First Responders Honored

The Askewville Assembly of God Church chose 9/11 as their first barbecue to thank and honor the Bertie County First Responders who keep us safe. This is that group of people who spend their days waiting to protect us from the disasters which so often strike. No other day has so well defined what we owe them as 9/11 of 4 years ago.

A Day To Remember

The TV cameras that day showed us what these people live with, and the stress that it places on their families. For most of us it was the first real awareness that they are there to place the lives of those they swore an oath to protect above their own.

John 15:13 - "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends."

First Responders - On The Front Right, The Blue Jay Fire Department From Indian Woods

Pastor Roy Denton of the Askewville Assembly of God was recently approached by Ronald and Jennifer Cullipher, who have felt a calling to establish a ministry for the "first responders" of Bertie County. This day of honor is the kickoff for that new ministry.

Pastor Roy Denton Of Askewville Assembly Of God

The term, "first responders" became a part of our vocabulary on 9/11. It encompasses the law enforcement, fire and emergency medical personnel who keep us safe. In Bertie County it includes all the following groups:

Askewville Fire and Rescue
Bertie County Sheriff's Department
Bertie County Rescue
Windsor Fire Department
Windsor Police Department
Lewiston Police Department
Colerain Rescue
Trap Fire Department
Indian Woods Fire Department
Kellford Fire Department
Colerain Fire Department
Aulander Police Department
Perrytown Fire Department
Blue Jay Fire Department
Merry Hill Fire Department
Aulander Fire Department
Lewiston Fire Department

Please excuse me if I left anyone off. We appreciate you all. Thank you so very much for what you do for us.

Jennipher And Ronald Cullipher Start New Ministry

If any first responder or their family needs counseling from the stress of these jobs, please contact Ronald and Jennifer. You may reach them through the Askewville Assembly of God Church. They are there to help you.

Part Of The Group That Spent All Day Cooking To Honor The First Responders - Thanks To Them Too