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Mid-South Regional Fall Chaplains Conference

Mid-South Regional Fall Chaplains Conference
October 11-12, 2007 Delta Regional Medical Center
Greenville, Mississippi

Dr. Larry Burton to Headline Fall Mid-South Chaplains Conference

Gather this Fall with chaplains from across the South for this educational event, beginning with dinner on Thursday night, continuing with a full day of educational seminars on Friday. Mark your calendars & register now!

Schedule
Thursday, Oct. 11 – 6:30 p.m.: Dinner
Thursday, Oct. 11 – 7:30 p.m.: Workshop 1 When Religion Becomes an Ethical Issue
Dr. Larry Burton, Past APC President & COMISS Chairman
Friday, Oct. 12 – 8:00 a.m.: Continental Breakfast
Friday, Oct. 12 – 8:30 a.m.: Workshop 2 Encountering the Sacred through Organ Donation
Chaplain Phil Pinckard, Medical Center of South Arkansas
Friday, Oct. 12 – 11:00 a.m.: Workshop 3 Internal Family Systems
Walt Porter, Ph. D., Clinical Psychologist
Friday, Oct. 12 – 12 Noon: Lunch
Friday, Oct. 12 – 1:00 p.m.: Workshop 4 Turning Death in to Healing
Chaplain Al Henager, UAMS Palliative Care Coordinator
Friday, Oct. 12 – 2:30 p.m.: Workshop 5 The Long Journey Home - Working with Troops
Returning from War
Chaplain Bonita Barnes, Chaplain (Colonel) James A. Ryan,
J. Vincent Roca, Ph.D. – Central Arkansas Veterans Health System

Sponsored by:
Mississippi Chaplains Association
Arkansas Association of Chaplains & Pastoral Counselors
Tennessee Chaplains Association
Louisiana Chaplains Association
Little Rock Chapter of CPSP
Deep South Chapter of CPSP

Registration - $35.00 (Includes meals and all workshops)
Make checks payable to:
Arkansas Association of Chaplains & Pastoral Counselors
Mail registration to:
Chaplain Al Henager
UAMS Medical Center
4301 W. Markham, 561
Little Rock, AR 72205-7199
Phone: 501-686-5410
Email: aahenager@uams.edu

CEC’s (Continuing Education Credits) have been approved by the College of Pastoral Supervision & Psychotherapy

CEE (Continuing Chaplain Education) units have been applied for with the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC)
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