March 24, 2024

The Church of God Chaplains Commission will conduct Community Service Chaplaincy training June 10-14, 2024. “Anyone interested in serving as a Community Service Chaplain can join students around the world in this Community Service Chaplaincy training...

November 1, 2023

The Church of God Chaplains Commission will conduct Community Service Chaplaincy training January 22-26, 2024. “Anyone interested in serving as a Community Service Chaplain can join students around the world in this Community Service Chaplaincy training...

June 5, 2023

“Mi deh yah, yuh know” is the Jamaican phrase for “I am here.” This phrase was repeated many times over during the recent Community Service Chaplain course held at the beautiful New Testament Church of God Campsite in St. Ann, Jamaica. 

May 23, 2023

For the first time in nearly a decade, under the leadership of Chaplain (Lieutenant Colonel) Gabriel Rios, the 7th Bomb Wing Chapel Team received the honor of being named the 2022 Air Force Global Strike Command Medium Chapel Team of the Year.

May 4, 2023

The Church of God Chaplains Commission has announced special discounted rates for Community Service Chaplaincy training set to take place June 26-30...

February 27, 2023

The Chaplains Commission congratulates Chaplain (CPT) Gary D. Sands for being selected as the best Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) Chaplain for the third consecutive year (2020-2022)... 

December 12, 2022

The Community Service Chaplain (CSC) arm of the COG Chaplains Commission offers training courses designed to equip, empower, and entrust passionate volunteers to serve in their own community...

May 11, 2022

The Community Service Chaplain (CSC) arm of the COG Chaplains Commission offers training courses designed to equip, empower, and entrust passionate volunteers to serve in their own community...

February 17, 2022

The Church of God’s first woman to serve as a Military Chaplain is selected for promotion to the rank of Colonel. Chaplain Gloria Bun has served as a U.S. Air Force Chaplain for the past 21 years, having held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel for the past four years...

February 15, 2022

The Senate of Puerto Rico recognized Chaplain Ismael Ponce with a special award for his many years of service in the State Police Chaplain Program. Chaplain Ponce received the award at a Puerto Rico State Police Encounter of Police Chaplains...

July 16, 2022

Church of God retired U.S. Army Chaplain Raymond Pettitt was a featured speaker at the renaming ceremony of the USPS Briargate Post Office in honor of U.S. Army Chaplain (Captain) Dale Goetz that took place on July 23, 2021...

July 16, 2021

Church of God Chaplain Angelo Betancourt is the recipient of the 2021 Clinical Excellence lnterprofessional-lndividual Award for the Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest, Fort Worth, Texas. The award is given for excellence from across multiple professional disciplines within his hospital...

December 25, 2020

The Chaplains Commission wishes you a very Merry Christmas! Christ’s miraculous birth has brought us hope and peace that is everlasting. Today we can celebrate because of God's perfect gift, given for all people, through all times...

Decemeber 21, 2020

This year, Chaplain (Colonel) Steve Cantrell of the Army Futures Command, Futures and Concepts Center, was awarded the Order of Martin of Tours by Chaplain (Brigadier General) Bill Green on behalf of the Chief of Chaplains...

November 26, 2020

Wishing you and your families a happy and healthy Thanksgiving! However you're celebrating this year, we hope that this holiday is a time of rest and reflection on the Lord's blessings. He gives abundantly so that we may in turn share with others...

October 9, 2020

Chaplain Dawn Ashley becomes the first woman to represent the Church of God as a U.S. Navy Chaplain. She joins the ranks with other ordained women serving in the U.S. Army and Air Force as military Chaplains. When God gives you a dream...

July 24, 2020

Over the last few weeks, thirty-three students from around the US and Canada successfully completed Level 1 and Level 2 Community Service Chaplaincy training. Our annual summer session was unique this year...

May 9, 2020

Hospital Chaplain Michelle Alvarez is making the most of her creativity to serve the staff of Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center. At this Trauma Level 2 Center, she and her team designed ways to encourage...

April 22, 2020

While many of us around the world are being urged to stay at home, our hospital staffs still commute every day to care for the sick. It is during times of crisis that their selflessness comes into focus, and the Chaplain’s role becomes even...

