Chaplain Assistants:
- Are branch church or society members and are approved by both their branch church or society and by the local institutional committee
- Go into institutions to act as Readers for Christian Science church services or otherwise help out at church services or to assist a chaplain
- May respond briefly to inmates questions and comments but generally refer inmates to the chaplain for any extended discussions
- Support the chaplain and the services through prayer and being helpful as needed
- Are often also a representative to the local institutional committee but that is not required
If you are interested in becoming a Chaplain Assistant, please contact your church’s representative to your local Christian Science institutional committee or contact us at the State Committee. Click below for our contact form.