Making the Case for Chaplains

CRC CHAPLAINS CONFERENCE

Making the Case for Chaplains

“Advocating for Chaplaincy in an Increasingly Complex Culture”

PRINCE CONFERENCE CENTER, GRAND RAPIDS, MI

May 28-30, 2015

Thursday, May 28 MC: Ron Klimp

9:00 a.m. Military Chaplains small group meeting /Hickory Room

9:00 a.m. Other chaplains may meet in the Fireside Room

10:00 a.m. Registration and refreshments /Fireside Room

12:00 p.m. Lunch - Willow room

1:00 p.m. Opening devotion - Ron Klimp /Great Hall

1:20 p.m. Chaplain Introductions / business

2:30 pm. Refreshments

3:00 p.m. Session I: Rev. Jeff Funk - Speaking to the Corporate Culture /Great Hall

4:30-6:00 Canadian Caucus Group /Hickory Room

6:00 p.m. Dinner in the Great Hall

7:00-9:00 Caucus Groups /Fireside Room has many quiet seated areas for which you may meet together

Friday, May 29 MC: Ben Schaefer

6:30 a.m. Breakfast - Prince Center Continental Breakfast Area

8:15 a.m. Opening devotion - Bytwerk Theater

8:30 a.m. Session II: Dr. Harold Koenig - The Chaplain on the “Spiritual Care Team” /Bytwerk Theater

10:00 a.m. Refreshments

10:30 a.m. Session III: Panel Discussion – CPE Supervisors /Great Hall

12:00 p.m. Lunch - Willow room

1:00-2:30 Session IV: Sectionals

Families of the Fallen – Pastoral Care after the Death of a Spouse (Susan VandePol) / Great Hall

Chaplaincy from the Bedside to the Boardroom(APC Webinar: Rev. John Simon) / Hickory Room

1:15 p.m. Chaplaincy Advisory Committee meeting /Presidents Dining Room

2:30-3:00 Break

3:00-4:30 Ministry Poster Presentation - Fireside

Sectionals Repeated

Families of the Fallen – Pastoral Care after the Death of a Spouse (Susan VandePol) / Great Hall

Chaplaincy from the Bedside to the Boardroom(APC Webinar: Rev. John Simon) / Hickory Room

6:00 p.m. Punch bowl - MC Ron Klimp - Fireside/Great Hall

6:30 p.m. Banquet Dinner, followed by retirement presentations and years of service awards.

Brenda Wright – piano music during dinner; Rock of Ages Band – will provide us with musical entertainment after dinner.

Saturday, May 30 MC: Chapel Planning Committee

7:00 a.m. Breakfast - Prince Center Continental Breakfast Area

8:15 a.m. Opening devotion - Great Hall

8:30 a.m. Chaplain Stories/Feedback

9:30 a.m. Refreshment Break

10:00 a.m. Communion Service

12:00 p.m. Lunch - Willow Room