The Chaplaincy Department

Since Penang Adventist Hospital set up its first clinic in 1924, chaplaincy services has prevalently coexsted with the medical care provided. In keeping with this tradition, the Chaplaincy Department reaches out to as many patients as possible and their relatives. The chaplaincy staff minister to their emotional and spiritual needs by assuring them that God is with them and is indeed listening to their prayers.

The Chaplaincy Department

The chaplaincy services are not confined to the boundaries of the hospital alone. Rather it is extended to ex-patients in the comfort of their homes through the visitations of the chaplaincy staff.

Besides daily hospital routine, the staff are also involved in church activities every Sabbath. If so desired, inpatients with the support of doctors and nurses are invited to participate in the Sabbath service especially prepared for them. These services are enlightening experiences conducted to uplift the spirit of the patients and plant seeds of hope in their hearts. It is also a spiritual basis to help them cope with their illness and believe in the power of God.

Through the faithful support from various quarters, the former Hospital Ministry has grown and in July 1996 it became a full-fledge church. Now it is known as the Penang Adventist Hospital Church.