and provides volunteers to help with Bible studies and worship • pastor on staff who routinely goes into prison to visit, counsel, lead studies • monthly visits to share Word and pray • county jail chaplain is part of congregation’s leadership • team going to another state as part of collaborative partnership • prison ministry and mentoring • podcast service at women’s prison • correspondence courses, pen pals, Bible studies • hygiene kits, Christmas and Easter bags • quarterly visits to prison to pray with inmates and distribute Bi- bles and Spiritual Survival Guides 73% have a small group ministry sensitive to RCs’ needs and con- cerns How many small groups: from 1-116, but mostly in single digits 56% offer leadership training and development sensitive to RCs’ needs and concerns 52% offer other faith formation opportunities sensitive to RCs’ needs and concerns: • Celebrate Recovery • faith formation in all kinds of religions and faith practices • participation in ongoing congregational ministry teams • training as Peer Support Specialist or Biblical Counseling
Life-Changing Small Group Model Q7:
Q8:
Q13:
Q14:
Whole Family Support Model Q17:
59% offer intentional support to families of returning citizens
Q18:
40% do Angel Tree O ther: • rides to halfway house • H.O.P.E. group • financial and budgeting help • caregiver dinners, • halfway facility that works with RC and family
• relationship with family while RC was incarcerated followed by various kinds of material and emotional support upon release (house-cleaning, welcome-home party) • Welcome Home worship • counseling for fragmented families • invitation to be part of stigma-free congregation
[ 58 ]
Made with FlippingBook Digital Publishing Software