Program areas at BCM
The mission of bcm's charitable services division is to provide the spiritual dimension of healing in an interfaith environment. Since 1996, bcm has been providing chaplaincy services in local healthcare and criminal justice institutions. Rev. Larry johnson services as vice president for chaplaincy services. Under rev. Johnson's leadership, 11 chaplains serve in five hospitals, four in orleans parish and one in st. tammany. Six other chaplains served across all districts of the nopd. These professionally trained chaplains provided pastoral care to over 99,000 individuals in these various settings.
The mcfarland institute has placed chaplains in healthcare, criminal
Justice and senior care facilities to provide chaplaincy services to
The described institutions and some of the institutions pay a monthly
Fee to the mcfarland institute. The chaplains have provided over
99,000 ministry contacts during the year.
Bcm operates a training program in conjuction with wellness programs
In area churches. The congregational wellness staff participates in
Many Community outreach programs, educational conferences, workshops,
Class action proceeds and flood insurance proceeds received
Overpayment of taxes related to state unrelated business income
Interest generated from forfeiture accounts
Consortiums, and health fairs. Congrrgational wellness has provided
Over 59,000 contacts during the year