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Recruiting at the Seminary

Recruiting at the Seminary - Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 5:55PM EST

Reported by: David DeCosmo
Thursday, Sep 20, 2007 @05:55pm EST

SOUTH ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY- A rare sight Thursday morning at in South Abington Township as a Black Hawk helicopter landed there. The arrival of the Army chopper was in honor of the school's third annual Chaplaincy Emphasis Event. Recruiters from the , , and are on campus for two days. They're showing off equipment like the U.S. Navy flight simulator and talking with the students about possible careers in the service as chaplains. Director of Seminary Admissions Paul Golden explained "We believe there is such a thing as a just war. And certainly this war against Islamic terrorism is a just war. So we need chaplains there as spiritual guides and spiritual resources to our men and women serving in uniform. That's what the armed forces are doing here on campus. If chaplains can be that spiritual support for the men and women on the front lines of this war on terrorism, we certainly support that." Ten Baptist Bible College students are already involved in military chaplaincy service programs.