On this site:
Check out more than 60
local and national
Resources, Ministries and Programs
in these critical fields, complete with descriptions and contact information:
Prison Ministries
Re-entry Programs
Prevention Ministries
Criminal Justice Reform
Death Penalty Reform
Victims & Families
Contacts and Officials
About the Task Force

 

Camp Amazing Grace '09 Taking Shape
Will J. Pass of Perry Hall, Md., is the new administrative camp director of Camp Amazing Grace, representing the Prison Ministry Task Force. He joins the Rev. Patrick K. Arey, who served as camp director in 2008. Will is staff accountant at the Diocesan Center. His wife, Holly, is a public school teacher with experience in city and county schools. The camp for children of prisoners -- the fourth --will run from June 28-July 3 at the Bishop Claggett Center near Frederick.

 

 

Prison Ministry Network News

Up-to-date developments in criminal justice reform and prison ministry can be found on our new site
Click here

Join the PMTF e-mail network


They Made a Joyful Noise
Camp Amazing Grace ’08, for children of incarcerated parents, was held at the Bishop Claggett Center in the hills of Western Maryland July 6-11. The theme, "Make a Joyful Noise,” came to life with music throughout the week, along with art, crafts, soccer, swimming, fishing and story-telling. A full story about the week, plus dozens of pictures, are now posted on the camp home page.

Will J. Pass


 

Reflections on the 2007
Camp Hope Experience
Diocese of Easton Reports Success
For Second Edition of Camp Agape
' Miss Jane, I saw you crying last night too!'
Camp Hope brought 55 children of incarcerated parents from all over North Carolina to Kanuga to share their pain, their hope, and a whole lot of fun. It turned out to be an emotional experience for campers and staffers alike. Read about it.

Camp Agape in the Diocese of Easton has repeated its success for more than 30 children on the Eastern Shore. More details on the proceedings will be posted when they become available.

Bishop James. J. Shand wrote to us last year::

“Thank you for getting us introduced to this ministry.  It truly was an awesome week.  The lives of children, mentors, counselors, cooks, and program directors were changed, nurtured, redirected, and  all of it was motivated by love and compassion.  The spirit of God was moving in many ways.  Thanks for your support and encouragement.  God bless you always,  +BUD”


 

About this site:
There are more than 2 million men and women in federal, state and local prisons and jails, according to figures released by the Department of Justice. An estimated 2 million children in the United States have at least one parent who is, or has been, in jail.

There are many ways to help minister to these children of God: inside and outside prison walls; before and after imprisonment. The pages on this site describe some of those ministries and programs in the Diocese and elsewhere and provide contact information. Check the links on the top left corner of the page.


The Prisons Foundation now offers a lot more  than prison art.  See the News You Can Use, books, art and free music downloads by the Prison Art Gallery Guitar Ensemble. The news archives are extensive and thorough. 

 

 

The Prisons Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Washington, that promotes the arts and education in prison and alternatives to incarceration.

www.prisonsfoundation.org

                                                                                    

                                

Do you feel called to prison ministry? Read this story from the Winter Issue of the Maryland Church News.

    

Prison Ministry Sunday
Parishes are urged to celebrate Prison Ministry Sundays to raise public awareness of Jesus' request that we minister to "the least of these." Some churches set aside a Sunday during Epiphany. Others plan a Lenten Sunday. Read more.

For your bulletins:

Printer-friendly versions of
Prayers of the People for Prison Ministry Sundays, and Ministry Contact Information.

A pilgrimage to the once "bloodiest prison in America" was a national benchmark for prison ministry in the church. Read more and see photos.

-

Feature story