Greetings!

I am honored to address you as President of the Wisconsin Chaplaincy Association (WCA). The WCA is a unique organization of chaplains and those who support chaplains. There is not another state chaplaincy organization exactly like it.

The WCA is a non-profit 501(C) 3 organization. Our mission is to promote and support all Wisconsin chaplains in their professional and spiritual development. Our main focus is to promote excellence in spiritual care by providing educational opportunities for chaplains in specialized settings.

Our annual Fall Conference at the Heidel House in Green Lake has been a place for chaplains to work on personal growth and receive professional continuing education that has been nationally recognized by the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) and the National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC). The conference provides networking opportunities as well as quality education in a variety of topics related to chaplaincy.

As an all-volunteer organization, we are dependent on one another to offer time and talent in service to all of our members.

I am privileged to work with a dedicated, creative Board of individuals who understand the role of chaplaincy in diverse settings. We would love to hear from you what your hopes are for the Wisconsin Chaplaincy Association as we move into the future.

Mary Kay Balchunas, PhD, MTS, MSW, BCC Chaplain, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin