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Honorary Doctorate of Divinity - Chaplain Jim Turner
It's not every day that we are able to celebrate a noteworthy accomplishment of a peer; thus, this is a special privilege for me to...

bewanyshyn91
Oct 11, 20222 min read


"Seasons" - a short article to encourage leaders
Are you in a season of transition in your life? I certainly am, and I know of several others who are going through changes. "Seasons" is...

bewanyshyn91
Oct 6, 20221 min read


Intro to Critical Incident Debriefing
On Sept 13th, the CPCA hosted its second instructional Webinar. Close to 50 police chaplains across Canada, both CPCA Members and...

bewanyshyn91
Sep 16, 20222 min read


Tragic Death of TPS Constable Andrew Hong
Once again the flags fly at half mast today on the grounds of the Brandon PS where I serve, and across the nation of Canada. Another...

bewanyshyn91
Sep 13, 20221 min read


Prayer Request for Police Officer
Greg is a precious brother in our law enforcement community who has served with the Brandon PS since 1989. In Dec 2019, cancer sidelined...

bewanyshyn91
Sep 10, 20222 min read


Aspiring Next Generation Police Officers
Today was a very special day for me. By invitation, I attended our local college at the outset of an eight-month course that serves as an...

bewanyshyn91
Sep 8, 20223 min read


Wounded Warriors Canada - National Ride for Mental Health
On August 14th, the Brandon Police Service hosted the Brandon and Area regional National Ride for Mental Health - an annual fundraising...

bewanyshyn91
Aug 15, 20222 min read


Encouragement
Here is another wonderful article authored by our CPCA 1st VP George Madden. The CPCA is full of amazing men and women who carry the love...

bewanyshyn91
Aug 12, 20221 min read


Inspiration from Ukraine Police Chaplains
In the midst of a war that has brought a multitude of deaths, lodging losses, food and fuel shortages, Ukraine Patrol Police Chaplains...

bewanyshyn91
Aug 6, 20222 min read


CPCA - Supporting Police Chaplains in Ukraine Spiritually & Practically
I shared with the CPCA Membership in a post on May 20th, that the CPCA Executive unanimously agreed to send a one-time donation to...

bewanyshyn91
Jul 21, 20222 min read


Ministry of Presence by Chaplain George Madden
Here is a short article written by our CPCA 1st Vice President and RCMP "K" Division Chaplain Coordinator George Madden. It serves as a...

bewanyshyn91
Jul 14, 20221 min read


CPCA Sept Webinar - Intro to Critical Incident Debriefings
The CPCA announces its second training Webinar taking place through Zoom on September 13th commencing at 10 AM Edmonton Time. Presenter...

bewanyshyn91
Jul 4, 20221 min read


Contend (...if we don't give up) by Phil Sovdi
Here is a message on "contending" we can relate to and a word of encouragement from RCMP "K" Division Chaplain Phil Sovdi written for the...

bewanyshyn91
Jul 4, 20221 min read


Chaplains Connect with Muslim police chaplain - Imam Abdul Hai Patel
On June 8th, I had the privilege of interviewing Imam Abdul Hai Patel who currently serves as a police chaplain for York Regional Police....

bewanyshyn91
Jun 8, 20222 min read


Canadian Multifaith Federation Presents:
A Forum on Guns, Gangs, and Violence will be presented by CMF on June 8 from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Imam Abdul Hai Patel requested I share...

bewanyshyn91
Jun 7, 20221 min read


Moral Injury - an Article by RCMP "K" Division Chaplain Lorraine Smith McDonald
In my opinion, this is an absolutely brilliant article written by Chaplain Lorraine Smith McDonald. Lorraine has been involved in...

bewanyshyn91
May 25, 20221 min read


Rocket blast destroys Patrol Police Headquarters in Lisichansk, Ukraine
It is heartbreaking to view the photos and read the accounts of events Yarslav Malko has shared with me. Yaroslav is a Ukraine Patrol...

bewanyshyn91
May 20, 20224 min read


Raising Awareness for Mental Health - PR911
Today, my wife and I participated in a 21 km road race to promote mental health awareness for first responders. The race took place in...

bewanyshyn91
May 15, 20222 min read


1st CPCA Webinar a Success
A big thank you to all of our CPCA Members who participated in the May 12th presentation "Introduction to Grief Following Trauma." From...

bewanyshyn91
May 14, 20222 min read


CPCA LEADERSHIP TEAM MEETING
On May 3rd & 4th, your CPCA Leadership Team met in-person at the RCMP Detachment in Airdrie AB. An in-person meeting had been scheduled...

bewanyshyn91
May 10, 20223 min read
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