| Chaplaincy |
CHAPLAINCYSpiritual guidance is provided by three Chaplains. Our chaplaincy is staffed by spiritual leaders, one protestant, one Catholic and one Muslim. The services of the chaplaincy are open to the entire University community. Some of these services and activities include: guidance, conducting worship services and coordinating spiritual activities at the university. The chaplains also teach, conduct and coordinate religious activities for students through the Young Catholics Association (YCS), Christian Union (CU), the Muslim Students Association and the Seventh Day Adventists (SDA). |
Chaplaincy
PROTESTANT CHAPLAIN
Welcome to the Protestant Chaplaincy at the Kenya Polytechnic University College. The Chaplaincy caters for both Students and Staff and their immediate family members. The Chaplaincy provides the following critical services
- Counseling services: We offer counseling services ranging from broad spectrum of life including:
- Interpersonal counseling dealing with individual and group relationships,
- Deviant behavior among the youth,
- Addiction problems both for students and staff,
- Premarital and marital issues among the youths,
- Stress and depression how to manage and cope,
- Suicidal tendencies among teenagers,
- Unwanted pregnancies and rape cases,
- Family issues affecting learning and studies,
- Loss and bereavement; Helping students and staff how to cope before and after funerals.
- Spiritual services including prayers and worship
We have daily devotional services at the Lecture Theatre in the morning and at the Main Hall at lunch hour. Everyone is welcomed to these services for spiritual reflection and nourishment. People are also encouraged to come for individual prayers and encouragement. There is also monthly Holy Communion Service for all communicants from all the protestant faiths and Churches. Worship is done both at group and individual levels. These services are conducted by various groups which include the Students' Christian Union, Seventh Day Adventists, and the Radicals for Christ. All these groups are assigned individual patrons who work very closely with the Protestant Chaplain in coordination and management of groups' activities. - Outreach and Missions
Outreach and missions both within and without the campus from all the protestant groups are encouraged and are being promoted. Students are encouraged to carry out active evangelism and Christian witness in and out of college. These are coordinated both by respective group officials in liaison with their respective patrons. Some of the outreach and missions take place during holidays and weekends. All are encouraged to participate. - Devotional Books
Spiritual and devotional books are available at the Christian Union Library for short term borrowing. These books cover various topical and practical issues in life. All are welcome to come and borrow copies of these publications. - Bible Studies
Bible Studies are conducted by various groups in their particular tradition. These are meant for spiritual growth and personal devotions. All are encouraged to attend. - Contact
For all your questions, problems and booking appointment please contact
The Rev. Chalton Ochola
PROTESTANT CHAPLAIN
Cell: 0721 236 826
Email: chalochola@yahoo.co.uk
Main Administration Block: 4th Floor.
CATHOLIC CHAPLAIN
Dear Students and staff
Welcome to Catholic chaplaincy. I’m honoured and humbled to be your chaplain, and I am committed to providing you with the best spiritual care I can. My hope and prayers is that we co-operate with our God grace to keep us as strong in faith as possible, no matter what your current state of faith. I will share my priestly expertise with you, and I hope you will take responsibility for working toward the faith that is so important to your well-being and which will make you closer to God. Few of us, myself included, have a completely faith lifestyle, but each day we can take a step closer to a complete self giving to God.
It gives me great pleasure to work with you on your individual goals, either through my own expertise or through my life as priest. I pray and want everyone to be involved in our daily programs, especially attending mass in morning at 7.00am - 7.45am and saying holy Rosary
I look forward to working with you as your chaplain. Please contact me whenever you would like to talk about anything you think may be affecting your faith and life in ge
neral. It is my hope that we can have a relationship where the lines of communication are open and communication goes both ways. I will listen to you at least as much as I talk. Let us work together to help you live the satisfying life that you deserve.
Be blessed and always be on the Lord path all the day of your life
Yours sincerely,
Rev Fr Dr John Ndikaru Wa Teresia
Catholic Chaplain
St Thomas Aquinas Chaplaincy
teresia@ndakaruwateresia.com
