It’s that time again! Time for the PPCA’s annual conference!
Conference brochure can be found here.
Conference registration form can be found here.
Changes this year:
1. Credit cards WILL NOT be accepted at the conference. You can pay online when you register. See registration form.
2. We MUST receive your registration paperwork prior to the August 23, 2012, deadline. Please ensure that your institutions process your paperwork prior to the deadline.
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Islamic Seminary Foundation (ISF)
in cooperation with
The Association of Muslim Chaplains (AMC)
Invites you to a
National Shura 1433 and In-service training for Chaplains and Imams
Date: Sat March 10, 2012 Time: 8am-6pm
Venue: Yale University
Linsly-Chittenden Hall (LC)
63 High Street, New Haven, CT 06511-8963
Fees – $99 (Student w/ID-$50)/Early Bird -$60 (Student w/ID-$30) (Includes continental breakfast, lunch and breaks)
Fiduciary agent: Masjid Al-Islam Inc., New Haven CT
Sign up at Eventbrite: shura1433.eventbrite.com or send by mail after notifying us by email
Make checks or money orders payable to Masjid Al-Islam –Special – ISF 624 George Street, New Haven CT 06511 USA (203) 376-7189 or 203-809-1692 admin@masjidalislam.net
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Topics include:
· Clinical Assessment and Referral
· Compassion Fatigue and Self-Care in Interfaith Settings
· Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Signs &
· Developing Chaplaincy and Imam Best Practices Through Research
· Domestic Violence: Signs & Strategies
· Effective Interfaith Written and Oral Presentations
· The Imam in the Modern American Context
· The Future of Muslim Chaplaincy in the US
Confirmed speakers include : Dr Wahiba Abu-Ras, Dr. Ihsan Bagby, Dr Hamada Hamid MD, Dr. Ingrid Mattson, Chaplain Lt. Col. Abdul Rasheed Muhammad
In addition, there will be a meeting of the new Association of Muslim Chaplains (AMC); Chaplaincy Group Meetings for the areas of Education, Community (including Imams), Corrections, Health Care, and Military and; progress reports from the Islamic Seminary Foundation (ISF) and the Muslim Endorsement Council of CT (MECC)
Based on a process developed in consultation with: Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), Graduate School of Islamic and Social Sciences (GSISS), International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT), International League of Muslim Women – New England Chapter, Islamic Council of New England (ICNE), Islamic Center of New London (ICNL), Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), Islamic Relief-USA, Islamic Social Services Association-USA (ISSA-USA), Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), Manhattanville College Department of World Religions, Masjid Al-Islam (MAI), Muslim American Society (MAS)-Freedom, Muslim Alliance in North America (MANA), Muslim Endorsement Council of CT (MECC), New England Council of Masajid, New England Muslim Sisters Association (NEMSA)
Whew! I’ve been so busy registering you all for our upcoming conference that I haven’t had the chance to come here and update you. Plus, most of us are finishing up the Islaamic month of Ramadhan in our facilities and are preparing for Eid and the Jewish High Holidays … it’s all so dizzying!
But in the process of registering everyone, I was contacted by a wonderful woman named Debbie Walsh.
Debbie is the Director of Prison Ministry for Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF), an organization that has been reaching out to children and people who love them since 1937.
CEF has a program for inmates and their children called What Went Wrong?
What Went Wrong is a booklet that offers inmates an opportunity to learn about Christ and enroll themselves and their children in an effective Bible correspondence program called the Truth Chasers Club (formerly the CEF Mailbox Club™).
The Truth Chasers Club offers age appropriate lessons for all, children
through adults. There is no charge for the lessons or books.
Each adult who enrolls will receive a series of Bible lessons. When he
completes a series he will receive a certificate and a reward.
CEF will send booklets and informational DVDs free to chaplains to review and distribute to their inmate population.
BUT! Debbie is planning on attending our conference! We are arranging a time for her to give a presentation of her program, and she will be available for you to speak with personally to obtain more information!
If you cannot attend the conference and are interested in learning more, browse CEF’s website or contact Debbie at Debbie.Walsh@cefonline.com.
See you at the conference!
