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843-724–1212—P.O. Box 21833, Charleston, SC 29413—www.CoastalCrisisChaplain.org– Winter 2016 Edition

“Providing a calming, trusted ‘Ministry of Presence’ during times of need!”

Volunteer Chaplains

Sonya Buncum Spike Coleman Lydia Cotton Sarah Craven Judith Ewing Byron Foster

Karey Heyward Dennis McGowan Chappy McKay James Peterson

Vera Polite John Prioleau Angela Raney Yossi Refson Rod Rutledge

Richard Singleton John Smith John Spann

Herbert Temoney Bill Wojtkowski Bill Youngblood

Chaplain Trainees Earl Bland

DeMett Jenkins Pete Salvo

Nelson Weaver

Board of Directors President Jim Posda

Vice President Rick Mixson

Secretary Nancy Egleston

Treasurer Andrew Hagood

Members Phil Bradley Mark Fava

Bill Honeycutt Sue Mathews Ran Stoney

Robert Turkewitz Hunter Walpole

Erica Wright Board Members Elect

Michael Cole Tom Ledford Joe Schady

Staff

Senior Chaplain Rob Dewey

Deputy Senior Chaplains Shane Bowers Rich Robinson

Part Time Staff Chaplain Robbie Robinson

Director of Development Gloria Roderick

Administrative Assistant Caitlin Anderson

Strategic Planner Tom Leonard

Our Team Memorandum of Understanding

Hurricane Matthew

During Hurricane Matthew our Chaplains were stationed around the Lowcountry with emergency personnel. Chaplains Rob Dewey, Rich Robinson, Shane Bowers, Karey Heyward, Spike Coleman, Angela Raney, Dennis McGowan, Bill Youngblood, Rod Rutledge, and Judith Ewing all assisted by spending time with First Responders.

We invited Chaplains from the International Conference of Police Chaplains to assist in our efforts the week following the storm. We had 5 visiting Chaplains from the southeast. These Chaplains rode with local law enforcement officers, EMS and firemen. Ride-alongs are vital to our mission to be a "Ministry of Presence" to our First Responders.

Chaplain Rob Dewey stated, “we are appreciative of our instate chaplain coordinator, David DeDonato, from Lexington SC, for organizing this response. It was wonderful to have the needed support to our team during this time!”

On September 21, 2016, the 628th Air Base Wing Chaplain Corps and the Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Mutual Spiritual Support. This MOU serves as a formal document of a long-standing relationship between our two agencies. We are thankful for the mutual aid we can provide one another during times of crisis such as mass causality disasters and base emergencies. The signing ceremony was hosted at Charleston Joint Base in the Chapel. The Rev. Rob Dewey, Senior Chaplain to the Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy, Lt. Col. Walker Bean, Joint Base Senior Chaplain, and Colonel Robert Lyman, Commander of the 628th Air Base Wing signed the official document. The ceremony was attended by Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy staff and volunteers, local law enforcement personnel, military chaplains, and representatives from Joint Base Charleston. Pictured on next page: Left to Right: Chaplain Rob Dewey, Col. Chaplain Walter Bean, USAF, and Col. Robert Lyman, USAF.

Chaplain Spotlight: Karey Heyward Karey Heyward joined the Chaplaincy as a volunteer chaplain in October of 2015. He had spoken to Charleston County Sheriff’s Office deputies about ways to help the community. Chaplain Heyward graduated from Holmes Bible College in Greenville with a degree in Pastoral Ministry and serves as the pastor of Eternity Ministries, a new church plant in North Charleston. Chaplain Heyward recently ran into someone he had ministered to after they lost their father to suicide. The survivor thanked him for his comforting words and listening ear the night he arrived on scene. He said seeing the survivor smiling again and moving forward with their life makes this ministry so valuable and rewarding to him. Chaplain Rich Robinson stated, “Chaplain Heyward is an asset to the Chaplaincy team and is a shinning light to those in need during times of crisis.”

The PCI I and PCI II combined course is being sponsored by the Chaplaincy and the City of North Charleston. The course was co-authored by the Rev. Rob Dewey shortly before the September 11th terrorist attacks. The course addresses how to assist individuals or communities during a time of crisis, and it examines the impact that crisis situations have upon people, whether it is a psychological and/or spiritual impact. Participants will receive continuing education credit from the University of Maryland. Course Information: When: March 8, 9, and 10, 2017 Where: North Charleston City Hall (Montague Room) 2500 City Hall Lane North Charleston, SC 29406 Cost: $150 Register at: CoastalCrisisChaplain.org/PCI

