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2025 Embraced & Empowered Prison and Reentry Ministries Conference Replay Videos

Gabriel Serafini — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 03:57:13 +0000

On May 2 and 3, 2025, returning citizens, volunteer chaplains, Angel Team members, and reentry leaders met at First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Washington, D.C., and on Zoom, for our third Embraced & Empowered Prison and Reentry Ministries Conference. All seven sessions are now free to watch. Pick one below, or watch the whole conference in order.

Watch all 17 videos on YouTube

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How change happens insideMy Path to Freedom: Moral Transformation Inside Prison49 min For prison volunteersHow to Be an Effective Prison Ministry Volunteer50 min Helping someone come homePreparing for Release: Journeying Together on the Path to Freedom1 hr 7 min For churches and faith communitiesReentry Ministry: The Role of Faith Communities in Healing Society54 min For letter writers and chaplainsPrison Tablets, Securus eMessaging, and Collaborative Games1 hr 3 min Life years after releaseBecoming a Pillar of Society After Prison1 hr 6 min What attendees took homeSmall Group Sharing: Turning Conference Ideas into Action24 min Welcomes and musicSongs, a story, and two welcomes10 short videos

My Path to Freedom: Moral Transformation Inside Prison

49 min · Moderated by David Fowler

Speakers

Carlos PonceAngel Team leader, Los Angeles
Byron Alexander
Tony KimPartnership for Re-Entry Program
Rey AguilarPartnership for Re-Entry Program, on Zoom

“Look them in the eye and treat them like a human being.”
Tony Kim

Four men describe the change that happened while they were still in prison, and what volunteers and chaplains did that helped. Their turning points include a dream in a military prison cell, a visit from a Christian Science chaplain, a mother’s face, and facing the harm done at a sentencing hearing. The panel ends with advice for anyone who visits prisons: keep showing up, call people by name, and treat them as human beings.

This session includes personal accounts of violence, addiction, and a past suicide attempt.

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How to Be an Effective Prison Ministry Volunteer

50 min · Moderated by Marilyn McDonald

Speakers

Byron Alexander
Steep WeissVolunteer chaplain and Angel Team leader
Kenyard WhiteOn Zoom

“People want to be loved in prison.”
Byron Alexander

Two men who met Christian Science volunteers while they were incarcerated, and a longtime volunteer chaplain, talk about what makes a prison visit count: showing up consistently, listening before teaching, explaining big words simply, and getting past the distrust many people inside feel toward church. The audience asks what a chaplain can ask without prying, and how to start a study group inside.

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Preparing for Release: Journeying Together on the Path to Freedom

1 hr 7 min · Moderated by Jeanine Lambert

Speakers

Courtney StewartThe National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens
Tina HustonVolunteer chaplain, Texas
Daniel Alexander
Rey AguilarPartnership for Re-Entry Program, on Zoom

“It should come from the church instead of programs.”
Courtney Stewart, on preparing people for release

Why do so few people feel ready on the day they get out, and what can volunteers do about it? The panel covers the fears and practical needs of the first days home, like IDs, phones, bank accounts, and a place to stay, and the spiritual footing that carries people through. Audience members add ideas for connecting people with support in the places where they parole.

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Reentry Ministry: The Role of Faith Communities in Healing Society

54 min · Moderated by James Early

Speakers

Sister Mary Sean HodgesPartnership for Re-Entry Program
Marshall ReddickAngel Team leader
Lisa MooreLife Changes, Inc., on Zoom
Chris HokeUnderground Ministries, on Zoom

“I had no kids and now I have a son.”
Marshall Reddick, Angel Team leader

How can a church walk with someone after prison? The panel shares what has worked: support that starts before release, asking a person what they actually need, mentoring that gives people purpose, and programs like One Parish, One Prisoner, which pairs one congregation with one person coming home. The Q&A covers mistakes, boundaries, and easing a congregation’s fears.

This session includes a personal account of addiction, abuse, and trafficking.

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Prison Tablets, Securus eMessaging, and Collaborative Games

1 hr 3 min · Moderated by Gabriel Serafini

Speakers

Brian AbbottThe First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston
John MooreVolunteer chaplain, Oklahoma
Ted WohlfarthEnTeam
Chaplain Ka’Neisha HowardD.C. Department of Corrections

“Can you have a winner if you don’t have a loser?”
Ted Wohlfarth

Three short, practical talks. Brian Abbott explains how Christian Science content reaches people on Edovo tablets and how churches can prepare for more requests from inside. John Moore shows, step by step, how to write to someone in prison with Securus eMessaging. Ted Wohlfarth and Chaplain Ka’Neisha Howard demonstrate collaborative games that build trust and leadership.

Names of incarcerated people that appeared during the Securus demonstration are blurred and muted for privacy.

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Becoming a Pillar of Society After Prison

1 hr 6 min · Moderated by David Fowler

Speakers

Troy Spann Jr.Urban Alchemy
Courtney StewartThe National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens
Sister Mary Sean HodgesPartnership for Re-Entry Program
Whitney LouchheimOpen City Advocates

“You don’t forget your angels.”
Courtney Stewart

What does it take to become a pillar of the community after prison? Troy Spann Jr. talks about changing during 30 years in California prisons and stepping away from gang politics. Courtney Stewart describes his wake-up call and his life since coming home in 1985. Sister Mary Sean Hodges explains how lifers became the leaders of her correspondence courses, and Whitney Louchheim describes young people in the juvenile system as leaders among their peers.

