1. THE
CHAPLAINCY
connection
843-724–1212—P.O. Box 21833, Charleston, SC 29413—www.CoastalCrisisChaplain.org– Winter 2016 Edition
“Providing a calming, trusted ‘Ministry of Presence’
during times of need!”

2. Volunteer Chaplains
Sonya Buncum
Spike Coleman
Lydia Cotton
Sarah Craven
Judith Ewing
Byron Foster
Karey Heyward
Dennis McGowan
Chappy McKay
James Peterson
Vera Polite
John Prioleau
Angela Raney
Yossi Refson
Rod Rutledge
Richard Singleton
John Smith
John Spann
Herbert Temoney
Bill Wojtkowski
Bill Youngblood
Chaplain Trainees
Earl Bland
DeMett Jenkins
Pete Salvo
Nelson Weaver
Board of Directors
President
Jim Posda
Vice President
Rick Mixson
Secretary
Nancy Egleston
Treasurer
Andrew Hagood
Members
Phil Bradley
Mark Fava
Bill Honeycutt
Sue Mathews
Ran Stoney
Robert Turkewitz
Hunter Walpole
Erica Wright
Board Members Elect
Michael Cole
Tom Ledford
Joe Schady
Staff
Senior Chaplain
Rob Dewey
Deputy Senior Chaplains
Shane Bowers
Rich Robinson
Part Time Staff Chaplain
Robbie Robinson
Director of Development
Gloria Roderick
Administrative Assistant
Caitlin Anderson
Strategic Planner
Tom Leonard
Our Team Memorandum of
Understanding
Hurricane Matthew
During Hurricane Matthew our Chaplains were stationed around the
Lowcountry with emergency personnel. Chaplains Rob Dewey, Rich
Robinson, Shane Bowers, Karey Heyward, Spike Coleman, Angela Raney,
Dennis McGowan, Bill Youngblood, Rod Rutledge, and Judith Ewing all
assisted by spending time with First Responders.
We invited Chaplains from the International Conference of Police Chaplains
to assist in our efforts the week following the storm. We had 5 visiting
Chaplains from the southeast. These Chaplains rode with local law
enforcement officers, EMS and firemen. Ride-alongs are vital to our
mission to be a "Ministry of Presence" to our First Responders.
Chaplain Rob Dewey stated, “we are appreciative of our instate chaplain
coordinator, David DeDonato, from Lexington SC, for organizing this
response. It was wonderful to have the needed support to our team during
this time!”
On September 21, 2016, the 628th Air Base Wing Chaplain Corps and the
Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
for Mutual Spiritual Support. This MOU serves as a formal document of a
long-standing relationship between our two agencies. We are thankful for
the mutual aid we can provide one another during times of crisis such as
mass causality disasters and base emergencies.
The signing ceremony was hosted at Charleston Joint Base in the Chapel.
The Rev. Rob Dewey, Senior Chaplain to the Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy, Lt.
Col. Walker Bean, Joint Base Senior Chaplain, and Colonel Robert Lyman,
Commander of the 628th Air Base Wing signed the official document.
The ceremony was attended
by Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy staff
and volunteers, local law
enforcement personnel, military
chaplains, and representatives
from Joint Base Charleston.
Pictured on next page: Left to
Right: Chaplain Rob Dewey,
Col. Chaplain Walter Bean,
USAF, and Col. Robert
Lyman, USAF.

3. Chaplain Spotlight: Karey Heyward
Karey Heyward joined the Chaplaincy as a volunteer chaplain in October of
2015. He had spoken to Charleston County Sheriff’s Office deputies about
ways to help the community. Chaplain Heyward graduated from Holmes
Bible College in Greenville with a degree in Pastoral Ministry and serves as
the pastor of Eternity Ministries, a new church plant in North Charleston.
Chaplain Heyward recently ran into someone he had ministered to after they
lost their father to suicide. The survivor thanked him for his comforting
words and listening ear the night he arrived on scene. He said seeing the
survivor smiling again and moving forward with their life makes this
ministry so valuable and rewarding to him.
