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Wendell Gelderman, Chaplain, Misericordia Community Hospital

Wendell is a chaplain at the Misericordia Community Hospital. 

Chaplain
Misericordia Community Hospital

Wendell’s long and winding path to chaplaincy began in the trenches as a plumber, and then led him across the ocean travelling through Africa, Europe and South America. After six years as a social worker, he landed at the Misericordia Hospital, where he has worked as a chaplain for the last 13 years. Wendell is passionate about his work in mental health and takes great delight in helping people discover their "original goodness."

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