Ignite a passion in veterans, active military, and their families to follow Jesus

2. Ignite a passion in veterans, active military, and their families to follow Jesus Our Mission

3. Military Ministry Situation (Friendly) • College Park has several veterans, military personnel, and their families • We are partnered with HVAF of Indiana, Inc. a homeless veteran organization whose chief goal is to end veteran homelessness • There are a whole host of similar organizations

4. Military Ministry Situation (Enemy) • Satan wants us to ignore our veterans, active military personnel and their families. • Secularism and progressivism are big enemies of Christ and of truly helping our veterans, active military and their families.

5. Military Ministry Mission: Veterans, active military, and their families of College Park Church will purposefully engage and connect with veterans, active military, and their families to ignite a passion to follow Jesus on the home front and on the battlefield throughout the year.

6. Military Ministry Commander’s Intent: Ignite a passion for veterans, active military, and their families to follow Jesus!

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8. LEADERSHIP TEAM • Pastoral Leader: Don Bartemus • Lay Leader: Arne Pedersen • Deployment Support: Stan and Jan Gaidis • Battle Buddies: Rex and Carol Joseph • Family Support: Dennis and Valerie Couts • HVAF of Indiana: Andy Bokmeyer • Veteran’s Day Celebration: Arne Pedersen & Jeff Hallal • Citizen’s Memorial Day Walk: Arne Pedersen

9. Military Ministry Deployment Support • Spring (Month of May in time for Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day) • Fall (Month of October in time for Veteran’s Day) • Packages • Seasonal campaign focus • Includes bibles • Includes letters from children

10. Timeline We will be collecting items for the fall shipping beginning in mid September. Sunday, October 23 will be the box packing date. Volunteer needs Box packing Donations Decorate 18" Christmas trees Military Ministry

11. Military Ministry Battle Buddies • Veterans in a 1x1 battle buddy relationship • Special training to prepare and set expectations • 30 hour seminary level course • Care and Counsel for Combat Stress • Adopted the 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade from the Indiana Army National Guard

12. Timeline Training dates includes the first and third Tuesday and Saturday of the month September 6,10,20,24 October 4,8,18,22 January 3,7,17,21 February 7,11,21,25 March 6,10,20,24 The return of the 219th BFSB is May 2012 Volunteer needs Attend training Two additional leaders to work with Rex Joseph Leading Bible study HVAF at Warman house 219th BFSB after their return Mentoring HVAF at Warman house 219th BFSB after their return Military Ministry

13. Military Ministry Family support • Be the support network for families of deployed troops • Be there to listen and just be there • Engage CPC tradesmen for specific needs (lawn mowing, house painting, house repair, appliance repair, car repair, etc) • Participate in activities with the families • Adopted the 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade from the Indiana Army National Guard

14. Timeline August 27th 219th BFSB family picnic at Eagle Creek September 11th – TBD October 15th Dedication of Franklin Armory October 22nd Yellow ribbon program Volunteer needs Family games and volunteers to run them Ladies bible studies for women of deployed soldiers Professional list to volunteer services If possible, attend the care and counsel training Military Ministry

15. Military Ministry HVAF of Indiana • Monthly dinners at the Warman house • Invite homeless veterans to church and get them plugged into CPC ministries. • Provide fundraising efforts, food for the emergency pantry, clothing, and housing needs.

16. Timelines Dinners August 26th September 30th October 28th November 22nd Events Volunteer needs Need sponsor for October dinner Vets to come to the dinners to interact with the clients Drivers to help bring men up to church Military Ministry

17. Military Ministry Veteran’s Day Celebration • On or near Veteran’s day • Worship the Lord, honor those who served, and invite veterans to Christ • Reach out to local community to invite veterans

18. Veteran’s Day Celebration MG R. Martin Umbarger, The Adjutant General for the State of Indiana, is our special guest Mayor Greg Ballard LTC(R) US Marines will be attending Working on getting 1SG Chris Borgesi’s color guard and rifle team Military Ministry 18

19. Timeline Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 1600hrs (4pm) Canvassing American Legion, VFW, Churches, etc from August through November Volunteer needs Feet on the street American Legion VFW Area churches Military units Ushers Day of the event Jeff Hallal is the leading Food Service Day of event Tammi Gant is leading Military Ministry

20. Military Ministry Citizen’s Memorial Day Walk • On Memorial day • Guide kids through the various War Memorials in downtown Indianapolis • Tie together responsibilities of the spiritual citizenship with the national citizenship.

21. Timeline Focus on God and the military for Next Generation in April – May Targeted families invited early May Final instructions week before in May Occurs on Memorial Day Volunteer needs Targeted families with kids +/- 8yrs old Veterans to help walk through various monuments Military Ministry

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