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January/February 2009 Chaplains Newsletter

April 9, 2009

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In This Issue:

Words from Robby

Warmest greetings chaplains!  I wanted to take this opportunity to catch you up on our Chaplaincy restructuring as well as give you a quick update/invitation to our upcoming Foursquare Chaplains Conference taking place next month.

First, the structural changes. Many of you know the existing 71 districts are consolidating into 14 fully functioning districts with full time supervisors as well as a fully functioning staff on May 1st. The decision, made by our International Board, was wonderfully processed by our Executive Council (of which our chaplains are well represented!) and the Foursquare Cabinet, as well as the current supervisors.

On May 1st, what we have known as the Chaplains District will become "Foursquare Chaplains International." Our Foursquare leaders have worked with us for this transition to provide gains through this season. I will highlight the changes below, however for a fuller explanation take a look at our website (chaplains.foursquare.org):

  1. Our Chaplains District Supervisor (Robby Booth) will now be titled Chaplaincy Director and will have a seat on the Foursquare Cabinet. This is huge for our chaplains as part of our Foursquare family!
  2. Our two Endorsers, Will Ghere and Dan Miller, will still have the title and function as endorsers, providing the excellent care and leadership they have been.
  3. Our Divisional Superintendents, one over each of the specialties of chaplains, will continue their role as elders of our chaplains, with specific assignments of coverage to those under them, but will now be called Chaplaincy Coordinators.
  4. We are adding a representative appointed to each of the newly forming 14 districts called a Chaplaincy Representative. This person will function as part of the leadership of the geographical district to both represent the mission of the chaplains/chaplaincy, as well as promoting the integration, ministry, care and accountability of the Foursquare Chaplains that live in that area. Though they serve as a needed liaison between the supervisor and our office, they are not in a function of authority. Your direct contact will still be your Chaplaincy Coordinator (formerly called the superintendent), as well as your Endorser and chaplaincy office personnel (thank you, Jeff!)

Now to our upcoming conference. We are already about 50% higher in registrations than we have been at the same time last year, anticipating our largest turnout ever! If you have not registered, I can't say it any plainer, we want you there with us at Camp Cedar Crest. Though we begin on Saturday evening, Norman Wright will be joining us on Sunday to teach on Critical Incident Intervention, dealing specifically with "Intervening at a Time of Trauma" and "Understanding and Treating Trauma." Various approaches and debriefing will also be covered. We will have our own chaplaincy family times of ministry, as well as some special children and youth activities. The conference will be May 23-25, 2009 in the beautiful San Bernardino Mountains. The registration is kept on the low side at $125.00 per adult (less for children), covering the registration, housing and food. The fellowship, which is one of our foundational values, is not only essential, it will be rich! Make a way to get there! Visit our website (chaplains.foursquare.org) or contact Jeff (213.989.4246) for more information and to get registered.

Robby

Robby Booth
Chaplains District Supervisor

 

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Updates from Endorsers

Military Chaplaincy - Dan Miller

Since our November/December Newletter here are some updates to our military chaplains and candidate you might be interested in:

If I omitted something or didn't get something right, please let me know. Also, please keep those CMRs rolling every quarter to Jeff Mink and he will forward a copy to me. Also, continue to update us on your information and, if you haven't already, please send in your picture for Ezra, Foursquare's database. It is your responsibility, just like it is for all Foursquare pastors, to keep our database updated.

Institutional/ Industrial Chaplaincy - Will Ghere

National Endorser Conferences (January 4-7, 2009)

Linda and I attended three national endorser conferences in the Washington, D.C., area from January 4th through the 7th, representing The Foursquare Church and the Chaplains District. On January 4th and 5th, we attended the Coalition of Ministries in Specialized Settings (COMISS). These were meetings with the church denominational endorsers and the national certifying agencies, including Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), and other such groups. On January 6th, we attended the Centurion Banquet sponsored by the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE).

On January 7th, Linda and I attended the Endorsers Conference of Veterans Affairs Chaplains (ECVAC) representing VA chaplaincy. These meetings were exchanges between the national Veterans Affairs staff and the national levels of chaplaincy endorsers

These meetings mirror the national meetings between endorsers and the Department of Defense guidelines for endorsing military chaplains. It is well that we learn the new national policies and procedures for the various institutional/industrial chaplaincies as well as the military side of the house.

Foursquare Chaplains District Staff and Chaplains District Council Meetings (January 25-28, 2009)

Linda and I traveled to Long Beach, Calif., and I attended the various chaplaincy and Executive Council Summit meetings from January 25th through the 28th. An exciting time in the history of the denomination and our future as a chaplaincy entity too...PTL!

We held a District Staff meeting on January 25th. Robby Booth, our district supervisor, led our discussions. Dan Miller attended representing the military segment and Jeff Mink, our district administrator was also present. I represented the Industrial and Institutional Chaplaincies. Plans, budgets, personnel and other issues for the present and future scenarios were discussed.

District Council MeetingOn January 26th, we held a Chaplains District Council meeting and five of the six Industrial/Institutional divisional superintendents were present (see picture at left): Fire - Jay Donnally; Hospital - Ken Nolen; Police - Bill Sherrill; Prison - Dan Blomberg; and Specialized - Wanda Vicker. These also attended the national Executive Council Summit that followed from Monday evening (26th) through Wednesday evening (28th). Structure, budget, and future chaplaincy gains were introduced as possibilities too.

Other current district supervisors and divisional superintendents were also present at this vital planning and structuring summit. The individuals I contacted while there were Mike Woodman (Hospice); Paul Ogle, Dan Scheller and Jason Reynolds (Police). I also saw Larry Brand, Jr. (Police) and heard that Louis Locke (Hospital, Specialized) was present as well. Others may have also attended that I am not aware of at this time.

Chaplaincy Highlights 

1. New Chaplains:

2. Chaplaincy Switch:

3. Chaplain Upgrades: [from Approved Associate Chaplain to Endorsed Chaplain]

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2009 Chaplains Conference and Foursquare Connection

This year's Chaplains Conference (May 23-25) and Foursquare "Connection" (formerly Convention) (May 25-29) are rapidly approaching. We hope all of you are making plans to attend these great times. Our Chaplains Conference will be held at Camp Cedar Crest, a Foursquare camp and conference center, on the days preceding the annual Foursquare Connection. This year's theme of the conference will be on "Critical Incident Intervention" and training seminars will be led by H. Norman Wright. A limited amount of child care, as well as youth activities, will be available. For more information or for a registration form, go to chaplains.foursquare.org or contact our office at 888-635-4234, X4246.

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Chaplaincy Fund Report - Note of Appreciation

Tithes from chaplains and offerings received to date in 2009: $36,279.61

Ministries supported by these funds:

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