Tuesday, January 14

New Endorser Onboarding

8:00am: Welcome to New Endorsers

8:05am: Lesson 1: Strategic Governance

Introduction to New Endorser Onboarding

Strategic Governance
NCMAF P.A.C.T.

8:30am: Lesson 2: Strategic Plan and Communications

Strategic Plan: History, Mission, Vision and Goals

Communications: Keeping in touch with digital and non-digital communications

9:15am: Lesson 3: Endorser Fundamentals

Calculating Membership Dues

Endorser Code of Ethics: A professional organization with Professional

Standards:

Principled Pluralism

Qualities of a good chaplain candidate

10:15am: Break

10:30am: Lesson 4: The Role of the AFCB

Critical Documents and Current Issues

11:30: Lunch – Provided for New Endorsers

12:30pm: Lesson 5: Endorser Panel Q & A

Endorser’s Conference on Veteran’s Affairs Chaplaincy (ECVAC)

2:00pm: ECVAC Annual Meeting

Kimberly Willis, Executive Director, VA Chaplain Services
Rev. Dr. Patricia Murphy, ABHMS

3:15pm: Break

Endorser’s Conference on Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP)

3:30pm: Federal Bureau of Prisons Annual Meeting

Heidi Kugler, Chief of Chaplains, Federal Bureau of Prisons

4:45pm: End of Day

Wednesday, January 15

7:00am: Breakfast in Lobby for Registered Participants

8:00am: Devotional (optional)

Margaret Kibben, RADM, CHC, USN (Ret)

Chaplain, U.S. House of Representatives

8:15am: Opening Remarks and Welcome

Gary Carr, Chairperson, Executive Committee

Doyle Dunn, Executive Director

8:30am: The Heart of a Chaplain: Endorsing Perspectives

Msgr. Bob Cannon, Archdiocese of the Military Services

9:30am: Break

10:00am: The Heart of a Chaplain: Recognizing Compassion Fatigue & Developing Self-Care

Dr. Michael Langston, Professor of Practical Theology, Columbia International

University

11:00am: The Heart of a Chaplain: Resources (1) - Military Chaplains Assoc.

11:15am: Lunch for Registered Participants

1:00pm: The Heart of a Chaplain: Free Exercise of Religion Challenges

Religious Liberty Panel:

Daniel Blomberg, Becket Law
Kelley McClean, First Liberty
Elizabeth Tomlin, Archdiocese of the Military Services

2:30pm: The Heart of a Chaplain: Resources (2) – Logos

2:45pm: Break

3:00pm: The Heart of a Chaplain: Hearing and Answering the Call

Military Service Recruiters - Air Force, Army, Navy (15 min each)

3:45pm: Break

4:00pm: NCMAF Annual Business Meeting – Current Members Only

Executive Director and Chair Reports

Secretary & Treasurer Reports

Nomination Committee Report

2025 Budget

5:30pm: End of Day

Thursday, January 16

7:00am: Breakfast in Lobby for Registered Participants

8:00am: Devotional (optional)

Rev. Dr. Patricia Murphy

American Baptist Home Mission Societies

8:15am: Opening Remarks

Gary Carr, Chair Emeritus, Executive Committee

Doyle Dunn, Executive Director

8:30am: The Heart of a Chaplain: Chaplain Attachment (Fear vs Trust)

Dr. Stephen P. Stratton, Professor of Counseling and Pastoral Care, Asbury

Theological Seminary

9:30am: Break

10:00am: The Heart of a Chaplain: The Free Exercise of Religion & U.S. Culture

Rabbi David Saperstein (former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International

Religious Freedom)

11:00am: The Heart of a Chaplain: Resources (3) – Desmond Doss Foundation

11:15am: Lunch for Registered Participants

1:00pm: Flag & General Officer Session

Service Chiefs of Chaplains
Ch. Maj. Gen. Trent Scott, U.S Air Force
CH (MG) William "Bill'' Green, U.S. Army
RADM Gregory Todd, CHC, U.S. Navy

2:30pm: Break

2:45pm: Flag & General Officer Session (Continued)

Service Chiefs of Chaplains

CH (COL) David Wake, Executive Director, Armed Forces Chaplains Board

4:00pm: Adjourn