09/08/2023
The deadline for hotel discount has been extended!
Protestant Chaplain Education Conference - October 3-5, 2023 in Albany, NY
Register Now! This link will take you to a page to pay online OR there is a link to a form to submit a check. The registration deadline is September 22, 2023.
Theme for 2022 - Trauma Informed care for those we care for, and the caregiver.
Scriptural Focus - Psalm 23:1-3 “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake”. (KJV).
Our conference will be held at Holiday Inn Express Wolf Road, 16 Wolf Road Albany, NY 12205.
The full registration cost this year is $185.00 (this includes 2 dinners and 1 lunch)
If you prefer to pay with a check or if you plan to attend a portion of the conference, please use the form at this link.
Tuesday Highlights -
The Reverend Dr. Anthony Headley MS.ED., MS., M.Div. PhD. - Author, licensed psychologist, and Professor of Pastoral Counseling at Asbury Seminary. www.anthonyjheadley.com
Worship with a reflection by Chaplain Tom Higgins
Wednesday Highlights –
Dr. Elizabeth Gerhardt STM, MSW, Th.D. - Author, theologian, social worker, Academic Dean and Prof. of Theology and Social Ethics at Northeastern Seminary.
The Reverend Dr. Alfred Correa, Chief of Chaplain Services for MTA Office of the Chaplains
Representatives from NYS DOCCS Central Office, OMH, and OCFS
Worship with a reflection by Rev. Dr. Michael Ojewale
Thursday Highlights -
The Reverend Dr. Rebecca Letterman, MA, Ph.D.- Author, linguist, adjunct Professor of Spiritual Formation at Northeastern Seminary, Adjunct teacher at the Epiphany Academy of Formative Spirituality and Certified embodiment coach. https://www.nes.edu/rebecca-letterman-phd/ and https://rebeccaletterman.com/
Communion Worship - The Reverend Kim Osorio (Preacher) and The Reverend Frank Souffrant, (Eucharist Celebrant)
The registration deadline is September 15, 2023. You may register online with a credit card at this link
You will be responsible for the cost of your room and for making your reservation; please reserve your room before September 10th, 2023, for the price of $124.00, per night. The hotel will be releasing the held block of rooms following that date.
Please call the hotel directly at 518 459-3600 and mention the block of rooms reserved for the New York State Council of Churches Chaplain Conference. You may also register for a room using the link below - be sure to enter the dates, Oct. 3 and 4, and click on search to receive the discounted rate for the block of rooms. https://www.hiexpress.com/redirect?path=hd&brandCode=EX&localeCode=en®ionCode=1&hotelCode=ALBWO&_PMID=99801505&GPC=PRO&cn=no&viewfullsite=true
New York State Association of Protestant Chaplains Officers
The Reverend Dr. Cris Mogenson, Acting President
The Reverend Dr. Michael Ojewale, Secretary
The Reverend Kim Osorio, Treasurer
The Reverend Frank Souffrant, At-Large Officer
https://www.nyscoc.org/programs/nysapc
The New York State Association of Protestant Chaplains strives to ensure the welfare of those engaged in professional religious ministry to institutionalized and deinstitutionalized persons in New York State. We are not inclusive of Chaplains serving NYS’s agencies and welcome all non-state employ...