Chaplain Rich Robinson stated, “Chaplain Heyward is an asset to the
Chaplaincy team and is a shinning light to those in need during times
of crisis.”

4. The PCI I and PCI II combined course
is being sponsored by the Chaplaincy
and the City of North Charleston.
The course was co-authored by the
Rev. Rob Dewey shortly before the
September 11th terrorist attacks.
The course addresses how to assist
individuals or communities during a
time of crisis, and it examines the
impact that crisis situations have upon
people, whether it is a psychological
and/or spiritual impact. Participants
will receive continuing education
credit from the University of
Maryland.
Course Information:
When: March 8, 9, and 10, 2017
Where: North Charleston City Hall
(Montague Room)
2500 City Hall Lane
North Charleston, SC 29406
Cost: $150
Register at:
CoastalCrisisChaplain.org/PCI
Chaplaincy Breakfast Monthly Meetings
Chaplains Around Town Pastoral Crisis
Intervention
Chaplain Shane Bowers participated in
the North Charleston Fire Department’s
annual Job Related Physical Abilities
Test and successfully completed
the course!
Our Chaplains attended the highway
dedication service for Charleston
County Policeman Steven Buist Hiott,
Jr. He was killed in the Line
of Duty in 1982. Pictured
Left to Right: Chaplain Rich
Robinson, Chaplain Rob
Dewey, Deputy Steven
Hiott-Meade, Pam Hiott-
Meade, Chaplain John Smith
and Faternal Order of Police
Lodge #3 President John
Blackman. (Photo credit Deputy
Doug DeLong)
Chaplain Rich Robinson
assisted the North
Charleston Police
Department in delivering
water and MREs for the
children at the Carolina
Youth Development Center
during Hurricane Matthew.
Once a month our volunteers and staff meet over breakfast for continuing
education, training, and fellowship. Each month we invite a speaker to
offer a presentation that will help our chaplains better serve the
Lowcountry population.
Previous speakers include police, fire, and EMS chiefs, elected officials
and mental health professionals. This year our speakers have included Dr.
Barbara Boatwright, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with Life Resources,
Charleston Police Chief Greg Mullen, Charleston County EMS director
David Abrams, DEA resident in Charge of South Carolina Jason Sandoval.
Following the speaker, our staff chaplains address various training needs
for our volunteer chaplains. Our chaplains are trained in subjects such as
hostage negotiations, crime scene safety, and religious sensitivity
Pictured: Commander at Coast Guard Sector Charleston, Captain Gary
Tomasulo speaking at the August breakfast meeting.

5. We’ve Grown!
Welcome Chaplains Shane and Robbie (Cover Photo)
Center for Jewish LifeThank You!
We are excited to announce Shane Bowers and Pastor Robbie Robinson have joined the Chaplaincy staff. This is
thanks to an anonymous individual donation and a grant from the Roper St. Francis Physicians Endowment Fund.
Shane Bowers comes to Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy from a medical background.
He worked in the ER at Greenville Hospital for eight years as a trauma/ER nurse
tech. It was through this experience he became interested in chaplaincy
ministry. He attended North Greenville University earning a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Youth Ministry. He then continued his ministerial training at the
Southeastern Seminary in Wake Forest North Carolina where he earned an
Master’s of Divinity in Christian Ministry. In 2011, he and his wife, Ashley,
moved to Charleston where he completed four units of CPE at Roper St. Francis
Hospital. He worked as a hospice chaplain for three and a half years before
joining the Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy in March of 2016.
Robbie Robinson was ordained in 1974 at Greater New Jerusalem Missionary
Baptist Church in Las Vegas, Nevada. He pastored churches in Mildenhall and
Lakenheath, England before God led him to Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist
Church in North Charleston; where he pastored as the Senior Pastor from 1990
to 2012. He is a decorated veteran of the United States Air Force. He had an
outstanding military career which spanned over thirty-one years and was marked
with excellence. During his military career, he received the Bronze Star,
Meritorius Medals, Air Medals and several others. He holds a Master’s Degree
in Public Administration from Troy State University and a Bachelors of
Divinity in Pastoral Counseling from University of Maine.
