January 27, 1999

Chaplaincy training planned
___"Hands On Ministry," a training course for volunteer chaplains, will be offered at multiple locations throughout the state beginning in February.
___Weekly classes are scheduled on Tuesdays from 6 to 9 p.m., Feb. 2 to May 4, at Trinity Baptist Church in Gatesville, and from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Feb. 9 to May 11, at Crescent Heights Baptist Church in Abilene.
___Classes are slated on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 6-27 and April 17 and 24 at the Fort Worth Sheriff's Department.
___In addition to the 30-hour core curriculum, each set of classes in Gatesville, Abilene and Fort Worth also includes 12 hours of specialized training in adult restorative justice ministry.
___Classes will be offered beginning April 18 at Latham Springs Baptist Encampment in Central Texas and beginning Oct. 24 at Plains Baptist Assembly, near Lubbock. Those classes will include specialized training both in adult restorative justice and health care chaplaincy.
___For more information, contact Christine Hockin-Boyd with the church ministries department of the Baptist General Convention of Texas at (214) 887-5426 or toll-free at (888) 311-3900.

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