Chapel Services

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Sunday Services:

  • 0900 Catholic Mass @ Main Post Chapel
  • 1100 Unity Fellowship Protestant Service @ Main Post Chapel

Services Throughout the Week:

  • Protestant Women of the Chapel (PWOC): Every Tuesday 0930 @ Main Post Chapel
  • Protestant Adult Bible Study: Every Wednesday 1800-1930 @ Main Post Chapel
  • Catholic RE: CCD/RCIA weekly after MASS 1000 @ Main Post Chapel
  • Catholic Children's Liturgy: Weekly during MASS 0900 @ Main Post Chapel
  • Parents of Little Kids at Johnson (JOHNSON at Johnson): Every Thursday 0930 & 4th Thursday 1730@ Main Post Chapel
  • Youth of the Chapel: Every Wednesday 1830-1930 @ MPC (September - May)
  • Unity Fellowship Children's Church: three times a month during service from 1100-1200 @ MPC
  • Little Explorers: First Wednesday of each month from 1800-1930 @ Main Post Chapel

*Religious Education events may be altered due to holidays*

Chapel Events

Click the link below to access chapel events 

https://sites.google.com/view/reinfofp/home

Contact Information

 Fort Johnson Religious Support Office

 CH (COL) Michael Jeffries Garrison Chaplain
  337-353-3275
  SFC Robinson Religious Affairs NCOIC
  337-208-2642
  CH (LTC) David Meyer Deputy Garrison Chaplain
  337-353-3314/337-531-4628
  CH (MAJ) Jeremiah Snyder Family Life Chaplain
  337-718-8822
  Chrissa M. Gross Director, Religious Education
  337-531-7056
  CH (CPT) Grant Gaskin
  337-531-6433

FORT JOHNSON CHAPLAIN’S CONTACT INFORMATION

 (337)3/10 BCT Chaplains: BDE 531-8577, 718-7286
  2/2 Infantry 531-5724
  2/4 Infantry 531-7637
  3/89 Cavalry 531-4123
  2/30 Infantry 531-6028
  5/25 Artillery 531-9757
  710 BSB 531-6102
  317 BEB 531-5068
  46th Engineer Battalion Chaplain
  337-424-0972
  519th Military Police Battalion Chaplain
  337-378-5104/910-257-5636
  115th Combat Support Hospital Chaplain
  903-539-1279
  JRTC Operations Group Chaplains
  337-208-3108/337-487-6867
  1-509 IN REG (Geronimo)
  385-477-7256
  Hospital Chaplain (BJACH)
  337-531-3728                                                                                                                                                                             32D Hospital Center                                                                                                                                                                 903-539-1279

On call Duty Chaplain available 24/7
337-208-2868

Mission & Vision

Command Chaplain Intent

We are the best trained Unit Ministry Teams living up to the highest standards of our Chaplain Corps legacy, intentionally being at the right place at the right time with something eternal to offer those in normal life experiences and during their most challenging life circumstances.

Command Chaplain Vision

Ensure Title 10 religious support of all faith groups for the Soldiers, Family members, and authorized Civilians throughout the Fort Johnson areas of operations and responsibility. Oversee a collaborative effort among the garrison and mission UMTs to achieve first class and outstanding religious support activities for the Post Community. Coach, mentor, train and partner with all UMTs to ensure each UMT is fully resourced and professionally equipped to meet the various faith based needs to make all personnel Fort Johnson Strong.

Command Chaplain Mission:

Ensure the free exercise of all faith groups

Enhancing personal spirituality

Trained and resourced Unit Ministry Teams

Leadership

  Chaplain (COL) Michael Jeffries grew up in Columbus, GA. He is a graduate of Shaw High School in 1986 and Columbus State University in 1991.  He left Columbus, GA, for Fort Worth, TX, to attend seminary at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1992.  He graduated seminary in 1996 with a Master of Divinity.

   While in seminary CH Jeffries joined the Army Reserves as a Chaplain Candidate and attended Chaplain Officer Basic Course at Fort Monmouth, NJ, in the summer of 1993.  He served two summers at Fort Sam Houston with Brooke Army Medical Center as a Chaplain Candidate.  He remained in the Inactive Ready Reserves until coming on active duty in July 2000.  Upon graduation from seminary in May 1996, CH Jeffries served as Pastor of Rehoboth Baptist Church in Florence, SC, from 1996 – 2000.

       In July 2000 CH Jeffries came on active duty and served at Fort Jackson, SC, he went on to serve in Bamberg, Germany, and Fort Benning, GA.  He was selected to attend the Family Life Training Center at Fort Benning and earned a Master’s Degree in Community Counseling from Columbus State University.  CH Jeffries went on to serve at Fort Bliss, TX, Fort Jackson, SC, Fort Detrick, MD, Fort Hood, TX, Fort Leavenworth, KS and currently at Fort Johnson, LA.

            CH Jeffries has been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.  He has served 30 months deployed.

            He has been married to his wife for 28 years and they have two adult children