Terminal C Chapel

George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Interfaith Chapel
Houston, Texas

"The Bush Intercontinental Airport Interfaith Chapel is:

• A caring, understanding listener and pastoral counselor.
• A helpful hand at any airline terminal or airport facility where there is a need, anytime of the night or day, every day of the week.
• People who assist airport employees relating faith and meaning to the daily pressures of their jobs.
• Individuals who freely offer knowledgeable advice and spiritual counsel in helping people deal with many of life’s pressures and air travel problems.
• Information, guidance and consolation to the confused, lonely or grief-stricken passenger. A hand of friendship to members of the airport community, and contact with local religious leaders and congregations of their own faith.
• A hand of friendship to members of the airport community, and contact with local religious leaders and congregations of their own faith.
• A retreat where people of all faiths can give thanks or meditate."

Catholic Mass Schedule

"The Interfaith Chapel is the realization of a dream; the dream of a small prayer group.

The idea for an airport chapel was inspired by Kathryn Claflin after she visited the Prayer Chapel at the New Orleans Airport in February, 1967. Ms. Claflin was favorably impressed with the New Orleans Chapel, and was filled with an overwhelming conviction that the new Houston Intercontinental Airport, which was then only beginning to take shape, should have a beautiful, quiet place for meditation and prayer.

Prayer Rugs

"The idea caught on immediately with the group, but no one knew how to proceed! However, over a two year period, the idea was carried step by step from inception to realization on wings of prayer. From 1967 to June 8, 1969 when the airport and the chapel opened, countless numbers of interested people served on committees to secure, furnish and staff the original chapel which was located in Terminal B.

"By 1980, Houston air traffic increased dramatically and Terminal C was built. A space on the main concourse was specially designed for the new chapel. A chaplain began serving the public part time, and with the help of a few volunteers, he started ministering not only to travelers, but also to thousands of airport employees.

Spanish and English Bibles

"Our Current chapel at the Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston is located in Terminal C and was dedicated in 1993 and The chapel volunteer board is excited about a new addition, a new chapel in Terminal D will be open to the public in 2011.  The chapel in at William P. Hobby Airport opened in August, 2005. Brett Jones is the Executive chaplain and is assisted by many ministers and volunteers to carry out the mission of the chapel of serving airport visitors and the airport community." (Link 1.)

Photos: Taken in October 2013 by SW.

Link1: http://www.houstonairportchapel.org/about-us/
Link2: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bush_Intercontinental_Airport#Terminal_C

Prayer

God, be with the persecuted Christians through out the world. Amen (SW.)

                                                                                           4/14/13

3211 Grant McConachie Way

Airport Chapel
Vancouver International Airport
Richmond, B.C. Canada

"In 1927 Charles Lindbergh refused to include Vancouver in his North Americantour because of the lack of a proper airport. Two years later the city purchased land on Sea Island for aviation purposes, replacing the original grass airstrip at Minoru Park. During World War II the airports and its original terminal, now the South Terminal, would be leased to the Federal government, and operated by the Department of National Defence and the Department of Transport. The airport was a base for Royal Canadian Air Force training, the crews and their families housed in a new townsite on the island, named Burkeville after Boeing president Stanley Burke. Funds from the lease were used to purchase additional land for new hangars and a production plant for Boeing Aircraft of Canada. (Link 2.)

"Our former location, in 1983, was the domestic terminal. Our present location was designed as a chapel when the international terminal was built. This June we will celebrate our 30th anniversary at YVR." (Layne Daggett.)

Entrance to Chapel Office and Chapel

The Airport Chapel is found in the south west corner on the arrival floor of the airport.  It is past the fast food outlets, the florist, the convenience stores, and the seating area.  This corner was a originally a ticket counter. In 1983 it was converted to the office of the Vancouver Airport Chaplaincy.  A volunteer will greet you when you enter the office.  Through the office and to the right is the Chapel. (Link 1.)

Chapel Worship Services

"The Chapel is hosted by a wonderful group of dedicated volunteers who offer: A friendly face and a helping hand for people who are travelling because of serious illness or the death of a loved one;o relax and reflect ... and share some concerns;A peaceful place o private prayer for all people and all faiths .... 
The colorful tapestry on the front wall of the Chapel is titled "Tree of Life" and was made by Mae Runions. 

One of the Chaplains can even arrange for airport airline staff to be married in a candlelight wedding in the Airport Chapel or nuptials on the top deck of a 747. (Link 1.)

Thank you: To Airport Chaplain Layne Daggett for information on the Chapel

Food/shelter for a stranded passenger, a new immigrant, 


a refugee cla

ima or Canadian citizk to Canada;A peaceful place of private prayer for all people 

                 tapestry.
Photos: Taken in February 2013 by SW.
Link 1: http://www.yvrchaplain.com/airportchaplainindex2.html
Link 2: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver_International_Airport

Prayer

Dear God, Loving Father, 

Be with our children,  

Protect them, 

Guide them, 

 Give them strength.

Amen
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(Note 2017 Update: 2017 Annual Report

   April 8 AGM Highlights: 

SUMMARY:  Here's what God has been doing in our midst:

• 2016 Stats reveal that over 13,000 people entered the Chapel, of whom about 75% were Airport employees.
• The Chaplain team made significant contact with more than 7,000 passengers and employees in the terminals outside the Chapel.
• So, the total number of Chapel connections in 2016 within the YVR Community was over 20,000!  Much to be praising God for, eh?)