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January 2018
Happy New Year!
Amy Greene
Amy Greene, Board Chair
I am excited, honored and truly humbled to begin my tenure as Board Chair of ACPE. Though it is a tumultuous time in our organization's history, I believe it is also one of the most exciting, as we work to maintain and strengthen our role as the premiere professional organization training educators for spiritual care in a complex world. I have many hopes and dreams for our future and I'm excited about the chance to help lead this august group. But I must first give a word of thanks to my predecessor (and our last President), Carlos Bell.

REM Invitational XXX Registration Now Open
REM Founders and Leaders will initiate our meeting by engaging in a panel discussion reflecting over our past and present while envisioning our future in ACPE.
 
Chaplain John Simon, Director of Integrated Patient Experience and Corporate Chaplaincy, Valhalla, NY, will share from our partners at the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC).

CME Bishop Teresa Snorton, former ACPE Executive Director, is the keynote speaker at REM Banquet.

Pre-registration ends on January 19th.  Click here to register.
 Upcoming Certification Deadlines
Deadlines for the Dallas and San Diego Certification Hubs have been extended.
  • January 19, 2018, is the deadline to register for the Dallas Certification Hub.
  • January 26, 2018, is the deadline to register for the San Diego Certification Hub.
 View from the Road
Wayne Menking
Wayne Menking, Director of Community, Practice and Member Development
Over the years, I have found the reading of the Psalms to be an important and even significant source for the nourishment of my faith, especially in my moments of doubt and hopelessness. Often they give voice to the prayers that are deep in my soul but for which I am unable to find words. Not long ago, I was struck how many times the word YET appears throughout the Psalms, particularly in the lament Psalms. To summarily paraphrase its use: "I am deep in despair and have gone down to the Pit to be among the dead, YET the Holy One has given me life, therefore will I live and give praise."
 Annual Reports are Due January 15, 2018
Click here  to read about the changes to the Annual Report and for instructions on how to complete your Annual Report in BoardEffect. There have been some significant changes to the process, so please read carefully through the instructions. 

Please remember that Annual Reports must be submitted through BoardEffect no later than January 15, 2018.
ACPE Accredited Center San Francisco Theological Seminary Receives $2 Million Gift from Shaw Family
Spiritual care, interreligious partnerships, an  interdisciplinary curriculum, and a global reach are all part of the exciting vision for an  expanded Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program at ACPE accredited San Francisco Theological  Seminary. SFTS alumnus Rev. Dr. John Shaw's $2 million gift will achieve this vision  with the creation of the Shaw Institute for Spiritual Care and Interreligious Chaplaincy.

Onward & Upward for ACPE Giving!
George Grant, PhD, Annual Campaign Chair
Would you believe it? 2017 saw another record year in giving! Year-end gifts are still trickling in, but we estimate raising over
$103,000 in individual gifts from over 350 ACPE members & friends, plus another $211,000 in grants, totaling $314,000 in 2017 funding support! Because of you, we continue to increase our overall giving participation. This means that we can do even more to expand CPE into new settings and offer spiritual care to those in life's most vulnerable moments. Thank you!

You can make a significant gift to ACPE that costs you nothing now, and will keep on giving for years to come. Your gift can also memorialize a loved one. Here's how: 

A gift in your will is one way you can secure your estate and create an impactful legacy with ACPE. A gift in your will has many advantages:
Call for 2018 Annual Conference Sponsorships
ACPE's 2018 Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA promises to be an amazing occasion! Here are two ways you can support our conference:

  • Make a sponsorship gift to support a specific conference event or scholarships for students to attend.
  • Support & Donate to the 2018 ACPE Conference Silent Auction! We will host another Silent Auction & Raffle where all funds raised will support ACPE's transformational educational programs. We need YOU to help make this a success!
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