Ecclesiastical Endorsement Bodies:
Adventist Church Ecclesiastical Endorsement
http://www.adventistchaplains.org/endorse.htm
Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries
Seventh-day Adventist
World Headquarters
12501 Old Columbia PikeSilver
Spring, MD 20904 USA
Phone: 301-680-6780
Fax: 301-680-6783
e-mail: acm@gc.adventist.org
Alliance of Baptists Ecclesiastical Endorsement
http://www.allianceofbaptists.org/AOB-2007Endorsement.doc
Ann Sidney Charlescraft, D.Min.
Manager for Bereavement Services
Chaplain/Instructor
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Department of Pastoral Care
PO Box 980664
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0664
Apostolic Catholic Orthodox Church
Chaplaincy Endorsement
http://www.apostoliccatholic.org/mentor.html
1900 St. James Place,
Suite 880
Houston, TX 77056
Tel: 713.977.2855 713.266.2456
Fax: 713.266.0845
Email: info@apostoliccatholic.org
Assemblies of God Ecclesiastical Endorsement
http://chaplaincy.ag.org/gen_requirements.cfm#ioc
Baptist General Convention of Missouri
Chaplaincy Endorsement
http://www.baptistgcm.org/chaplaincy.asp
Dr. Bobby Smith, Director
Chaplaincy Relations
Baptist General Convention of Texas
E-mail: chaplaincy@bgct.org
Phone: 214-828-5277
Fax: 214-828-5261
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Chaplaincy Endorsement
http://www.bgct.org/texasbaptists/Page.aspx?&pid=4261
Church of the Nazarene
http://www.nazarenechaplains.org/nazarenechaplains/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx
Requests for endorsement must be made to Chaplaincy Services. Chaplain candidates will be interviewed by the Chaplaincy Advisory Committee and a General Superintendent. The Board of General Superintendents will give final endorsement approval.
Coalition of Spirit-Filled Churches
Chaplaincy Endorsement
http://www.spirit-filled.org/
Rev. David B. Plummer, BCCC
Endorsing Executive
Post Office Box 6606
Newport News, VA 23606
(877)-CSC-CHAP
FAX: (757)-596-7690
Email: Chaplaincy@spirit-filled.org
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
http://www.thefellowship.info/News/050809chaplains.icm
Dr. George C. Pickle
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
P.O. Box 450329
Atlanta, GA 31145-0329
(770)-220-1600
Email: gpickle@thefellowship.info
Disciples of Christ
http://www.discipleshomemissions.org/chaplains/procedures.htm
Chaplaincy & Specialized Ministries Office
P.O. Box 1986
Indianapolis, Ind. 46206
e-mail: Karen Jones kjones@dhm.disciples.org
Episcopal Church Ecclesiastical Endorsement
http://www.ecusa-chaplain.org/
Rev. George E. Packard, Bishop Suffragan
Office of the Bishop Suffragan for Chaplaincies
The Episcopal Church Center
815 Second Avenue,
New York, NY 10017
(800)-334-7626
E-mail: gpackard@episcopalchurch.org
Website: http://www.ecusa-chaplain.org/
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
Ecclesiastical Endorsement
http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=10356
Judy Ladage
Specialized Pastoral Care Coordinator
The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod
1333 S. Kirkwood Road
St. Louis, MO 63122-7295
(800)-248-1930 ext. 1388
Email: judy.ladage@lcms.org
Orthodox Church in America
http://www.oca.org/DOdept.asp?SID=5&LID=13
Rev. Steven Voytovich Director
170 Bunker Hill Rd.
Guilford, CT 06437
Office: 203-789-3248
Home: 203-453-4405
Email: svoytovich@srhs.org
Presbyterian Church USA
Ecclesiastical Endorsement
http://www.apps.pcusa.org/phewa/networks/paspm/endorsement.pdf
Stated clerk in applicant’s presbytery. Presbytery determines through action of its Committee on Ministry whether persons within its jurisdiction are in good standing.
Website: http://www.pcusa.org/
United Church of Christ
Ecclesiastical Endorsement
http://www.ucc.org/ministers/pdfs/eccendorseprof.pdf
Chairperson, Association Church & Ministry Committee(Association of current standing)The completed and signed endorsement form is to be sent for verification to:
Rev. Richard O. Sparrow
Parish Life and Leadership
Ministry TeamUnited Church of Christ
700 Prospect Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115-1100
(216)-736-3881
FAX: (216)-736-2237
Email: sparrowr@ucc.org
Website: http://www.ucc.org/
United Methodist Church
Ecclesiastical Endorsement
http://www.gbhem.org/ResourceLibrary/glossary05.pdf
The Rev. Patricia Barrett
Division of Chaplains and Related Ministries
P.O. Box 340007Nashville, TN 37203-0007
(615)-340-7411
Email: umea@gbhem.org
Adventist Church Ecclesiastical Endorsement
http://www.adventistchaplains.org/endorse.htm
Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries
Seventh-day Adventist
World Headquarters
12501 Old Columbia PikeSilver
Spring, MD 20904 USA
Phone: 301-680-6780
Fax: 301-680-6783
e-mail: acm@gc.adventist.org
Alliance of Baptists Ecclesiastical Endorsement
http://www.allianceofbaptists.org/AOB-2007Endorsement.doc
Ann Sidney Charlescraft, D.Min.
