The Muslim Endorsement Council (MEC) is pleased to announce an invitation to submit presentation proposals for MEC CHAPLAINCY TRAINING 2026, A Virtual Interactive In-Service Training Program on Sunday April 26th 10AM to 6:30PM ET.  This training endeavors each year to provide key opportunities for chaplains, and other service providers to the Muslim community to enhance their skills. This is a call for proposals for scholarly papers, interactive workshops based on the theme, “Pastoral Challenges at the Crossroads of Faith, Justice, and Responsibility. ” Through theological reflection and practical skill-building, chaplains will explore strategies for navigating current complex challenges. This training will emphasize their role as trusted voices who must maintain accountability in caring, upholding faith-based values, and advocating for justice.

We are looking for presenters who have solidly developed their topic area, are able to inform chaplains from diverse settings and deliver insightful and engaging presentations. We seek theme-centered presentations and welcome submissions that have not been presented before. In addition to interactive workshops, authors may also submit their proposals. We encourage the submission of advanced-level material for our seasoned chaplains, as well as presentations suitable for early- and mid-vocation chaplains, Distinctive Faith Group Leader (DFGL), and other related service providers.

Submission of Presentations

All proposed presentations are to be submitted via email with the subject line “MEC Training 2026 Proposal” by January 15, 2026.

Each proposal should include the following elements:

Contact Information

Name of Presenter(s): _________________________________

Company/Institution: _________________________________

Address: _________________________________

City, State, Zip Code: _________________________________

Email: _________________________________

Web URL: _________________________________

Preferred Phone No. _________________________________

• Proposers should include a 50 to 100-word bio, with a headshot (jpeg), and a maximum 100-word description of the presentation for website, press releases, and other conference-related materials.

• Proposals are to be submitted in Microsoft Word format only. If high quality, they can be submitted in PowerPoint. PDF formats will not be accepted.

• Include a list of resources and/or bibliography, if appropriate.

Session Details

• Session title

• Skill level of audience (beginning, intermediate, advanced)

• Indicate whether you will utilize PowerPoint. A copy of the PowerPoint presentation should be emailed to MEC Training 2026 committee at info@mec-usa.org

• The entire training will be recorded for MEC’s records.

Submissions should be forwarded to info@mec-usa.org

Proposals must include all required information and sent in the requested format. Notice of acceptance or rejection will be made no later than February 15, 2026.

Considerations

The 70-minute modules on April 26th are designed to allow for presentations and time for questions and answers. We ask each presenter to adhere to their time assigned in order to be respectful to other presenters.

Please note that there are only 4 available modules; therefore, we will not be able to accommodate all proposals.

Key Dates

December 1, 2025 Presentation proposal submission opens

January 15, 2026 Deadline for proposal submissions

February 15, 2026 Completed selection and notification of selected presenters by this date

We look forward to your participation and welcome any questions.

Jazakum Allahu Khairan

The MEC Training 2026 Committee