By R.G. Reyes
Pastor Reyes (center); Deody Barret (second from right); and other members of the fellowship at PNP headquarters in the Philippines
Walnut – During a recent visit to Manila, Chaplain R.G. Reyes, one of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s chaplains assigned to the local Walnut Station, met with Rev. Fr. Police Superintendent, Deody O. Barret, the Director of Chaplain Services – and his staff – at Camp Crame, national headquarters of the Philippines National Police (PNP).
On February 25, the group shared and discussed future fellowship possibilities and a comparison on how the chaplaincy program on both sides of the world provides pastoral and spiritual services to law enforcement and respective members of the local communities.
Other topics that were discussed are the possible accreditation of the local pastors and leaders of New Life Ministries-Philippines as part of the local PNP Chaplain Service, and the invitation of California based law enforcement and police chaplain resource persons to speak at their local conventions and conferences.
If interested, local pastors can email Pastor Reyes at rgreyes53@gmail.com, or call (818) 429- 3575, to get more information on this fellowship; especially those pastors affiliated with churches and ministries in the Philippines.
Chaplain Reyes is also the senior pastor of New Life Ministries California in West Covina, and a member of both the International Conference of Police Chaplains (ICPC) and the Southern California Chaplains Association (SCCA). He also serves as police chaplain for the Arcadia Police Department