Manager for Bereavement Services
Chaplain/Instructor
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Department of Pastoral Care
PO Box 980664
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0664
Apostolic Catholic Orthodox Church
Chaplaincy Endorsement
http://www.apostoliccatholic.org/mentor.html
1900 St. James Place,
Suite 880
Houston, TX 77056
Tel: 713.977.2855 713.266.2456
Fax: 713.266.0845
Email: info@apostoliccatholic.org
Assemblies of God Ecclesiastical Endorsement
http://chaplaincy.ag.org/gen_requirements.cfm#ioc
Baptist General Convention of Missouri
Chaplaincy Endorsement
http://www.baptistgcm.org/chaplaincy.asp
Dr. Bobby Smith, Director
Chaplaincy Relations
Baptist General Convention of Texas
E-mail: chaplaincy@bgct.org
Phone: 214-828-5277
Fax: 214-828-5261
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Chaplaincy Endorsement
http://www.bgct.org/texasbaptists/Page.aspx?&pid=4261
Church of the Nazarene
http://www.nazarenechaplains.org/nazarenechaplains/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx
Requests for endorsement must be made to Chaplaincy Services. Chaplain candidates will be interviewed by the Chaplaincy Advisory Committee and a General Superintendent. The Board of General Superintendents will give final endorsement approval.
Coalition of Spirit-Filled Churches
Chaplaincy Endorsement
http://www.spirit-filled.org/
Rev. David B. Plummer, BCCC
Endorsing Executive
Post Office Box 6606
Newport News, VA 23606
(877)-CSC-CHAP
FAX: (757)-596-7690
Email: Chaplaincy@spirit-filled.org
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
http://www.thefellowship.info/News/050809chaplains.icm
Dr. George C. Pickle
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
P.O. Box 450329
Atlanta, GA 31145-0329
(770)-220-1600
Email: gpickle@thefellowship.info
Disciples of Christ
http://www.discipleshomemissions.org/chaplains/procedures.htm
Chaplaincy & Specialized Ministries Office
P.O. Box 1986
Indianapolis, Ind. 46206
e-mail: Karen Jones kjones@dhm.disciples.org
Episcopal Church Ecclesiastical Endorsement
http://www.ecusa-chaplain.org/
Rev. George E. Packard, Bishop Suffragan
Office of the Bishop Suffragan for Chaplaincies
The Episcopal Church Center
815 Second Avenue,
New York, NY 10017
(800)-334-7626
E-mail: gpackard@episcopalchurch.org
Website: http://www.ecusa-chaplain.org/
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
Ecclesiastical Endorsement
http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=10356
Judy Ladage
Specialized Pastoral Care Coordinator
The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod
1333 S. Kirkwood Road
St. Louis, MO 63122-7295
(800)-248-1930 ext. 1388
Email: judy.ladage@lcms.org
Orthodox Church in America
http://www.oca.org/DOdept.asp?SID=5&LID=13
Rev. Steven Voytovich Director
170 Bunker Hill Rd.
Guilford, CT 06437
Office: 203-789-3248
Home: 203-453-4405
Email: svoytovich@srhs.org
Presbyterian Church USA
Ecclesiastical Endorsement
http://www.apps.pcusa.org/phewa/networks/paspm/endorsement.pdf
Stated clerk in applicant’s presbytery. Presbytery determines through action of its Committee on Ministry whether persons within its jurisdiction are in good standing.
Website: http://www.pcusa.org/
United Church of Christ
Ecclesiastical Endorsement
http://www.ucc.org/ministers/pdfs/eccendorseprof.pdf
Chairperson, Association Church & Ministry Committee(Association of current standing)The completed and signed endorsement form is to be sent for verification to:
Rev. Richard O. Sparrow
Parish Life and Leadership
Ministry TeamUnited Church of Christ
700 Prospect Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115-1100
(216)-736-3881
FAX: (216)-736-2237
Email: sparrowr@ucc.org
Website: http://www.ucc.org/
United Methodist Church
Ecclesiastical Endorsement
http://www.gbhem.org/ResourceLibrary/glossary05.pdf
The Rev. Patricia Barrett
Division of Chaplains and Related Ministries
P.O. Box 340007Nashville, TN 37203-0007
(615)-340-7411
Email: umea@gbhem.org