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McConnell Chapel


The 22nd Air Refueling Wing Chaplain Corps Team is here to provide world-class spiritual care as you serve at McConnell. Spiritual fitness is essential to our readiness and McConnell's team stands ready to provide you and your family opportunities for spiritual growth.

GLORIFYING GOD, SERVING AIRMEN, PURSUING EXCELLENCE 

Our Mission

Model and promote the priority of spiritual fitness through ministry of presence, pastoral care, advising leadership and excellence in worship, whether at home station or at deployed location.

To see a Chaplain

If you need a Chaplain during duty hours, call DSN 743-3561 or Commercial (316) 759-3561.

After duty hours, weekends, or holidays call the Command Post at DSN 743-3251 or Commercial (316) 759-3251, and ask for the Duty Chaplain.

Worship Schedules

For electronic or reoccurring tithing please visit: https://acceptiva.com/afcc

 

Catholic Community

Daily Mass 
Wednesday and Friday
noon
Saturday Mass 
5 p.m.
Sunday Mass*
9:30 a.m.
Reconciliation 
Saturday 4:00 p.m.
(or by appointment)

Religious Education
Pre-K - High School, Sunday 11 a.m.

*Children's Church is offered to our young children during Sunday Mass.

Protestant Community
Protestant Service* 
Sunday 11 a.m.

*A Children's Church is offered to our young children during the service.

7th-12th grade youth group, Sundays following Protestant Service at noon, POC Ch Wilde


Other Faith Groups
The Chaplain Corps Team is here to serve all faith groups and will be glad to help you find other opportunities for spiritual growth within the community. Please contact us for more information.

 

 

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Chaplain Staff

Chaplains

Ch (Lt Col) Roland Reitz, Wing Chaplain

Ch (Maj) Kennie Neal, Deputy Wing Chaplain

Ch (Capt) Jacob Widle

Father Michael Noland,  Roman Catholic Priest


True North Chaplain

Ch (Capt) David Kilpatrick

 

IMA Chaplains

Ch (Capt) James Park

Ch (Capt) Simeon Counterman

 

Religious Affairs Airmen

Tech. Sgt. Ryan Belleau | NCOIC, Religious Affairs

 Staff Sergeant Daniel Wyn | Religious Affairs Airman

 Senior Airmen Morael Escalona | Religious Affairs Airman

 Airman Catlin Rieder | Religious Affairs Airman

 

 Support Personnel

Kathy Larkins | Catholic

 ** CTOF = Chapel Tithes and Offerings Fund

Unit Chaplains

Did you know each group/squadron/ unit has its own chaplain assigned? Below is a breakdown of which chaplain covers which groups. Feel free to contact your chaplain with any spiritual need you or your family may have. We are here to serve.

Ch Reitz | 22d Director of Staff/Wing Staff Agency

 Ch Neal | 22d Ops Group/22 Medical Group

 Ch Wilde | 22d Mission Support Group

 Ch Kilpatrick | 22d Maintenance Group 

 For members assigned to units not listed above, please contact the chapel for more information.

 

Other Chapel services

Counseling
Chaplains offer counseling services to all members of Team McConnell. Chaplains and Religious Affairs Airmen provide 100% privileged communication during these sessions

Retreats

Various weekend retreat programs are offered throughout the year as an opportunity for our Airmen and their families to be spiritually strengthened for the challenges of deployments and the high operations tempo of our wing.

Call the Chapel for a current schedule of upcoming retrenullats.