The Mission of the Group Chaplain is to prepare a cohesive Religious Ministry Team (RMT) of professionals seeking to become or who are presently serving as Chaplain or Religious Program Specialists. A RMT models the Navy and Marine Corps core values and provides ministry that enhances the spiritual, moral,ethical, personal, professional and spirirtual readiness and growth of the Marine Wing Support Group 47, and other units as directed. Whenever possible and practical, the RMT will also provide for the pastoral care and counseling of service members and their families who are in the various stages of deployment and or mobilization.
The following are the services held at Selfridge Air National Guard Base under the leadership of Pastor Paulus Obey USAF Ret: Pastor Obey is available Mon-Fri at the SANG Base Chapel during normal working hours.
- Catholic Service every Sunday at 9:00 am
- Protestant Service every Sunday at 10:45 am
- Schedule weddings, memorial services, change-of-commands, invocations and dedications as required
- For Pastortial help please call (313) 293-0746
Chaplain's Religious Enrichment Program (CREDO)
The Chaplain's Religious Enrichment Program (
CREDO) is a highly effective retreat program that supports the Marine Corps' readiness, retention, recruiting and quality of life priorities. Since its inception in 1971, it continues to provide programs for personal growth, character development, team building, ethical leadership, and workshops on marriage enrichment and spiritual growth. The retreats provide participants the opportunity to develop new perspectives about their relationships with family and friends, the military and spiritual traditions. Best of all, it is FREE and open to all active duty military, reservists, retirees and family members.
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The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP)
The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP) is a program dedicated to improving marriages by providing valuable education that gives partners the knowledge they need to develop and maintain a healthy and loving relationship. Couples learn communication skills that give them the ability to tell each other what they need in a manner that brings partners together, rather than pushing them apart. The techniques used in PREP are based on extensive research and has proven effective across the world. This program can be utilized before and during marriage.
More information is available
here.