Chaplaincy Breakfast Monthly Meetings

Chaplains Around Town Pastoral Crisis Intervention Chaplain Shane Bowers participated in

the North Charleston Fire Department’s annual Job Related Physical Abilities Test and successfully completed the course! Our Chaplains attended the highway dedication service for Charleston County Policeman Steven Buist Hiott, Jr. He was killed in the Line of Duty in 1982. Pictured Left to Right: Chaplain Rich Robinson, Chaplain Rob Dewey, Deputy Steven Hiott-Meade, Pam Hiott-Meade, Chaplain John Smith and Faternal Order of Police Lodge #3 President John Blackman. (Photo credit Deputy Doug DeLong) Chaplain Rich Robinson assisted the North Charleston Police Department in delivering water and MREs for the children at the Carolina Youth Development Center during Hurricane Matthew.

Once a month our volunteers and staff meet over breakfast for continuing education, training, and fellowship. Each month we invite a speaker to offer a presentation that will help our chaplains better serve the Lowcountry population.

Previous speakers include police, fire, and EMS chiefs, elected officials and mental health professionals. This year our speakers have included Dr. Barbara Boatwright, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with Life Resources, Charleston Police Chief Greg Mullen, Charleston County EMS director David Abrams, DEA resident in Charge of South Carolina Jason Sandoval.

Following the speaker, our staff chaplains address various training needs for our volunteer chaplains. Our chaplains are trained in subjects such as hostage negotiations, crime scene safety, and religious sensitivity Pictured: Commander at Coast Guard Sector Charleston, Captain Gary Tomasulo speaking at the August breakfast meeting.

We’ve Grown! Welcome Chaplains Shane and Robbie (Cover Photo)

Pastoral Crisis Intervention

Center for Jewish Life Thank You!

We are excited to announce Shane Bowers and Pastor Robbie Robinson have joined the Chaplaincy staff. This is thanks to an anonymous individual donation and a grant from the Roper St. Francis Physicians Endowment Fund. Shane Bowers comes to Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy from a medical background. He worked in the ER at Greenville Hospital for eight years as a trauma/ER nurse tech. It was through this experience he became interested in chaplaincy ministry. He attended North Greenville University earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Youth Ministry. He then continued his ministerial training at the Southeastern Seminary in Wake Forest North Carolina where he earned an Master’s of Divinity in Christian Ministry. In 2011, he and his wife, Ashley, moved to Charleston where he completed four units of CPE at Roper St. Francis Hospital. He worked as a hospice chaplain for three and a half years before joining the Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy in March of 2016. Robbie Robinson was ordained in 1974 at Greater New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church in Las Vegas, Nevada. He pastored churches in Mildenhall and Lakenheath, England before God led him to Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church in North Charleston; where he pastored as the Senior Pastor from 1990 to 2012. He is a decorated veteran of the United States Air Force. He had an outstanding military career which spanned over thirty-one years and was marked with excellence. During his military career, he received the Bronze Star, Meritorius Medals, Air Medals and several others. He holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Troy State University and a Bachelors of Divinity in Pastoral Counseling from University of Maine.

The Chaplaincy attended the opening of the Chabad of Charleston & the Lowcountry in October. We are so proud of our own volunteer Chaplain, Rabbi Yossi Refson for this great success!

Left to Right: Chaplain Rob Dewey, Rabbi Yossi Refson, Mayor John Teckenburg

Thank you to the following restaurants that offered free meals for First Responders following Hurricane Mathew: Zaxby’s, Home Team BBQ, Moe’s, and Hello Deli!

Pictured Below: Charleston Police Officers and Charleston County EMS with Chaplain Rob Dewey!

“We are thrilled to see the Chaplaincy grow and look forward to seeing the amazing work God has in store for our ministry through Chaplain Shane Bowers and Pastor Robbie Robinson!” Jim Posda Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy Board President

Grace Church Cathedral

E-Mail and Social Media Oyster Roast— January 13

Holiday Giving! Would you or your business consider an end of year gift to the Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy? The Chaplaincy relies solely on the donations of individuals, congregations, corporations, local government donations, and foundation gifts. As a 501(C)3 your gift to the Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy is tax deductible and if you make a gift that is post-marked by December 31, 2016 we will issue a tax receipt in January for your records. Are you stumped on what to give someone for the holidays? Consider a donation to the Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy in their honor! All you have to do is send us their name and address with your donation and we will send an acknowledgment letter along with information on the Chaplaincy. You may also make honorarium and memorial contributions online at CoastalCrisisChaplain.org/Donate. Their name along with yours will be published in the next newsletter. Please contact Gloria if you have any questions on memorial and honorarium giving. While on our online donation page, you will also notice that the Chaplaincy participates in corporate gift matching. Whether you are the owner of a company or an employee, gift matching is a great way to spread the word about the Chaplaincy and double the donation. Companies like Boeing and BP participate in corporate matching to showcase their commitment to the Chaplaincy and encouragement of employee philanthropy!

