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The 409th CSB, Regional Contracting Office for the BENELUX anticipates a requirement for an English Speaking Protestant Religious Education Coordinator (PREC) at International Chapel, SHAPE, Belgium. ... The 409th CSB, Regional Contracting Office for the BENELUX anticipates a requirement for an English Speaking Protestant Religious Education Coordinator (PREC) at International Chapel, SHAPE, Belgium. This is for one base year and two option years. It is anticipated that the solicitation package will be released on or about July 20, 2020 with an anticipated award date on or about August 14, 2020. The services of the Protestant Religious Education fall under the USAG Benelux Chaplain’s Religious Support Program as defined in the Commander’s Master Religious Program (CMRP). The mission of the Chaplain’s Religious Support Program is to provide military religious support activities that meet the religious requirements of Soldiers, Families, and authorized civilians. Religious Support includes religious services; rites, sacraments, and ordinances; pastoral care/counseling; religious education; Family life ministry, and clinical pastoral education. The primary goal of the Chaplain’s Religious Support Program is to insure the free exercise of religious preference, which is a statutory requirement under USC Title 10. Religious education is essential element of the Protestant worship. The need for religious education is also outlined in AR 165-1, Chapter 5, paragraph 5-3. AR 165-1 can be found on the following website: https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/web/r165_1.pdf.