By Dr. Jerry McNabb, Assistant Director, Chaplains Commission
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Sheriff J.J. Jones (far left) and Chief Deputy Spangler (far right) look on as Chaplain Cox (third from right) receives his award |
Chaplain Jerry Cox, Law Enforcement Chaplain, Director of the Tennessee Church of God Chaplains Association and Senior Pastor at the Powell Church of God, Powell, Tennessee, is the first Church of God chaplain to receive the prestigious “President’s Call to Service Award” from the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation. President Bush stated that “Through service to others, you demonstrate the outstanding character of America and help strengthen our country.” The Award read as follows:
In January 2002, I called on all Americans to dedicate at least two years, or 4,000 hours, over the course of their lives to serve others at home or abroad. I congratulate you and all Americans who have answered this call to service and reached this goal. Americans of all ages can serve others in countless ways, such as mentoring a child, caring for an elderly neighbor, teaching someone to read, cleaning a park and creating a safer neighborhood.
Through the USA Freedom Corps and the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation, we are building a culture of service, citizenship and responsibility in America that will last for decades to come. Americans continue to service and are part of the gathering momentum of millions of acts of kindness and decency that are changing America, one heart and one soul at a time. Your actions contribute to this change. I encourage you to ask your friends, family and colleagues to join you in serving your community and our Nation.
May God bless you, and may God continue to bless America.
Sincerely,
George W. Bush
Chaplain Cox went above and beyond the required hours for this award, acquiring a total of 10,000 hours in volunteer time given to his community and Law Enforcement. He is serves as an instructor with the Church of God Chaplains Commission and a certified Traumatologist through Florida State University. We congratulate Law Enforcement Cox for his outstanding service and for receiving this top Service Award.
To learn more about the Church of God Chaplains Commission chaplaincy programs, visit the Chaplains Commission website at: www.cogchaplains.com [1].