Stay up to date on all Chaplaincy News by signing up for our monthly e-newsletter! Sign up at: http://bit.ly/2eYoXIR While online please check

out our new facebook page at facebook.com/coastalcrisischaplain. Our most active social media account is our Twitter page! Find us at Twitter.com/TheChaplaincy and follow our staff chaplains as they provide a “Ministry of Presence” to those in need!

Join us for our annual Oyster Roast on January 13, 2017 at the Charleston Crab House James Island Location from 6:00-8:00pm. Tickets may be purchased at the door for $20 and included all you can eat oysters!

Thank you to Charleston Crab House Owner and previous Chaplaincy board member Mr. John Keener for his continued support of our ministry.

We would like to thank the ladies of the Grace Church Cathedral Tea Room for their continued support of our work in the community. For over 10 years this wonderful group has provided financial support and prayers for the Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy. These ladies work hard to put on the Tea Room each year which raised money for local charities. We are proud to stand with 28 other great organizations who help make Charleston a better place!

Thank You Call Experts We are so thankful for the continued support of Call Experts. When a First Responder requests a

Chaplain to be called to a scene, we have a 24 hour hotline serviced by Call Experts that will notify the ‘on call’ Chaplain of the situation. This service is invaluable to the ministry of the Chaplaincy and helps us provide a calming, trusted “Ministry of Presence during times of need.” Thank you to Mike Lebowitz and his team for their amazing service and dedication to the community!

Memorials

Honorariums

Memorial, Honorarium, Congregation, Business, and Organization Contributions October 2015-October 2016

Ms. Jane Biggerstaff Ms. Carmen Bentz Mr. Richard Bodine Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Crisler Mr. Hugh W. Buyck Carolina Supplies and Materials, Inc. Mr. Todd Carter Mr. and Mrs. James Carter Ms. Anne Clarke Ms. Jane Barton Mr. Thomas Gianatos Jr. Mr. H.K. Boswell Mr. and Mrs. Miles Beach Citadel Class of 1955 Mr. and Mrs. Ira Lash The Honorable Joseph Mendelsohn Ms. Ida Stroman Mr. and Mrs. Gary Turner Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Zervos Mr. Eddie Hogan Mrs. Laura Hogan Mr. Bruce Howard Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Curry Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Mappus Mr. and Mrs. David Schools Ms. Deborah Stanley Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Williams Mr. Paul Ingrassia Mrs. Joanne Gilmore Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Kirk Chaplain Judith Ewing Mr. Perry David Lusk Mr. Joseph Lusk Mr. Marley Lion Mr. and Mrs. Dick Mappus Mr. Jules Mappus

Mr. and Mrs. Dick Mappus Deputy Joseph Matuskovic Ms. Christine Morrow Mr. Brian McEvers Mr. and Mrs. O.L. Huster Mr. Asher Mills Ms. Karin Mills Mr. Anthony N. Pirraglia, Jr. Mr. William Stockdell Deputy Chad W. Road Ms. Mary Aris Mr. Gary Schulman Mrs. Carol Schulman Mr. Raymond Tumbleston Mr. and Mrs. Dick Mappus Mrs. Stella Megna, Mr. Angelo Megna, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Megna, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jackson, Ms. Jackie Jackson, Mr. Walt Ody, Ms. Sue Ody Mrs. Angelo Megna, Jr.

Awaken Church of Charleston Bethel United Methodist Church Charleston Presbyterian Church Christ Church, Mt. Pleasant Christ Our King Church , Mt. Pleasant St. Vincent De Paul Society Church of Christ Our King Cokesbury United Methodist Church Women First Baptist Church Nonie Wilson Sunday School Grace Church Cathedral, Tea Room Grace United Methodist Church Foundation for Mission Grace United Methodist Church Holy Spirit Evangelical Lutheran Church James Island Presbyterian Church John Wesley United Methodist John Wesley United Methodist Church Johns Island Presbyterian Church Moncks Corner United Methodist Church Old St. Andrews Parish Church Poplar Springs Baptist Church Prince George Winyah Episcopal Church Royal Baptist Church Seacoast Christian Community Church Second Presbyterian Church St Johns Parish Church St. Andrews Presbyterian Church St. Anna's Chapter of The Daughters of The King St. James Santee Episcopal Church St. John's Lutheran Church St. John's Parish Church St. Mark United Methodist Church St. Mark United Methodist Women St. Matthews Lutheran Church St. Philip's Church St. Timothy's Church The Church of the Cross The New Beginnings Community Church Zion United Methodist Parsonage

The Charleston Union of Kings's Daughters and Sons Colony North Civic Associates German Friendly Society Life Resources East Cooper Outboard Motor Club\ Exchange Club of Charleston Exchange Club of North Charleston Medical Society of South Carolina New England Society Rotary Club Of Charleston Breakfast Endowed Fund Rotary Club of Mount Pleasant, Lunch St. Andrew's Society of Charleston

Congregations

Nonprofits

Holiday Giving!