The Chaplaincy attended the opening of the
Chabad of Charleston & the Lowcountry in
October. We are so proud of our own
volunteer Chaplain, Rabbi Yossi Refson for
this great success!
Left to Right: Chaplain Rob Dewey, Rabbi
Yossi Refson, Mayor John Teckenburg
Thank you to the following restaurants that offered free
meals for First Responders following Hurricane Mathew:
Zaxby’s, Home Team BBQ, Moe’s, and Hello Deli!
Pictured Below: Charleston Police Officers and Charleston
County EMS with Chaplain Rob Dewey!
“We are thrilled to see
the Chaplaincy grow
and look forward to
seeing the amazing
work God has in store
for our ministry
through Chaplain
Shane Bowers and
Pastor Robbie
Robinson!”
Jim Posda
Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy
Board President

6. Grace Church Cathedral
E-Mail and Social MediaOyster Roast— January 13
Holiday Giving!
Would you or your business consider an end of year
gift to the Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy? The
Chaplaincy relies solely on the donations of
individuals, congregations, corporations, local
government donations, and foundation gifts. As a
501(C)3 your gift to the Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy is
tax deductible and if you make a gift that is post-
marked by December 31, 2016 we will issue a tax
receipt in January for your records.
Are you stumped on what to give someone for the
holidays? Consider a donation to the Coastal Crisis
Chaplaincy in their honor! All you have to do is send
us their name and address with your donation and
we will send an acknowledgment letter along with
information on the Chaplaincy. You may also make
honorarium and memorial contributions online at
CoastalCrisisChaplain.org/Donate. Their name
along with yours will be published in the next
newsletter. Please contact Gloria if you have any
questions on memorial and honorarium giving.
While on our online donation page, you will also
notice that the Chaplaincy participates in corporate
gift matching. Whether you are the owner of a
company or an employee, gift matching is a great
way to spread the word about the Chaplaincy and
double the donation. Companies like Boeing and BP
participate in corporate matching to showcase their
commitment to the Chaplaincy and encouragement
of employee philanthropy!
Stay up to date on all
Chaplaincy News by
signing up for our monthly
e-newsletter! Sign up at:
http://bit.ly/2eYoXIR
While online please check
out our new facebook page at facebook.com/
coastalcrisischaplain.
Our most active social media account is our
Twitter page! Find us at Twitter.com/
TheChaplaincy and follow our staff chaplains
as they provide a “Ministry of Presence” to
those in need!
Join us for our annual
Oyster Roast on January
13, 2017 at the Charleston
Crab House James Island
Location from 6:00-
8:00pm. Tickets may be
purchased at the door for
$20 and included all you
can eat oysters!
Thank you to Charleston Crab House Owner and
previous Chaplaincy board member Mr. John Keener
for his continued support of our ministry.
We would like to thank the ladies of the Grace Church
Cathedral Tea Room for their continued support of
our work in the community. For over 10 years this
wonderful group has provided financial support and
prayers for the Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy. These
ladies work hard to put on the Tea Room each year
which raised money for local charities. We are proud
to stand with 28 other great organizations who help
make Charleston a better place!
Thank You Call Experts
We are so thankful for the
continued support of Call
Experts. When a First
Responder requests a
Chaplain to be called to a scene, we have a 24 hour hotline
serviced by Call Experts that will notify the ‘on call’
Chaplain of the situation. This service is invaluable to the
ministry of the Chaplaincy and helps us provide a calming,
trusted “Ministry of Presence during times of need.”
Thank you to Mike Lebowitz and his team for their
amazing service and dedication to the community!

