Wednesday, April 23, 2014

In the News ... "Chaplains provide ‘presence’ to those in need"

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• A chaplain is always on call, available every day, 365 days a year

Staff Report
Odessa American

ODESSA, TEXAS - Darrell Ard says you can’t explain the unexplainable.

When Ard, the director of pastoral care at Medical Center Health System, meets with a family member seeking answers for a loved one’s illness, he merely offers a justifiable response: There isn’t a reason.

What chaplains like Ard and Roy Jones at the Odessa Police Department do is provide what they both describe as a “ministry of presence” to people during their time of need.

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