Personal Information

Chaplain Ferry, commissioned into the Army chaplaincy in 1987, he has served in both the US Army Reserve (1987-89) and the Army National Guard (1989 to present).

His civilian ministry is with the New York State Department of Corrections as a Protestant Chaplain. He began at Marcy Correctional Facility in April of 1999 and transferred in April of 2004 to the Auburn Correctional Facility.

Chaplain Ferry married his wife Theresa in 1968. They have two adult children. Mark is pastor of West Genesee Hills Baptist Church [www.growingplace.org] in Camillus. Mark and Heather have two sons: Corban and Christian. Julaine is an interpreter for the deaf at Rochester Institute of Technology.

Dr. Ferry is a graduate of Cornerstone College, Grand Rapids Baptist Theological Seminary, Dallas Theological Seminary and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Doctor of Ministry).

Chaplain Ferry’s hobbies include photography, hunting, handguns, and Hondas (motorcycles and ATV). See photographs.

Current Assignment

Chaplain Ferry is actually assigned to the 3rd Brigade of the 42nd Infantry Division in Buffalo. However for this deployment the 42nd ID “cross-leveled” him into the Aviation Brigade from Long Island.

The 42nd ID has responsibility for the north-west sector of Iraq. Chaplain Ferry is located near Tikrit at Camp Speicher.

Responsibilities

Chaplain Ferry has immediate ministry with Headquarters of the Aviation Brigade and oversight of four battalion Unit Ministry Teams (chaplain and assistant).

• LTC Ferry and SSG John Monaco (42 ID Aviation Brigade)
• CPT JD Moore and SPC Belinsky Toussaint (1-150 General Aviation Support BN)
• CPT Howard Fields and SGT Allen Benningfield (8-229 Attack Helicopter BN)
• 1LT Gary Malone and SPC John Rossi (642 Division Aviation Support BN)
• Unnamed UMT (1-17 Cavalry, active duty BN)

As senior chaplain on Camp Speicher, Chaplain Ferry has administrative responsibility for the chapel and Unit Ministry Teams assigned there. He will coordinate the services and ministry opportunities, i.e., Bible Studies, seminars, films, fellowships, and counseling.

Articles & Pictures

Faith for the Forces (presented here as "Thought for the day") is a weekly meditation or devotional from the Word of God.

Focus on the Forces is a weekly narrative and photographic coverage of current events in country and chapel.

The Independent Baptist Voice is a weekly NYS newspaper and carries these columns. Subscriptions are $27. P.O. Box 208, Conklin, NY 13748.