Announcements from Council’s April Meeting

March 31, 2017  Knoxville, Tennessee During the March Council meeting, Mountain Home ACOS of PCCM Dr. Elizabeth Bishop presented two awards to two council members. The first award was presented to Freddie Owens, Council Co-Chairman with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award.  The award is for Freddie lifelong commitment to building a stronger nation through his…

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Military Chaplain Association Weekly Newsgram

Weekly Newsgram – March 29th, 2017 When War Comes Home Boot Camp Last year the MCA received the Veteran/Military Friendly Congregation (VMFC) program from the CareForTheTroops organization. This program is a ground -up initiative to assist congregations and other communities of faith in becoming intentionally “friendly” for veterans, actively serving military, and all their families.…

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New VMFC enrolls during Boot Camp

March 24, 2017 Knoxville, Tennessee First Baptist Concord Church enrolls during the “When War Comes Home” boot camp. Jenny Testerman, Veteran Champion for the church attended the first When War Comes Home forum in September 2014 and was hoping the church register during the forum.  After 2 ½ years, First Baptist Concord was enrolled by…

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Boot Camp on Friday March 24, 2017

March 24, 2017 Knoxville, Tennessee Our second “When War Comes Home” boot camp on Friday, March 24, 2017.  If you participated in our first boot camp in May 2014, you won’t want to miss this event or if this is your first Veteran/Military Friendly Congregation initiative please attend. Click here to view the WATE News…

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