Chaplains

Chaplains

The Port Hueneme Police Department currently has three volunteer Chaplains. Both Chaplains are Pastors of local churches. The Chaplains volunteer hundreds of hours a year and are a great asset to both the Department and the Community. The Chaplains are regularly called upon to assist citizens in tragedy, trauma, or just in need of spiritual guidance.
	Chaplain Dan Green has been involved as a volunteer for fifteen years, serving as a Chaplain with the Oxnard Fire Department, in addition to four years with the Port Hueneme Police Department. Chaplain Green holds a PHD in Theology.
	Chaplain Merrick Carter has been a Chaplain with the Port Hueneme Police Department for three years and also holds a PHD in Theology.
	Carol Roberg was once a successful real estate broker in the San Francisco Bay area. She met her husband, Jerry, on a ski trip to Idaho. They married and moved to Oxnard where they both felt a call of God on their lives and prepared by going to bible school. Following graduation, they were called to the Ventura County Rescue Mission and grew the ministry to include six separate locations. Carol Roberg is still employed as Director of the Ventura County Rescue Mission where she has been directing a 75-man recovery program, homeless shelter and volunteers of the last 16 and half years. When aircraft were allowed to resume flight after the September 11, 2001 tragedy in New York City, both Chaplains Green and Carter volunteered their time, at their own expense, and flew to New York to assist at Ground Zero. Our Chaplains are always available to anyone in need, and have no boundaries when responding to the needs of others.
	Lance Ralston Senior Pastor, Calvary Chapel of Oxnard / Police Chaplain, Port Hueneme Police Department 1925 Eastman Ave. Oxnard, CA 93030 lance@calvaryoxnard.org http://www.calvaryoxnard.org Lance and his wife of twenty-eight years have three children and have lived in Oxnard for all but their first year. They began Calvary Chapel twenty-five years ago, meeting in Bolker Park with a dozen people. Today, the church sees nearly a thousand adults each Sunday who attend services at their Eastman campus. Calvary Chapel Oxnard's outreach to the community includes a 24-hour FM Dario station, 101.5 FM, KOCC which features Bible teaching and worship music. Calvary Chapel is currently engaged in expansion plans, looking for a new campus which can house their growing ministry and a junior and senior high school. The ministry of Calvary Chapel is centered on expository teaching of the Scriptures, verse by verse, book by book, through the entire Bible. Pastor Lance is the author of one book, Marriage: As It Was Meant To Be. He holds a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies, a Master of Arts in Ministry, and a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies, all from Channel Islands Bible College & Seminary. When not engaged in the work of ministry with the Church or as a chaplain for the Port Hueneme Police Department his leisure pursuits are backpacking, wood-working, weight-lifting, gardening, home improvement projects, reading, and computer-aided graphic design.