The New York State Association of Protestant Chaplains strives to ensure the welfare of those engaged in professional religious ministry to institutionalized and deinstitutionalized persons in New York State. We are not inclusive of Chaplains serving NYS’s agencies and welcome all non-state employed Chaplains to become NYSAPC members as well. The Association gathers for an annual education conference and gives direction and perspective to the mutual ministries of its members.
There are different categories of membership with an appropriate membership fee based on employment, etc. The types of membership and fees are explained on the Membership Form linked below.
Annual Membership Fees may be paid online at the link below or a completed membership form and check may be sent to the office of New York State Council of Churches at 85 Chestnut St. Albany, NY 12210.
Click here to pay APC Annual Membership Fee
This year's Protestant Chaplains Education Conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Express at 16 Wolf Road in Albany, NY 12205.
This Conference warmly welcomes all chaplains and volunteers seeking support, education and collegiality, who work in any chaplaincy setting—hospitals, jails, prisons, children's and youth facilities, mental health, disaster-preparedness ministries, state, county and state institutions to name a few.
Purchase your $185 registration here for the full conference and catered meals for Tuesday dinner and lunch and dinner on Wednesday. The hotel provides a complimentary breakfast, for Wednesday and Thursday mornings. This price also includes a $40.00 registration fee.
If you prefer to pay with a check or if you plan to attend a portion of the conference, please use the form at this link.
This registration does not include your hotel arrangements, you will be making those on your own. The hotel rooms will be $124 per night, and the deadline to reserve your room is September 10, 2023. Please call the hotel directly at 518 459-3600 and mention the block of rooms reserved for the New York State Council of Churches Chaplain Conference. You may also register for a room using the link below - be sure to enter the dates, Oct. 3 and 4, and click on search to receive the discounted rate for the block of rooms. https://www.hiexpress.com/redirect?path=hd&brandCode=EX&localeCode=en®ionCode=1&hotelCode=ALBWO&_PMID=99801505&GPC=PRO&cn=no&viewfullsite=true
We look forward to being together October 3-5, hope to see many of you there!
New York State Association of Protestant Chaplains Planning Team
Rev. Dr. Cris Mogenson
Rev. Dr. Michael Ojewale
Rev. Dr. Frank Souffrant
Rev. Kim Osorio
Rev. Peter Cook
2023 Registration Form for October 3-5 Chaplains Education Conference
New York State Association of Protestant Chaplains Officers - Elected October 2021
The Reverend Dr. Shiela McCullough, President
The Reverend Dr. Cris Mogenson, Vice-President
The Reverend Dr. Michael Ojewale, Secretary
The Reverend Kim Osorio, Treasurer
The Reverend Frank Souffrant, At-Large Officer
Past Events –
Agenda for 2022 Chaplains Conference
2021 Annual Education Conference for Chaplains was an online event October 12, 2021
Theme: Healing Historical Trauma and Cultural Wounds
Please click here to watch the video of the presentation from The Rev. Dr. Marcos Miranda
Please click here to watch the video of the presentation from The Rev. Dr. Klon Kitchen
Please click here to watch the video of the presentation from Dr. Vikki O'Connor PhD, LCSW
More information is available here.
Our 2020 Annual Education Conference was held online with speakers, conversations, etc. on Wednesday, October 14, 2020.
Protestant Chaplains Education Conference October 2020 Agenda and more information here.
Equity and Inclusion Power point from 2020 Conference
Transference vs. Counter-Transference Power Point from 2020 Conference
Contract, Community, and Covenant Power Point from 2020 Conference