New: An Adopt-A-Cop prayer recipient speaks on how we can pray, listen to Officer Matt's message:

MISSION:

To provide genuine Christ-like care and support to the law enforcement community through daily specific and focused prayer.

To improve the lines of communication between the body of Christ and its local law enforcement community.

To help our law enforcement agencies know that the communities they serve appreciates them.

PURPOSE:

Adopt-A-Cop is a prayer ministry that covers our community’s law enforcement officers in prayer on a daily basis. Besides the obviously high physical risk in their profession, officers also have a risk of becoming cynical, feeling hopeless, having relationship problems, succumbing to alcohol abuse, and of becoming suicidal. Their divorce and suicide rates are well above the national average.

While a bulletproof vest affords a level of protection for our law enforcement, an even greater blessing and shield of protection can be found in the power of a faithful praying church!

GOALS:

The goal of Adopt-A-Cop is to assign officers to a family or individual who will pray daily for them and send a monthly note of encouragement, support and a thank you for their service to the community. Imagine the powerful difference you can make in the lives of those who put their lives on the line for us everyday!

HISTORY:

Adopt-A-Cop started with the St Paul Police officers in the fall of October 2001 at a fellowship of peace officers Bible Study. It's beginnings were small with only 7 police officers being held up in prayer.  Today, five years later there are 157 officers who are being prayed for and not only in St. Paul, but in Eagan, Bloomington, Hastings, and Hopkins Minnesota.  In addition there is a detective in St. Louis Park, Minnesota State Troopers, a county sheriff's deputy and a sergeant from Kansas City, all whom are being supported in prayer by Adopt-A-Cop. 

Currently there are 5 other churches participating.  They include:

Summit Assembly of God
Payne Avenue Evangelical Free Church
Redeeming Love Church
First Covenant Church
Mount Olivet Baptist Church

We always look forward to adding more officers to the ministry and having more churches join in praying for the officers!

PRAYER GUIDELINES:

Pray for their safety as they work. Ask for God to send his angels to surround and assist them.

Pray that they will have the integrity and wisdom of God in all their decisions.

Pray. for the officer and their family to be protected from emotional trauma as they are exposed to the negative and violent side of life.

Pray for their families, that they will be supportive and have strong relationships particularly the marriage relationship.

Pray for their department to walk in integrity and to work together in a unified and Godly manner.

Pray that our community will be supportive of the law enforcement and gain a better understanding of their job.

What a privilege for us as the body of Christ to reach out to local law enforcement officers, and protect through prayer those who protect and serve us!

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

My vision is to see “Adopt-A-Cop” prayer ministries take place in cities throughout the state of Minnesota.

If you would like more information regarding Adopt-A-Cop  or would like to start a prayer ministry within your church  I would be happy to assist you. Upon request, an information packet which provides details regarding how you and/or your church can become involved will be sent to you. 

THANK_YOU NOTES:

Thank You notes from Police Officers 

For more information contact Mary Wehlage at 612-590-8207 or by e mail: aacpm@hotmail.com