7. Memorials Honorariums
Memorial, Honorarium, Congregation, Business, and
Organization Contributions October 2015-October 2016
Ms. Jane Biggerstaff
Ms. Carmen Bentz
Mr. Richard Bodine
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Crisler
Mr. Hugh W. Buyck
Carolina Supplies and Materials, Inc.
Mr. Todd Carter
Mr. and Mrs. James Carter
Ms. Anne Clarke
Ms. Jane Barton
Mr. Thomas Gianatos Jr.
Mr. H.K. Boswell
Mr. and Mrs. Miles Beach
Citadel Class of 1955
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Lash
The Honorable Joseph Mendelsohn
Ms. Ida Stroman
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Turner
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Zervos
Mr. Eddie Hogan
Mrs. Laura Hogan
Mr. Bruce Howard
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Curry
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Mappus
Mr. and Mrs. David Schools
Ms. Deborah Stanley
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Williams
Mr. Paul Ingrassia
Mrs. Joanne Gilmore
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Kirk
Chaplain Judith Ewing
Mr. Perry David Lusk
Mr. Joseph Lusk
Mr. Marley Lion
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Mappus
Mr. Jules Mappus
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Mappus
Deputy Joseph Matuskovic
Ms. Christine Morrow
Mr. Brian McEvers
Mr. and Mrs. O.L. Huster
Mr. Asher Mills
Ms. Karin Mills
Mr. Anthony N. Pirraglia, Jr.
Mr. William Stockdell
Deputy Chad W. Road
Ms. Mary Aris
Mr. Gary Schulman
Mrs. Carol Schulman
Mr. Raymond Tumbleston
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Mappus
Mrs. Stella Megna, Mr. Angelo Megna, Jr.,
Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Megna, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Jackson, Ms. Jackie Jackson, Mr.
Walt Ody, Ms. Sue Ody
Mrs. Angelo Megna, Jr.
Awaken Church of Charleston
Bethel United Methodist Church
Charleston Presbyterian Church
Christ Church, Mt. Pleasant
Christ Our King Church , Mt. Pleasant
St. Vincent De Paul Society
Church of Christ Our King
Cokesbury United Methodist Church Women
First Baptist Church
Nonie Wilson Sunday School
Grace Church Cathedral, Tea Room
Grace United Methodist Church
Foundation for Mission
Grace United Methodist Church
Holy Spirit Evangelical Lutheran Church
James Island Presbyterian Church
John Wesley United Methodist
John Wesley United Methodist Church
Johns Island Presbyterian Church
Moncks Corner United Methodist Church
Old St. Andrews Parish Church
Poplar Springs Baptist Church
Prince George Winyah Episcopal Church
Royal Baptist Church
Seacoast Christian Community Church
Second Presbyterian Church
St Johns Parish Church
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church
St. Anna's Chapter
of The Daughters of The King
St. James Santee Episcopal Church
St. John's Lutheran Church
St. John's Parish Church
St. Mark United Methodist Church
St. Mark United Methodist Women
St. Matthews Lutheran Church
St. Philip's Church
St. Timothy's Church
The Church of the Cross
The New Beginnings Community Church
Zion United Methodist Parsonage
The Charleston Union of
Kings's Daughters and Sons
Colony North Civic Associates
German Friendly Society
Life Resources
East Cooper Outboard Motor Club
Exchange Club of Charleston
Exchange Club of North Charleston
Medical Society of South Carolina
New England Society
Rotary Club Of Charleston
Breakfast Endowed Fund
Rotary Club of Mount Pleasant, Lunch
St. Andrew's Society of Charleston
Congregations
Nonprofits
Mrs. Charlotte Anderson
Ms. Linda Neyle
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Davis
Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy Staff
The Rev. Gale Cooper
The Rev. Gale Cooper
Ms. Catherine Cooper
Mr. and Mrs. James Heatwole
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Miller
Mr. Edward H. Daniell
John M. Rivers, Jr. Foundation
Chaplain Rob Dewey
Ms. Jane Barton
Ms. St. Claire Clinkscales
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Coward, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Emerson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Linville
The Rev. and Mrs. Paul Currie
Dr. Thomas P. R. Rivers
Walthal Family Giving
Mrs. Nancy Egleston
Ms. Gretchen Tate
Chaplain Doug Farmer
Ms. Mary Merz
Mr. and Mrs. John Hood
Dr. John Hood
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nicholson
Mr. Charles Curry
Judge David Norton
Ms. Elizabeth Richberg
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Poulnot
Mrs. Carol Schulman
Mr. and Mrs. Capers Poulnot
Mr. and Mrs. Van Kinnett
Dr. Elliott Puckette
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Puckette
Ms. Gloria Roderick
Mr. and Mrs. David Roderick
Ms. Kate Waring
John M. Rivers, Jr. Foundation
Glady D. Mappus, Mr. Stephen Mappus,
Ms. Jackie Mappus, Mr. Elliot Mappus,
Ms. Elizabeth Mappus , and Lynne Mappus
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Mappus
Mrs. LeaAnn Adkins and Mr. Steve Brock,
Mrs. Todd Baynham, Ms. Phyllis Cowell,
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Earnhardt, Mr. and Mrs.
