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Welcome to the Office of Chaplaincy and Pastoral Counseling Services of the American Baptist Churches, USA (National Ministries) on the Web! From here you can check the "Ecclesiastical Endorsement Standards" document, download the Annual Report Form, or contact us by e-mail or phone (800) 222-3872 ext. 2428.
A Place for All: Faith and Community for People with Disabilities will examine how faiths across the spectrum have begun to reach out to provide access, opportunity and support for persons with disabilities.
Among the faith leaders interviewed for the program is American Baptist chaplain the Rev. Bill Gaventa, director, Community and Congregational Supports at the Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
A Place for All will explore how faiths move toward inclusivity as they work to remove the social isolation that plagues many persons with disabilities. ABC television stations nationwide will begin airing the program December 6, 2009 as part of ABC’s Vision and Values series. Check local stations for times.
View the trailer
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The Work of the Chaplain is the ideal starting point for all who are exploring a call to chaplain ministry, including seminarians. As experienced chaplains themselves, the authors provide from a Christian perspective a concise history and biblical basis for chaplain ministry and carefully explain what makes chaplaincy unique.
"This is an excellent resource for graduate theological schools and clergy exploring the call to this specialized ministry."
— Paul E. Clark, Coordinator of Chaplaincy Ministries,
American Baptist Churches USA
The Ethics of Published Prayer Concerns
Christians believe in the power of praying together about specific concerns, and many churches use telephone and e-mail prayer chains to communicate needs. But what about privacy issues—both legal and ethical?
Download these guidelines prepared by the Rev. David Nicholson, an American Baptist chaplain, who serves at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Illinois.
If you are presently endorsed and would like to submit your annual report as an attachment to e-mail, just download the form, completed it, attach it to an e-mail and send it to cpcs@abc-usa.org.
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Supporting Those Who Serve—Ministry with Service Members, Veterans and Their Families.
This issue of The Christian Citizen explores how churches can improve their capacity to respond in practical and supportive ways to the emotional and spiritual needs of active-duty and veteran service men and women and their families. Including the unique perspectives of American Baptist chaplains serving in various branches of the U.S. military, this issue will prompt new ideas and energy within churches to support, care for and share the burden of those who have given so much through their service.
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