Martinsburg Church Hosts Tribute to Civil Servants

Martinsburg Hosts Tribute to Civil Servants

Story by Mark Walker

The Martinsburg church in West Virginia honored local law enforcement and fire safety workers during a recent worship service. Dan Pabon, a chaplain for the Montgomery County Police Department (Maryland), spoke and used the biblical account of Lazarus found in John 11. He demonstrated the importance for those who put their lives at risk to trust God daily to be their protector and keeper.

Numerous civil servants who work at the state and local levels in Berkeley and Jefferson counties in West Virginia, and in the Hagerstown and Frederick, Md., communities attended, including local and state police officers, a fire department official and a retired judge.

“This is our first attempt to honor those who do this line of work,” says William Vargas, an elder. “Our goal is to make the service of appreciation and recognition an annual event.”r

Pictured above: Tom Boggess, Martinsburg pastor (third from left), honors William Ivany, Dan Pabon, retired judge Mariano Ramirez, Keith Sigulinsky, Richard Molina and Pedro Morales for protecting citizens. Photo credit: William Vargas