The Chaplains of the Michigan District are specially trained professionals who serve with you to share the Gospel during life crisis with people away from home and their home congregation who are in hospitals, long-term care facilities and prisons. They are prepared to deal with grief, health, ethical and other care issues in the light of the Christian faith. They invite referrals and are available for presentations to groups and congregations.

Mission Statement: Motivated by God's love we will advocate for and provide professional, compassionate care to people in crucial life-stages in specialized ministry settings through a network or trained chaplains.

Core Values:
1. Gospel centered service - inclusive
2. Collaboration, networking relationships
3. Ministry in the world but not of the world.
4. Chaplaincy is interactive
5. Competency
6. Obedience to great commission and great commandment
7. Ministering as an integral team member
8. Ministering at point of need

These convictions are based on action words in these passages
2 Cor. 1:27 "Comforts, share abundantly, patiently enduring"
Matt. 25: 31-40 "Gospel is more than a proposition. It is an action word. What are we going to do in response to gift of salvation"
Heb. 13: 1-3 "Compassion, love, relate to people in an empathic way."
2 Tim.4:9-13 "Interdependent, a window on Jesus' ministry team. Move away from me to we."

Referrals to any institution in Michigan may be made directly Debbie Austin at the District Office at 888.225.2111 or 734.665.3791. We will contact a chaplain or clergyman.

Ann Arbor
Executive Chaplain Warren Paulson
Michigan District LCMS
3773 Geddes Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Chaplain Julie Nielsen-Schmidt
U of M Hospitals
Pastoral Care Services

David McNeil
Chaplain of Oncology
St. Joseph Hospital (Ypsilanti)

Battle Creek
Chaplain Jeffrey Wollbert
VA Hospital

Holt, Livonia, Saginaw, South Lyon
Chaplain Edward Einem
Project Compassion Inc.
Nursing Homes

Detroit, Battle Creek, Bay City, Jackson Lansing, Saginaw
Chaplain Gerald Grimm
Project Compassion Inc.
Nursing & Assisted Living Homes
Detroit Area Hospitals, Jails, and Correctional Facilities

Frankenmuth
Chaplain Joel Kaiser
Lutheran Home

Genesee County Jails
Rev. David Hensler - St. Timothy, Otisville

Grand Rapids - Western Michigan
Rev. Timothy Verity
Parish Based Chaplaincy
Immanuel Lutheran Church
(Area Hospitals and Prisons in the Muskegon and Ionia Area)

Rev. Gordon Glotz
Area Hospitals

Mr. Lou Witt
Ionia and Muskegon Correctional Facilities

Jackson
Chaplain Michael Martin
Cooper Street Correctional Facility

Lansing
Chaplain David Voorhees
Emeritus
(Specializing in Grief Counseling and education)

Midland - Tri-City Area
Chaplain Roger Stauffer
Mid-Michigan Medical Center

Tawas, Standish & West Branch
Jack Rohn - Good News, Whittemore

Ypsilanti - Milan
Rev. Dale Kleimola
Federal & State Prisons