Services include:

» Racetrack chaplaincy (stables, stripping sheds, racedays)

» Personal counselling

» Marriage counselling (individuals and couples)

» Grief counselling

» Funeral planning

» Baptisms in all Christian faiths

» Adult baptisms in all Christian faiths

» Referral services (eg drug/alcohol support, pregnancy support, emergency accommodation, problem gambling)

» Bible study

» Alpha courses - discovering what it means to be a Christian

» Personal discipleship and support

ARCC Inc gives people of the racing industry many significant and measurable benefits.    It has always received enthusiastic support from racing bodies and racetrack management.    As you read the following, we hope you will seriously consider supporting this program or helping start a new program on your track in order to bring these benefits to more people in racing.

The availability of a chaplain in the stable area will provide the people working at your racetrack with services like:

»   Strengthen or awaken the Lord Jesus in the lives of racing people.

»   Counselling for those with such problems as absenteeism, depression, emtional and mental illness, and marital difficulties.

»   Providing emotional support and encouragement to individuals struggling to overcome substance abuse and addictive behaviour.

»   Influencing people to respect the property of others, thereby reducing crime.

»   Comforting in times of stress, illness, hospital stays and bereavement.

»   Helping people to better understand themselves and others.

»   Promoting "Golden Rule" attitudes for mutual helpfullness, trustworthiness and dependability.

»   Projecting a favourable image for the industry by establishing community relationships.

»   Demonstrating the industry's concern for social, educational, spiritual and physical well-being of its employees.

»   Supporting values encouraged by the racing industry such as integrity, loyalty and honesty.

»   Officiating at weddings, funerals and other occassions.

The benefits are...

The availability of a chaplain in the stable area provides your racetrackwith countless benefits, among them:

» Improved communication and human relationships among employees

» Strengthened morale

» Decrease in chronic absenteeism among employees

» Reduction in labour turnover

» Realistic help with problems of alcoholism and / or drug addiction

» Appreciation for the job

» Loyalty to the employer

» Safety factors increased through the availability of an outlet for hostilities, resentments and emotional tensions

» Closer working relationship with community helping agencies

» Improved attitudes as a result of counselling on individual and group basis

» Appreciation from the general public for the willingness of the industry to provide this kind of service for its employees

» A new world of wholeness and mental, emotional and spiritual strength for those who avail themselves of this service

Please contact us if you want to help, find out more about the chaplaincy program, make a donation or become a program supporter. For more information about us, our services and the chaplaincy program, click on the menu buttons on the left.

© 2003 some content courtesy of the RTCA and used with kind permission