Peter W. Engleman, Mr. and Mrs. William
Espy, Dr. and Mrs. Richard Fleming, Ms.
Joy Jarvis, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Jenkins,
Mr. and Mrs. David Maybank, Jr., Ms.
Sandra Payzant, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pitt,
Mrs. Willpulsifer, Mr. and Mrs. Jake
Talmage, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Walton,
Mrs. Jimmy Whatley, Mrs. Brooke
Williams, Rev. and Mr. Shannon Wilson
Mr. Gordon Strauss

8. Thank you to the following Businesses and Organizations for supporting us from October 2015 to October 2016
Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy
P.O. Box 21833
Charleston, SC 29413
(843) 724-1212
Return Service Requested
Our Mission
The mission of the Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy is to provide pastoral care and counseling for employees and families of emergency
service agencies, as well as the general public; assist the Coroner in notifying individuals who have lost a family member in an
unexpected manner; assist the Mobile Crisis Unit and SWAT teams in hostage negotiations and other local emergency situations;
and to provide follow-up visitations in the home or the hospital for victims of crime and their families.
Bidr, Inc.
Bishop Gadsden
Boomtown RoI, LLC
BTM Machinery, Inc.
C & W Super Buffet
Carolina Supplies and Materials, Inc.
Charleston County Aviation Authority
Charleston County Motorcycle Squad
Charleston Crab House
Charleston Police Department
Charleston React Emergency Team
Charleston Riverdogs
Charleston Tool Company
City of Isle of Palms
Cooper River Bridge Run
Cooper River Partners
County of Charleston
Croghan's Jewel Box
Harbor Financial Group
Heritage Trust Federal Credit Union
Hood & Selander, CPA's, PA
I Am Athlete, LLC
J. Henry Stuhr, Inc.
Jackson Appraisal Services, Inc.
Jenny Horne Law Firm, LLC
Johnson & Johnson, Inc
Landmark Construction
Leonard Strategic Advantage
Loggerheads Beach Grill
McGuire and Company, LLC
Milen Enterprises, Inc.
Miller-Valentine Group
Mountain Enterprises
P. Buceti & Associates
Palmetto Behavorial Health Holdings
Pearlstine Distributors
Peoplematter
ProPac, Inc.
Regional Material Handling and Supply
Service Master of Charleston
Simplicity Lowcountry Cremation and
Burial Services
Soil Consultants, Inc
Southeastern Facial Plastic
Southern First Bank
SSA Cooper
St. Charles County Ambulance District
St. John's Fire District
The Boeing Company Gift Match
The Francis Marion Hotel
The Phipps Law Firm
The Trailer Shop
Three Oaks Contractors, Inc.
Torrence Sports Lighting Inc.
Town of Mount Pleasant
Trident Construction
Water's Edge Inn
Wholesale Grocers, INC.