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Chaplain
The Chaplain
is appointed by the Chapter President
and receives
guidance and direction for his/her activities from the Vice President
of the Chapter.
The role of
the Chaplain is to provide general support to the Chapter leadership
and its members in order to keep us ever mindful of the need for
spiritual intervention in offering support for our POW/MIAs,
veterans, and their families and to provide comfort to all those in
need, especially surviving family members. In performing
his/her duties, the Chaplain will exercise due caution not to
advocate or endorse any particular religion, denomination, or belief.
Major
duties/responsibilities include:
Offering
moments of silence, prayers, invocations, and benedictions as
appropriate to open and close Chapter meetings and designated
ceremonial events.
Making calls
to sick, hospitalized, or shut in Chapter members as may be
appropriate to check on their welfare and to offer spiritual support
as may be desired.
Assisting the
Chapter leadership by making comfort and condolence calls upon the
families of seriously ill or deceased members of Rolling Thunder®,
Inc.
Coordinating
with the Chapter Activities and Events Director to schedule an annual
"Blessing of the Bikes" ceremony for the Chapter.
Providing
information on area religious support agencies or intervention
organizations to those who may request information on such services.
Serving as the
Chapter lead for organizing and support the Chapter's annual mission
of supporting the annual "Stand Down" event for homeless veterans.
Mailing out on
behalf of the Chapter membership, condolence/sympathy cards or
letters to any Chapter member who experiences the loss of an
immediate family member (mother, father, brother, sister, or chld).
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Preparing a
one page, monthly summary report due in on the 1st of each month
"in a
MSWord.doc file form" on the committee's activities for the
preceding month.
This report
will include:
Chaplain's Name
Date of the Report
Report for the
Month of _______, 200_
Summary of Actions |
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Is to meet
with the Chapter President and Vice President on an as needed basis
to discuss the
duties, responsibilities, expectations, and limitations of their positions. |
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Other duties
as may be directed by the President or Vice President of the Chapter. |
Revised 9/28/2007 |