specifically female Veterans and first responders; however, it is open to all females processing a trauma. POC: Donna Burkdoll, phone/text 812-449-2493, dburkdoll@astound.net. |
Second Lieutenant (2LT) Tom Goode, U.S. Army, is a recent graduate from Murray State University and a CFC attendee. He will leave Evansville in mid September to begin the Field Artillery Basic Officer Leader Course at the Fire Center of Excellence, Fort Sill, OK.
Upon completion of training, the Army will assign 2LT Goode to Fort Drum, NY, the home of the 10th Mountain Division. On Saturday, September 2, 2023, Pastor Cliff Herring baptized 2LT Goode in the CFC lake. Several CFC and Point Man of Newburgh Veterans joined Tom with his family as Tom publicly declared his decision to follow Jesus. It was a glorious afternoon!
Please pray for 2LT Goode as he travels and begins training prior to his assignment to Fort Drum. Also, please pray for comfort and peace for 2LT Goode's family as he leaves the Evansville area.
READERS: If you know of other achievements of our Veterans and Service members, please let Christina Sallee know by either calling/texting her at 812-204-4144 or emailing her at csallee5820@gmail.com. |
Sign Up: CFC Veteran Ministry Facebook Page |
The CFC Veteran Ministry now has a CFC Veteran Ministry Facebook (FB) group. The FB group is public in that anyone can find the group; however, it is private in that members must be approved by a CFC Veteran Ministry administrator to join.
Here is the link for you to request to join the group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cfcveteran. |
The CFC Veteran Ministry steering committee continues to encourage Veterans and military personnel registered with the ministry and their family members to become involved in ministry projects.
The most immediate opportunity to serve is planning and execution of the November 11, 2023 Veteran Appreciation Breakfast. Please contact me (Lynn - please see my contact info below) or Christina Sallee, either by calling/texting her at 812-204-4144 or emailing her at csallee5820@gmail.com.
There is a great need for your support with many ways to serve the Lord and His people through the CFC Veteran Ministry. Please come join us as we grow in faith together and support our Veterans and Service members (and their family members) to heal from the impacts of military service. By His Grace,
- Lynn Henselman, Coordinator (Volunteer), CFC Veteran Ministry Steering Committee, email: LWHenselman@yahoo.com, phone/text; 540-455-9332 - John Skinner, Vice-Coordinator (Volunteer), CFC Veteran Ministry Steering Committee |
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