schedule and the worksheet for each religious or secular function should
include:
A complete description of the functions to be scheduled;
The date and time desired for the function (indicate to the requester
if the desired date and time is unavailable and make alternate
arrangements);
The name and telephone number of the requester or the person
responsible for the function;
The exact location of the scheduled function; i.e., chapel, RE facility,
building number, room number, etc.; and
Any special requirements (additional support personnel equipment,
ecclesiastical items, etc.).
Once this information had been submitted by the requester on a
worksheet and the request has been seen and approved by the command
chaplain, the function can be scheduled and the information on the
worksheet can be transcribed to the master schedule. The worksheet itself
should be kept for reference until after the function has been held—then it
may be discarded.
Your responsibility in scheduling chapel activities will include gathering
all pertinent information in regard to the activities planned, briefing the
requester concerning the procedures for the use of CRP facilities and
equipment, scheduling the activity when instructed to do so by the command
chaplain, and ensuring that the chapel and other religious facilities have been
made ready for use prior to the scheduled activity, Although you will assist
the command chaplain in the preparation of the chapel schedule, it is the
activity commander, acting through the command chaplain, who determines
to whom and at what time or times CRP facilities will be made available.
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RELATING TO
THE USE OF COMMAND RELIGIOUS PROGRAM
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
As a Religious Program Specialist, you should advise personnel as to the
policies and procedures in effect at your command regarding the use of
religious facilities and equipment. A good practice is to have a printed
handout available for distribution which delineates these policies and pro-
cedures. This handout should be given to the person requesting the use of a
religious facility or item of equipment at the same time the requester
completes the worksheet which is submitted to the command chaplain for
approval. This handout may be retained by the requester for future
reference. In addition to the command’s policies and procedures, the
handout should instruct the requester concerning any applicable safety and
security measures which must be taken prior to, during, and after the sched-
uled activity. You must also ensure that these measures are adhered to and
that any violation is reported to the command chaplain. A policy or a
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