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. The types of membership and fees are explained on the Membership Form linked below.
NYSAPC Membership Online 2024
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.
APC Annual Membership Fees:
$150.00 for Full-Time NYS Chaplains
$75.00 for Half-Time NYS Chaplains
$50.00 for Retired or Associate Chaplains, serving in a non-state facility.
The New York State Protestant Chaplain Association welcomes you to our annual conference. This year we will gather October 8 to 10 in Latham, New York to explore the theme of “coming home:”
How do we find our own sense of home in ourselves?
How do we minister to those preparing to return home?
How do we minister to families and congregations preparing to welcome others home?
Speakers include: Bishop Dr. Darren Furgeson, Re-entry Coordinator for Orange, NJ and Police Chaplain
Rev. Dr. Rebecca Letterman, embodiment consultant, guiding and supporting people who long for change
Dr. Elizabeth Gerhardt, Academic Dean and Professor of Theology and Social Ethics at Northeastern Seminary
More to be confirmed!
Conference sign-in begins at 11 AM on Tuesday, October 8; closes at Noon, Thursday October 10.
Click here for the full schedule.
Register by October 1:
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. Church pastors and lay leaders interested in these types of ministry are also very welcome!
Date: October 8-10, 2024
Time: Registration begins at 11AM October 8
Place: Holiday Inn Express Latham
400 Old Loudon Rd
Latham, NY 12110
Cost: Full Conference rate: $200 (includes registration fee and all meals)
Partial Conference rate: $45 (per day, cost of any meals will be added to this)
Registration deadline for this conference is October 1, 2024
Reminder– call the hotel for room arrangements, $130/night by Oct. 4 – 518-783-6161
Join the New York State Association of Protestant Chaplains
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT - This discount has been extended to October 1st!
All New York State certified Protestant Chaplains are required to become members of the New York State Association of Protestant Chaplains. The Association is open to all chaplains serving in any capacity, not just state agencies, and membership fees are based on employment. The association also sponsors annual educational conferences, such as this one. Please visit the New York State Association of Protestant Chaplains page of our website for much more information.
There is an annual fee of
$150.00 for Full-Time NYS Chaplains
$75.00 for Half-Time NYS Chaplains
$50.00 for Retired or Associate Chaplains, serving in a non-state facility.
When you register for the 2024 Chaplains Conference, you are eligible for discounted dues renewal to receive annual membership for:
$120.00 for Full-Time NYS Chaplains
$60.00 for Half-Time NYS Chaplains
$25.00 for Retired or Associate Chaplains, serving in a non-state facility
Link for discount will be emailed with your online registration confirmation.
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
New York State Association of Protestant Chaplains Officers - Elected October 2021
The Reverend Dr. Sheila 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:
2023 Oct. 3-4
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.
Protestant Chaplains Education Conference October 2020
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
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Albany, New York 12210
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