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John E. Wetzel, Secretary, PA Department of Corrections
John E. Wetzel, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections will speak to prison chaplains at the 2011 PPCA Annual Conference, to be held September 13-15, 2011, at the Laurelville Mennonite Church Center in Mt. Pleasant, PA.
John E. Wetzel was appointed by Gov. Tom Corbett as secretary of the Department of Corrections in December 2010.
Secretary Wetzel has served as a correctional officer (Lebanon County Correctional Facility), a treatment counselor, supervisor of treatment services, and training academy director (Berks County Prison).
In 2002, Wetzel was named warden of the Franklin County Jail. He was also appointed as the corrections expert to the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons in June 2007, a position he continues to hold.
Since 2006, Wetzel has been a corrections consultant in the areas of operational and staffing analysis and vulnerability assessments.
Secretary Wetzel is currently the immediate past president of the PA County Corrections Association (formerly PA County Prison Wardens Association).
The PPCA appreciates Secretary Wetzel’s support of Pennsylvania prison chaplaincy. He is scheduled to speak at the conference on Wednesday evening, after dinner.
Here are some photos from our conference a few weeks ago!
If you were there and took pictures, please email them to PennsyslvaniaPrisonChaplains@gmail.com if you’d like to share them here on our site!
Click here to see individual pictures in the collage.
“Sometime during your stay, be sure to visit our Outdoor Chapel and our Labyrinth on
Sunset Hill. Both the Outdoor Chapel and the Labyrinth can be used for quiet times
of meditation and reflection. Sunset Hill is a must-see, of course sunset being the
best time!” (from retreat center website)
Greetings Everyone!
Can you feel it? I’m excited!
Just a reminder that our PPCA conference is only a few days away.
If you haven’t made arrangements to attend, it’s not too late. Please go to this link and make arrangements right away. Be sure to email me and let me know that your late registration is on its way. The PPCA email address is PennsylvaniaPrisonChaplains@gmail.com. I will make every effort to assist you. I practically sleep with my iPhone so I will be sure to get your message!
See you there!
The Annual Regional Conference of rabbis and lay people who visit Jewish inmates in federal, state, and local prisons in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio is scheduled for Sunday, October 17, and Monday, October 18, 2010.
The Keynote address, by Rabbi Manis Friedman, ”Who is Paying for the Crime?” ‘Should a Community Dedicate Valuable Resources to Jews in Prison?’ will be at the Squirrel Hill JCC, 5738 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, at 7:00 pm on Sunday, October 17, 2010. Presentations by the other speakers and breakout workshops will be at the Aleph Institute, Hyman & Martha Rogal Center, 5804 Beacon Street, Pittsburgh, PA.
Click on the picture above for more details.
Greetings of Peace Chaplains!
The American Correctional Chaplains Association (ACCA) will hold its 2010 NE Annual Training Conference April 26-28, 2010.
The quality of the ACCA NE conferences can best be explained in the words of last year’s participants:
“I always enjoy this retreat and look forward to it.” – Pennsylvania Correctional Chaplain
“A full and wonderful three days!” – Maryland Correctional Chaplain
“The mornings by the ocean and at the same place before bed were where I could feel the presence of God.” – Pennsylvania Prison Chaplain
“For the cost, this is one of the best conferences I have attended over the years.” – New York Correctional Chaplain
The conference will be held at the San Alfonso Retreat House in Long Branch, New Jersey.
The theme of this year’s conference is “Children of Abraham: Seeking Common Ground Among Christians, Jews & Muslims.”
Rev. Anthony Ciorra, Ph.D., Dean of the Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education at Fordham University will facilitate our understanding of the common ground that Christians, Jews and Muslims share. With a new appreciation of the values each hold in common, correctional chaplains will be equipped to more genuinely embrace and serve offenders from traditions other than their own. Additionally, conference participants will learn to approach grief counseling situations with persons from various faith traditions. A host of seminars will also be offered from which chaplains may choose. Thirteen (13) contact training hours can be earned for chaplains attending this conference.
For registration form and further information contact: Ulli Klemm, ACCA NE Regional Manager at (717) 730-2704 or uklemm@state.pa.us