March 4, 2020

If you’ve worked with young people, you understand how simultaneously challenging and rewarding this field can be. Chaplain Michael Maddox has worked with juvenile detention centers for 45 years...

January 7, 2019

From the islands of Trinidad and Tobago, to an ocean away in Ireland, this has been a great year for International Chaplaincy. With Chaplain Carcu, minister of the Betel, Romanian Church of God, Drs. Richard and Brenda Pace taught a class...

December 6, 2019

Our Director, Dr. Richard Pace, was awarded the St. Martin of Tours Chaplaincy Award, which honors Chaplains for exemplary service. The word “Chaplain” is considered to have originated with St. Martin...

October 23, 2019

Chaplains on the scene of the Dayton shooting were some of the first on the scene after waves of violence and shock rippled through the country with the news of mass shootings. On August 3rd, 22 people were killed in...

September 25, 2019

This summer, forty-eight credentialed Church of God ministers gathered in Trinidad for Community Service Chaplaincy training. These ministers, hailing from Trinidad and Tobago, the Bahamas, Bermuda, and Antigua, devoted three days...

September 19, 2019

In their daily routines, our police witness atrocities many of us can’t imagine.  While these officers are both physically and mentally strong, these experiences can still take a toll on their well-being. 

September 9,  2019

Hurricane Dorian has left a wake of destruction and loss in its path, impacting the livelihoods of entire communities. In natural disasters around the world, the Church of God and partner teams have been...

September 6, 2019

Community Service Chaplain Dean Strong has never shied away from taking initiative, especially when it may improve the lives of others. An early supporter of mental health care...

August 6. 2019

The beaches of Grenada might sound like a relaxing getaway, but the islands aren’t just a destination for vacationers. Residents seek to make long-term impact in their community, and...

April 18, 2019

No one understands the challenges of being a military spouse better than other military spouses, which is why Claire Wood, wife of Army Chaplain Ryan Wood, set out to a create...

December 6, 2018

Distance is no obstacle for students who take synchronous CSC Training Courses. The course offers a unique opportunity to take part...

Nov. 29, 2018

Indivisible, a movie based on the true story of Army Chaplain Darren Turner and his family, was released earlier this year, has been described as “one of the most moving and powerful films” on Military Chaplaincy...

November 15, 2018

Faith-based retirement communities provide seniors with personalized care encompassing not only basic needs, but relational and spiritual needs as well. These communities offer service on a...

October 25, 2018

Chaplain Kimberly Belcher’s first extended unit of Clinical Pastoral Education at Erlanger Health System in Chattanooga, TN was responsible for derailing her path to “traditional” ministry...

October 16, 2018

Chaplaincy in New Zealand would not be the same without Chaplain Ray Bloomfield. Over the last 26 years he became the first Pentecostal Chaplain in all of Australasia...

October 10, 2018

October is World Mental Health Day, a topic that is gaining awareness in society and is relevant to all Chaplains, as 1 in 5 people experience mental illness each year. Chaplain John Corcoran shares how Chaplains can help to end stigmas and support the struggling:

September 25, 2018

 This year marks the thirtieth year of Chaplain Joe Schuck’s service as both a Community Service and Vocational Chaplain, and though he may be retiring officially, he has no plans to stop serving.

May 17, 2018

Chaplain Thomas Mills has spent most of his life working with Veterans, and on April 25th, 2018, he was awarded The National Association of Veterans Affairs Chaplains (NAVAC) President’s award. NAVAC serves Chaplains...

May 10, 2018

Clinical Chaplain Carter Check has been awarded Federal Employee of the Year for his Outstanding Community Service by the Oklahoma Federal Executive Board. He serves the Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System by conducting Spiritual Care for Veterans alongside their Behavioral...

April 23, 2018

When you picture life in Hawaii, you may envision constant relaxation in a land of paradise. However, Chaplains in Hawaii aren’t on a permanent vacation. Chaplains (LTC) Everett Franklin,  (CDR) Brian Jacobson and (MAJ) Jeff Bartels are a part of one of the largest hubs of military action, in a state with a culture all its own.