Chaplain services

The VA Eastern Oklahoma health care Chaplain Service provides spiritual and emotional support with respect for individual convictions and beliefs. Chaplains are a vital member of the health care team and have specialized training and certification. They provide care that honors the needs of the body, mind and spirit.

What is Pastoral Care?

• Pastoral Care addresses the non medical needs of patients by offering emotional support, encouragement, comfort, consolation and prayer.
• Understands healing is spiritual, emotional and social, as well as physical.
• Health care framed in a theological background stressing ministry of presences
• Not necessarily a way  to solve problems but helps patients gain insight and understanding about what is happening to them within the frame work of their relationship to God and their spirituality.
• Uses spiritual resources, prayer, active listening, encouragement, scripture and sacraments to care for the whole person.

Services

• A chaplain is in the hospital 7 days a week, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT. A chaplain is also on call after normal hours.
• Provide spiritual care for all denominations and faith groups.
• Devotional material, the Bible and other scripture is available upon request.
• Will contact the Veteran's personal clergy or priest upon request.

Contact a chaplain

A chaplain is in the hospital 7 days a week, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT and on call after business hours. If you have questions or concerns, please call our chaplains at 888-397-8387, ext. 73861.

Worship services

People of all faiths and traditions are invited to attend general protestant worship services in our chapel on the first floor at the south end of the hospital.

• Services are held on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. CT.
• Family and friends are welcome to attend.
• Patients attending service dress in hospital pajamas.
• You can watch live services on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. CT, broadcast on Channel 4 to patients' rooms.

Chaplain’s Channel

The Chaplain’s Channel is located on Channel 4 on the medical center’s closed-circuit television system. The channel operates Monday through Friday and Sunday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT. You can watch:

• Daily devotionals led by a chaplain Monday through Friday at 8:00 a.m. CT.
• Live video of the Sunday at 9:30 a.m. CT service
• Family friendly movies
• Relaxing music videos

Nondenominational and nonsectarian chapel

Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center
First floor, south end of hospital
Map of Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center campus
Phone: 888-397-8387, ext. 73861
Hours:  24/7