Strategic Partners Issue Progress Report 2
Discussion Update:
On November 20-21, 2019, representatives for the Strategic Partners for Spiritual Care gathered in Cleveland, OH to continue to explore ideas to formalize their relationships. The strategic partners began dialoguing in early 2018 and provided the Joint Statement conveying the early contours of the discussion. In July 2018 they signed a Memorandum of Understanding, in which they envisioned a formal relationship, such as a federation or trade group, to bolster collaboration and efficiency while maintaining their unique cultures and identities. Each association has a rich culture and history...
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APC Call for Board Nominations
Serving in leadership is one of the most important ways for members to contribute to and shape the work and mission of APC. As a member of APC you are encouraged to consider and submit qualified Nominations for the APC Board of Directors, including self-nominations. Only current Board Certified Chaplains may be considered for these important positions.
Each member has gifts and talents that can contribute to the ongoing success of APC...Read More
Coming Soon: Updates to the Palliative Care & Hospice Advanced Certification
In the next few weeks, APC/BCCI will send out updates to the Palliative Care and Hospice Advanced Certification process and procedures. If you are interested in the advanced certification, you may also regularly
check the website for new information to be published.
2020 Joint Conference Updates:
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Registration for the 2020 Conference opens soon; a separate email will be sent out to all APC members when registration opens. To learn more about this year's Joint Conference visit the conference website.
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Scholarships - APC offers a limited number of partial scholarships to individuals that wish to attend the annual conference but are unable to afford the full cost. Interested members can apply HERE.
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Poster Proposals for the 2020 Joint Conference are due by January 17, 2020. For forms and details, please visit the conference proposals page HERE
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Exhibitors, Advertisers, Sponsors - The Joint Conference is now taking applications for Sponsors, Exhibitors and Advertisers. Learn more about these and other options HERE.
Poem: Catching the Light
by Rev. Dr. Samuel J. Ross, BCC
Catching the Light
And the light continues to shine
Everywhere and anywhere . . . even in the light.
And the light understands the light
And the light receives the light.
It illuminates and reveals the unknown and the unseen
As one who awakens and remembers the whole dream, every detail.
Light begets light. And everything submits to it.
But then . . . the darkness.
It neither knows, nor sees, nor understands.
It creeps and envelopes and closes in upon everything.
Including itself.
It claims the best territory and the easy prey,
Like boiling lava flowing over a noisy and lively spring forest.
It stifles, shuts down, eliminates, and consumes
Like a fire consuming the poet’s words.
The darkness stalks and suffocates.
It vaporizes hope and dims the light of love and loyalty.
It never loves and never learns. And never shines, And never warms.
It is like a spurned lover stalking one who is infinitely loved.
Lay hold of the light. Walk in it. Splash in it. Bathe in it.
Come and see this light with me.
Come and be the light with me.
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APC is a Supporting Partner for the State of Science in Hospice and Palliative Care Research Symposium
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Impact of Professional Spiritual Care
APC, along with our Strategic Partners, have published the digital book “The Impact of Professional Spiritual Care.” This resource was designed to help chaplains inform colleagues, supervisors, potential employers and others about professional chaplaincy. Since its publication, APC has received great feedback from our members who are successfully using the PDF/Flipbook as a resource to teach others about professional spiritual care and the impact it has for care recipients as well as institutions.
Inside “The Impact of Professional Spiritual Care” readers will find 4 sections that pertain to understanding professional chaplaincy, including: Demystifying Spiritual Care; Professional Chaplains Qualifications and Competencies; Professional Chaplains Standards of Practice; and The Evidence for Spiritual Care. Each of these sections includes background, research and data on the benefits of spiritual care and the impact that professional chaplains bring to their institutions...Read More
Resource Reviews for Continuing Education and Reference January 2020:
The Psychology of Religion: An Empirical Approach, Fifth Edition
Ralph W. Hood, Jr., Peter C. Hill and Bernard Spilka (Boulder, New York: Guilford Press, 2018, 656 pages, hardcover)
We Make the Road by Walking: A Year-Long Quest for Spiritual Formation, Reorientation, and Activation
Brian D. McLaren (New York: Jericho Books, 2015, 304 pages, softcover, hardcover, Kindle, Audiobook)
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