• Prison Fellowship-certified ministers • share invitations with Reformers Unanimous
• weekly High on Jesus meeting with recovery pods at local jails • congregation members lead weekly Bible study at state prison and pastor serves as associate pastor one day/week • host 2-3 special events in prison annually • “Houses of Healing” class • Life Change groups in 3 local prisons • Sunday afternoon visitation in single-cell area of county jail as requested and allowed • pastor’s and chaplain’s services • clergy visits (some on Zoom) • phone number to receive collect calls (gets 20-30 collect calls per day from prisons across Florida) • partner with local non-profit that runs chaplaincy in county jail 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
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