Chaplain Connection
October 21-25, 2024
Anyone who serves as a chaplain—through hospice, in healthcare, education, prisons, military, or even summer camp—this retreat is for you!
The Chaplain Connection at Mo-Ranch provides those who serve in a chaplain role with opportunities to connect with colleagues in ministry for study, reflection, and recreation. This retreat allows chaplains a safe place to connect with like-minded ministry leaders to rejuvenate and refill.
Retreat Leader: Matt Melton
Matt has served as a chaplain in a hospital or hospice setting since 2015. Prior to his ministry in the healthcare setting, he served as a pastor for many years. Matt is a graduate of Denver Seminary in Littleton, Colorado, and Davidson College in North Carolina. Matt enjoys fishing, golf, art history, spiritual reading, hiking, weight training, basketball and softball, and acoustic guitar.
Special 75th Anniversary Guest: David Lamotte
David LaMotte is a songwriter, speaker, author, and activist. As a singer, David has performed over 3500 concerts and released thirteen full length CDs. He has toured in all fifty states and on five of the seven continents. His most recent album, Still, was in the top twenty on Folk Radio for six months, and his song, September Me, reached number one in September of 2022. David has been a featured performer at top tier music festivals worldwide, including the Kerrville Folk Festival, Lake Eden Arts Festival, Merlefest, the Auckland Folk Festival (NZ) and the Australian National Folk Festival.
David was a Rotary World Peace Fellow, which enabled him to study International Relations, Peace and Conflict Resolution at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. As part of that study, he also spent time in rural Andhra Pradesh, India working with a Gandhian development organization. David and his wife Deanna are founders of the nonprofit Senderos, which supports Guatemalan children through education, music and mentoring projects. He also created the Let’s Be Neighbors campaign to encourage community-building at the neighborhood level. David has authored four books and presented two TEDx talks. The most recent, based on his book, You Are Changing The World Whether You Like It Or Not, was recently featured as a TED Editor’s Pick, enabling a larger audience to hear David’s message on movement work and meaningful change.
Cost and Housing
Hotel-style lodging accommodations will be available for reservations.
Single occupancy room: $350
Spouse rate: $140 (includes all meals for the retreat duration)
Scholarships are available! Click here to learn more.
Cancellation
Full refund minus administrative fee up to $75 per person will be made if cancellation is received more than 30 days prior to the conference. There are generally no refunds for cancellations received on or after 30 days prior to the start of the event nor any applying of the amount paid toward other charges or future conferences.
What to Bring
Bring a Bible, notebook, flashlight, hair dryer, rain gear. Linens are provided. Bring shoes suitable for Mo-Ranch’s rocky, uneven terrain.
Transportation
Mo-Ranch is 90 miles one-way, or a 2-hour drive from the nearest airport (SAT), allow 3 hours travel/check-in time for departures. We recommend generally scheduling arriving flights before 3 p.m. and departing flights after 3 p.m. to be sure you do not miss any of your event.
If you are in need of shuttle service to Mo-Ranch, call Kars for Hire in Kerrville at (830) 890-8200 at least 15 days in advance to arrange transportation from San Antonio International Airport.
Click here for directions to Mo.
Trading Post
Make sure to stop by the Presbyterian Mo-Ranch Assembly Trading Post during your conference to pick out a souvenir!
Questions
We’re happy to help! Contact us at 1.800.460.4401 ext. 246 or registrar@moranch.org.
