Military Chaplain Association

The Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:39:06 +0000

Sunday, 5 February is observed in many places as “Four Chaplains Sunday.” These ceremonies honor the four Army chaplains that drowned onboard USAT Dorchester in the North Atlantic 3 February 1943. George Fox, Alexander Goode, Clark Poling, and John Washington continue through the generations as heroic examples of selfless service. Go to the Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation webpage for more information and resources. www.fourchaplains.org

2012 Annual Meeting

Gary — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:24:22 +0000

The 2012 national MCA Annual Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, 18 April at the Holiday Inn Riverwalk in San Antonio, TX.

Look for a meeting registration form and information about hotel reservations on Wednesday, 15 February.

The National Executive Committee will meet beginning at 0830 on Tuesday, 17 April. Other participants should plan to arrive in time to register on Tuesday afternoon and participate in a Welcome Reception early Tuesday evening.

Other activities will include a keynote speaker on “Moral Injuries During War,” annual awards, and a briefing on the mission of the newly formed Chaplains Alliance.

Look forward to assistance with recording your story for the Chaplains “213 by 2-03-13″ Campaign in the Library of Congress Veterans History Project.

For those interested, Fiesta San Antonio 2012 begins on Thursday, 19 April and continues for ten days.

MCA Newsgram 12.30.11

Gary — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:38:31 +0000

Our second newsgram was sent on 30 December to all members and friends who have provided us with current emails. If you did not receive the newsgram, please check to see if your computer blocks emails sent via Constant Contact. Or please send a confirmation of your preferred email to chaplains@mca-usa.org.

Following are key announcements from the 12.30.11 edition:

We are grateful to those who have been able to send special year end donations totaling nearly $15,000. The Military Chaplain Winter 2011 issue lists the names of donors for gifts received through 12 December. More names will appear in the first 2012 issue.

For those who maintain annual membership status, the 2012 renewal form is now posted on our web page. For the fifth year in a row, the MCA National Executive Committee (NEC) has maintained dues at $50 per year. You can print the form and send with your check via surface mail. You are also able to renew via PayPal.

The MCA is seeking nominations for election of six new national leaders during our 2012 Annual Meeting. One election is for a vacated term in the NEC Class of 2013. We require four members to form a new NEC Class of 2015. We must also elect a new Trustee, Class of 2015. Please send nominations along with current contact information to our MCA email address C/O Chair, Nominating Committee.

Mark your calendar and plan to attend our 2012 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, 18 April. We are meeting in San Antonio, Texas at the Holiday Inn Riverwalk. Watch for more info on this meeting and other activities during that week.

As you pray for all of those wounded in war, please remember those who suffer moral injuries – which can be as profound in consequence as physical and mental injuries.

Free Veterans Day Outdoor Concert

Gary — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:03:16 +0000

At our nation’s Capitol, the Veterans Day National Committee is gearing up for the attendance of thousands to mark the occasion with a special Veterans Day Celebration Concert, as this year the holiday falls within the eleventh year of the new millennium.

The outdoor Concert will be free, taking place on Vermont Avenue Northwest with streets between H and I closed for the duration of the event. Festivities will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 10. Performances will include the famous rhythm and blues (R&B) group the Chi-Lites, as well as the popular R&B and pop-funk band Kool & the Gang, whose hit song “Celebration” was number one for two straight weeks in February, 1981.

Other attending guests will be daytime soap-opera personality James Reynolds, the pop band Tucker and country music star and the Animal Planet TV channel host Lucas Hoge. The Concert is hosted by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with support from national nonprofit organization Help Hospitalized Veterans (HHV) as well as several other veterans service organizations and sponsors.

“HHV invites the community to join us in this exciting celebration,” said Mike Lynch, HHV president and CEO. “The Concert is free because we feel that the price of our freedom has already been paid by those who wore the United States’ armed forces uniform. If you’re able, please do attend this event to show your support of our nation’s veterans.” HHV is the largest distributor of free therapeutic arts & crafts kits to our nation’s military and VA hospitals and state veterans nursing homes, having provided over 27 million craft kits since 1971. For more information visit www.hhv.org or call (888) 567-VETS.

CFC & United Way CFC #11957

admin — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:17:21 +0000

Please note that our organization number on the pledge form for local United Way campaigns may be different than the number on CFC forms. Every year the MCA submits a professionally conducted audit along with our application to qualify for the CFC. We are in full compliance with the mission and accountability standards that are expected for organizations with non-profit status under the Internal Revenue Service. We deeply appreciate your contributions and support of our mission and services.

CFC #11957