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VISION |
NCMAF connects member faith groups with military and VA chaplaincies, and celebrates the religious diversity of the United States of America.
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NCMAF will advocate for the First Amendment and provide a unified voice on religious freedom and religious diversity.
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Distinctive |
We are Protestant and Roman Catholic, Jewish and Orthodox, Buddhist and Islamic and span the total theological spectrum of religious life in the United States. As such, we are a uniquely American organization, sustained by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, and found nowhere else in the world. Our members represent all major faith communities in America in a mutually supportive relationship.
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Who We Are |
Our members endorse chaplains for service in the Armed Forces on behalf of their respective religious organizations. They are the point of contact between the Department of Defense and over 150 religious denominations and faith groups. We recruit, endorse and provide oversight for clergy-persons who desire to serve as chaplains in any one of the branches of our Armed Forces. Our common vision is clergy-persons who are credible, committed to their faith, open to all persons, able to meet all military standards, and who represent the highest standards of their faith communities.
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ECVAC |
The Endorsers Conference for Veterans Affairs Chaplaincy (ECVAC) is a standing committee of NCMAF. ECVAC’s focus is endorsing clergy-persons for service as chaplains in VA hospitals. ECVAC serves as a liaison between American religious communities and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Our History |
We began in 1982 as a private, non-profit, organization, but our roots go back to 1901 when the War Department decided to require ecclesiastical endorsement for clergy-persons as a prerequisite for service as chaplains in the Armed Forces.
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Support |
Most of our support comes from our member religious organizations but it is donations from individuals, offerings from faith communities, and grants from foundations that allow us to accomplish our mission. If you believe in chaplaincy in the Armed Forces and VA hospitals, or support religious freedom in America, please donate to NCMAF today using the button below. Alternatively, you may send a check to NCMAF, P.O. Box 7572, Arlington, VA 22207-9998. All gifts are tax-deductible.
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NCMAF Staff
Executive DirectorExecutive AssistantDirector of Training, Programs, and Research |
Jack Lea, ED @ NCMAF.com
Admin @ NCMAF.com
Ken Bush, Training @ NCMAF.com
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NCMAF Executive Committee
ChairChair-ElectTreasurerSecretaryMembers at Large |
Gary Carr, The Wesleyan Church
Leslie Nuñez Steffensen, Armed Forces & Federal Ministries of The Episcopal Church
Renee Owen, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
Robert Canon, Archdiocese for Military Services
Richard Roggia, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Irv Elson, JWB, Jewish Chaplains Council
Patricia Murphy, ABHM /American Baptist Churches, USA#
Sam Lee, North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention
Jim Denley, Assemblies of God
Mark Penfold, Charis Fellowship
Klon Kitchen, Chaplaincy Full Gospel Churches*
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