Volunteer, On-Call Chaplain

Joel was a volunteer, on-call Chaplain at Delnor Community Hospital in Geneva, IL, from July, 2014 to December 31, 2023.  The hospital has changed it’s approach to chaplaincy and Joel’s schedule did not permit him to adapt to Delnor’s new approach.  While Joel misses the opportunities provided, Spirit has had a way of bringing him back to the hospital as a visitor to some hospitalized friends.

Joel is an ordained minister in a non-denominational Christian church. He attends, and is a lay minister at, Calvary Episcopal Church in Batavia, IL.

Joel provides counseling, prayer communion and services such as marriage and funerals. For families looking for a place for a wedding or a funeral, Joel recommends Calvary Episcopal Church in Batavia.