National Chaplain of the Year Award Requirements
Monthly Chaplains training class on the 3rd Thursday of most months. [off during Jun-Aug and Dec.] To be placed on the notification list to get a reminder and Zoom link please email past National Chaplain Peter Hook at peterhook@verizon.net Peter also sends periodic resources for chaplains that are very valuable.
Date and Time: Training sessions will be held every month on the Thursday, 17:30 Pacific time
The content varies each month and is well worth your time. It’s a fantastic resource for training and equipping all our chaplains.
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Welcome all VFW Chaplains
What is a Chaplain?
Chaplains are our nation's comrade veterans who minister to our nation's sons and daughters, and their families. Like any chaplain or minister, they must provide a dynamic and genuine ministry with a shepherd's heart. Whether leading worship, visiting a hospital, conducting a final farewell to our comrades, or even answering a phone call just to talk, Chaplains are always at the frontline of our veterans' lives.
Chaplains serve both God and country by bringing their unique gifts with which they are endowed by God, to the veterans of our nation in the broad, challenging, diverse, and ever changing environment.
Courtesy of Reverend Tom Darling (Past VFW National Chaplain)
BEING A CHAPLAIN
You were elected or appointed to the office of
Post/District Chaplain.
You have an important responsibility to your Post/District.
Whether you have been selected for your religious training or past VFW
experiences, you are expected to be the spiritual advisor to your organization
and its members.
You are not expected to know everything but are expected to search for the answer and get back to the individual. Do not be afraid to ask questions when necessary. There are many ministers of faiths/denominations and chaplains that are willing to assist you. As you meet them, create a contact list and offer veteran/VFW/chaplain assistance when they need it. All will benefit from the experience.
Courtesy of Deborah Halter Past VFW National Chaplain
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by Reverend Peter R. Hook, Past National Chaplain
Clergy vs: Chaplain...Is there a difference?
Credibility of Chaplains and Leadership
Dealing with Suicide as a Chaplain
Exercising Wisdom When Helping People in Need
Organizational Structure of the VFW Chaplaincy
Our National Motto: IN GOD WE TRUST
Public occasions put the Chaplain on center stage
When a crisis happens remember A-B-C
by Chaplain Dale A. Iannello, B.Th., M.B.S.
Chaplains and Mandatory Reporting
Have you checked on your Chaplain lately?
The Heart and Soul of Service: Understanding the Role of VFW Chaplains
State Chaplain Get Well
State Chaplain Sympathy
State Chaplain Just a Note
State Chaplain Thinking of You
District Chaplain Get Well
District Chaplain Sympathy
District Chaplain Just a Note
District Chaplain Thinking of You
Post Chaplain Get Well
Post Chaplain Sympathy
Post Chaplain Just a Note
Post Chaplain Thinking of You
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