Emergency Chaplains Report

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Counseling Announcement

Emergency Chaplains, a nonprofit ministry to the area's first responders like law enforcement officers, fire fighters and emergency medical personnel, is establishing a counseling center where not only first responders, but their families, can be served.

Grey Stone Baptist Church, 2601 Hillsborough Road, is providing space on its campus for the counseling center to serve individuals, couples and families.

"We want to thank the staff at Grey Stone for their kindness and understanding and especially for their commitment to Biblical counseling and our local ministry," said Chaplain Ralph Thompson.

This service is offered by appointment. Call (919) 280-8908 or send an e-mail to Ralph@echap.org to set up a time. The counseling is provided free of charge to first responders and their family members.

Chaplain Thompson is certified by International Critical Incident Stress Foundation and has a master's degree in Biblical counseling from Master's Divinity School. His wife, Chaplain Carter Thompson, has a BA in psychology/Christian Counseling from Louisiana Baptist University and is currently working on her master's degree.

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