CHAPLAIN

2024 Chaplain Handbook

National Chaplain of the Year Award Requirements

Chaplain Reporting Form

Chaplain Training Video

Free Bibles

Burial Flag Application

 

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

Chaplain - Be a Mentor 

Clergy vs: Chaplain...Is there a difference?

Credibility of Chaplains and Leadership 

Dealing with Suicide as a Chaplain 

Do you know your Chaplain? 

Exercising Wisdom When Helping People in Need

Keeping Our Word

Organizational Structure of the VFW Chaplaincy 

Our National Motto: IN GOD WE TRUST

Public occasions put the Chaplain on center stage 

Speaking in Public 

The work of a Chaplain 

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

 

VFW Chaplain Occasion Cards

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

 
Additional sites with useful reference materials
Pennsylvania Chaplain
California Chaplain 

 

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