Mrs. Charlotte Anderson Ms. Linda Neyle Mr. and Mrs. Gary Davis Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy Staff The Rev. Gale Cooper The Rev. Gale Cooper Ms. Catherine Cooper

Mr. and Mrs. James Heatwole Mr. and Mrs. Michael Miller Mr. Edward H. Daniell

John M. Rivers, Jr. Foundation Chaplain Rob Dewey Ms. Jane Barton Ms. St. Claire Clinkscales Mr. and Mrs. Ron Coward, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Emerson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Linville The Rev. and Mrs. Paul Currie Dr. Thomas P. R. Rivers Walthal Family Giving Mrs. Nancy Egleston Ms. Gretchen Tate Chaplain Doug Farmer Ms. Mary Merz Mr. and Mrs. John Hood Dr. John Hood Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nicholson Mr. Charles Curry Judge David Norton Ms. Elizabeth Richberg Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Poulnot Mrs. Carol Schulman Mr. and Mrs. Capers Poulnot Mr. and Mrs. Van Kinnett Dr. Elliott Puckette Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Puckette Ms. Gloria Roderick Mr. and Mrs. David Roderick Ms. Kate Waring John M. Rivers, Jr. Foundation Glady D. Mappus, Mr. Stephen Mappus, Ms. Jackie Mappus, Mr. Elliot Mappus, Ms. Elizabeth Mappus , and Lynne Mappus Mr. and Mrs. Dick Mappus Mrs. LeaAnn Adkins and Mr. Steve Brock, Mrs. Todd Baynham, Ms. Phyllis Cowell, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Earnhardt, Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Engleman, Mr. and Mrs. William Espy, Dr. and Mrs. Richard Fleming, Ms. Joy Jarvis, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. David Maybank, Jr., Ms. Sandra Payzant, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pitt, Mrs. Willpulsifer, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Talmage, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Walton, Mrs. Jimmy Whatley, Mrs. Brooke Williams, Rev. and Mr. Shannon Wilson Mr. Gordon Strauss

Thank you to the following Businesses and Organizations for supporting us from October 2015 to October 2016

Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy P.O. Box 21833 Charleston, SC 29413 (843) 724-1212

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Our Mission

The mission of the Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy is to provide pastoral care and counseling for employees and families of emergency service agencies, as well as the general public; assist the Coroner in notifying individuals who have lost a family member in an unexpected manner; assist the Mobile Crisis Unit and SWAT teams in hostage negotiations and other local emergency situations; and to provide follow-up visitations in the home or the hospital for victims of crime and their families.

Bidr, Inc. Bishop Gadsden Boomtown RoI, LLC BTM Machinery, Inc. C & W Super Buffet Carolina Supplies and Materials, Inc. Charleston County Aviation Authority Charleston County Motorcycle Squad Charleston Crab House Charleston Police Department Charleston React Emergency Team Charleston Riverdogs Charleston Tool Company City of Isle of Palms Cooper River Bridge Run Cooper River Partners County of Charleston Croghan's Jewel Box Harbor Financial Group Heritage Trust Federal Credit Union

Hood & Selander, CPA's, PA I Am Athlete, LLC J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. Jackson Appraisal Services, Inc. Jenny Horne Law Firm, LLC Johnson & Johnson, Inc Landmark Construction Leonard Strategic Advantage Loggerheads Beach Grill McGuire and Company, LLC Milen Enterprises, Inc. Miller-Valentine Group Mountain Enterprises P. Buceti & Associates Palmetto Behavorial Health Holdings Pearlstine Distributors Peoplematter ProPac, Inc. Regional Material Handling and Supply Service Master of Charleston

Simplicity Lowcountry Cremation and Burial Services Soil Consultants, Inc Southeastern Facial Plastic Southern First Bank SSA Cooper St. Charles County Ambulance District St. John's Fire District The Boeing Company Gift Match The Francis Marion Hotel The Phipps Law Firm The Trailer Shop Three Oaks Contractors, Inc. Torrence Sports Lighting Inc. Town of Mount Pleasant Trident Construction Water's Edge Inn Wholesale Grocers, INC.