CHAPLAINCY DEPARTMENT

The department was initiated in the year 2002, its role being to look after the spiritual well being of staff members, patients and external customers. Staff members spend the better part of their day at work and there is need for them to be whole as they work patients because they need words of encouragement and external customers because we live among them. The department is headed by a hospital chaplain who is assisted by Christian Union officials.

We have morning devotional services on Fridays at 7.10am running for 45minutes which are open to staff members, inpatients and any other person willing to fellowship together with us. Over time, these services have become popular and beneficial to us, for we have moved into new levels of spiritual growth and Christian Faith. We climax the month by having an end month Sunday service, which takes a duration of two hours from 10.30am.

These services are graced by visiting hospital chaplains drawn from various denominations in the region, for sermons suite for all of us.

The congregation in both services cannot afford to miss the lively entertainment from the Hospital Choir. The keyboard and guitar men ensure that the notes from the modern musical instruments align excellently with melodies from the choir and that everyone has moved along in praising God.

The Chaplaincy Department is an integral part of the Community Affairs Department through which we have been able to reach the surrounding community.

Since we are part of the Universal Church of Christ, we have occasionally joined other Faithful in their churches during different programs; visits that have always been a blessing and helped formed a link between us and them.

The department is there to uphold unity amongst staff members, the reason why we avail ourselves to rejoice with any one of them who has been blessed regardless of the distance. Likewise, if any misfortune befalls anyone of them we are there to offer social support through prayers and pastoral visits.

The department is instrumental during institutional events where we organize for devotions and choir performances.In addition, we hold thanksgiving services during hospital Sundays held around the month of August or September on an annual basis.

The department is proud to have facilitated the pioneer Outspan Hospital Theological Education by Extension (T.E.E.) class, a class of its kind launched in the institution and whose members have attained diplomas in theology outside normal settings in churches or theological colleges.

Since the inception of the department, life has not been the same again and through its tremendous growth there has been an increase in number to those who have surrendered their life to Christ either staff members or patients. Performances outside the hospital have also ensured that we fulfill the great commission of Christ ‘Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,’ We believe that that we have partnered and continue to do so with the director’s in upholding the slogan YOUR PARTNERS IN GOOD HEALTH. May the good Lord bless you all.