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• Assemblies of God minister new head chaplain for Mayo Clinic
  

  In the fall of 2007, O’Bryan, an Assemblies of God-endorsed chaplain had been making his rounds among Mayo Clinic’s affiliated medical campuses in Rochester, Minn. There were patients to visit at the massive downtown complex, with others at nearby Rochester Methodist and Saint Marys hospitals.

• “A Child, A Photo, A Prompting”
  A while back, I met a 7 year-old child in our Children's Unit. I serve God and individuals as a chaplain at a state mental health hospital. I meet individuals of all ages here, which includes teenagers and adults and geriatrics. There was nothing uncommon about my contact with this girl. I routinely have opportunity to interact with her and other children during our regular Sunday Children’s Chapel Service. We sing children’s worship songs, pray, read and discuss Bible stories together.
• Listening, Being: A Hospital Chaplain's Ministry
  The faint beeping of little, day-old Jane's* heart monitor was the only outward indication that she was fighting to live. Born two months premature, Jane suffered from multiple complications that developed in the womb, and was now sustained only by life-support.
• Chaplaincy helping to make sure needy children get their veggies
  The U.S. Missions Chaplaincy Department has begun a new outreach for children. Now, when chaplains interact with children in desperate need, they will give them a Veggie Tales backpack filled with a variety of Veggie Tales items and other helpful materials.
• An Experience with Alzheimer’s
  Having sat down, I unwrapped my breakfast and was reaching into my briefcase when I received a stinging blow to the back of my head. Before I could look up to get a view of my offender, a loud voice in a commanding tone said, "Mother, stop that right now! Why did you do that?"