   
Our Mission
Our mission is to empower inmates to grow in
discipleship through an interactive Bible study,
and to provide the opportunity to build healthy relationships through God’s Word
as they prepare to re-enter society.
Our Vision (8/08)
1. To provide interactive prison ministry in 18 classes in at least 5
Districts in Western PA in the fall of 2008.
2. To help come against the detrimental forces that the men, women and
youth in prison have to deal with, and to help them grow spiritually and
socially.
3. To continue working on designing shorter term programs for the County,
State and Youth prisons.
4. To gain access to even more facilities for Women, Juveniles and
Hispanics in Western PA.
5. To involve trained laity, pastors and inmates as Volunteers Leaders in the prisons.
6. To address the literacy and
language issues in choice of Bibles
and study materials.
7. To involve the Districts, local
churches, and individuals in prayer, financial support, and in
providing volunteers to enter the prisons on a weekly basis who
will study and pray together with the inmates.
8.
To continue to assist in providing relational after-care and
clothing and information on churches for inmates preparing for release.
9. To train inmates in leadership
skills to lead Bible Study classes in their prisons.
. 10. To collect
duffle bags, back packs, clothing, word puzzles and toiletries for youth,
children and women in
detention centers and shelters in Western PA.
Page updated:
09/09/08
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