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Small Group Sharing: Turning Conference Ideas into Action

24 min · Moderated by Susan Anderson

“You can’t peck open the shell for someone else.”
shared in a small group report

At the close of the conference, attendees in the room and on Zoom met in small groups, then reported back: which ideas they are taking home, what stands in the way, and what more can be done for people coming home and the churches that support them.

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Welcomes and music

Each day opened with music and a welcome. On Saturday, Dr. Karen Wilson-Ama’Echefu also told the story of a man who comes home after 20 years in prison and remembers his father’s advice: hide anger until tomorrow.

Opening Welcome: Partnering in the Path to FreedomGabriel Serafini and David Fowler · 11 min Saturday Welcome: God’s Love Flows Through UsGabriel Serafini and David Fowler · 7 min Hide Anger Until Tomorrow: A Story and Songs from Dr. KDr. Karen Wilson-Ama’Echefu · 11 min This Little Light of MineDr. Karen Wilson-Ama’Echefu · 3 min Goodness of GodMatthew Hammond, Liz Hammond and Davya Flaharty · 4 min Abide with Me (Hymn 7)Matthew and Liz Hammond · 2 min Holy, Holy, HolyMatthew and Liz Hammond · 2 min No God Beside MeMatthew and Liz Hammond · 4 min I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use MeMatthew and Liz Hammond · 3 min Lift Me Up (I Surrender to Love)Matthew and Liz Hammond · 3 min

More music from Matthew Hammond and Davya Flaharty is at Love Only Grows, and more from Dr. K at drk-echefu.life.

Get involved

Volunteer

Join an Angel Team or write to someone inside.

Ready for Reentry

Tell someone inside about our free course on prison tablets.

Monthly Zoom calls

Interviews with returning citizens and reentry leaders.

Donate

Help more people come home to a community.

Thank you to First Church of Christ, Scientist, Washington, D.C., for hosting us, and to every speaker, musician, volunteer, and sponsor who made the conference possible. The full list of sponsors is on the 2025 conference page. Looking for the year before? Watch the 2024 conference replays.

2024 Embraced & Empowered Prison and Reentry Ministries Conference Replay Videos

Gabriel Serafini — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 18:55:40 +0000

Watch replay videos from our 2024 Embraced & Empowered Prison and Reentry Ministries Conference held at Thanks-Giving Square in Dallas, TX.

Thank you to the generous donors and sponsors who enabled this conference to happen.

2024 Session Replays

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Returning Community Members Share Their Stories
Introduction to The Principle Foundation and metaphysical talk: “Witnessing character transformation and healing”
Creative Approaches to Volunteer Chaplaincy – Sharing our Experiences, Healings, and Effective Strategies
Understanding the Pre-Parole & Pre-Release Experience
“Finding my true freedom” Post-Release Success Strategies
Effective Church Support and Mentoring for Returning Community Members
Mother Church support for Institutional work
State Committee Reports
Small Group Discussion and Sharing
“O’er Waiting Harpstrings of the Mind” sung by Matthew Hammond & Davya Flaharty in Thanks-Giving Square Chapel

Returning Community Members Share Their Stories

About this session:
Hear stories of how inmates found Christian Science while incarcerated, and the impact it had as they were preparing to reenter society.

Speakers:
Woody Woodard, Tina Huston, Darryl Scott, Cedric Carter, Quentin Watters, LaVelle Searcy, Anthony Gonzalez

Length:
42:02

Introduction to The Principle Foundation and metaphysical talk: “Witnessing character transformation and healing”

About this session:
How does The Principle Foundation help students of Christian Science? Our inspiring metaphysical talk explores how we can witness transformation together.

Speakers:
Anna Lisa Kronman, CS

Length:
22:34

Creative Approaches to Volunteer Chaplaincy – Sharing our Experiences, Healings, and Effective Strategies

About this session:
Hear inspiring stories from experienced Christian Science volunteer chaplains as they share the most effective ways to reach people on the inside. We will also hear about some amazing healings experienced by inmates.

Speakers:
Marilyn McDonald, John Borin, Cindy Martin, Ryan Klensendorf, Allan Vivian, Eleanor Bigbee, Anita Jo Baker, Tina Huston, Jeanine Lambert

Length:
58:27

Understanding the Pre-Parole & Pre-Release Experience

About this session:
Learn from founders and leaders of two organizations deeply involved in the pre-parole and pre-release experience: Partnership for Reentry Program (PREP) and The Redemption Project.

Speakers:
David Fowler, Sister Mary Sean Hodges, Tony Kim, Dwight Tostenson

Length:
1:05:29

“Finding my true freedom” Post-Release Success Strategies

About this session:
At the age of 19, Richard Miles was arrested, tried, and convicted of murder and aggravated assault. He was sentenced to 60 years for a crime that he did not commit. He was eventually able to prove his innocence and founded Miles of Freedom. We will learn about post-release work being done by both Miles of Freedom and also the Partnership for Reentry Program.

Speakers:
David Fowler, Richard Miles, Alphonso Hill, Tony Kim

Length:
50:51

Effective Church Support and Mentoring for Returning Community Members

About this session:
Learn how Third Church Dallas prepared itself to welcome returning community members. We will also hear about branch church initiatives to support returning community members. Returning community members and their mentors will also share their experiences.

Speakers:
Woody Woodard, Greg McLane, Brenda Borin, Tina Huston, Darryl Scott, Cedric Carter, Quentin Watters, LaVelle Searcy, Meagan West, Troy Spann, Jr.

Length:
1:22:12

Mother Church support for Institutional work

About this session:
We hear from the Institutional Committee Liaison at The Mother Church with updates on prison tablets, literature availability and pricing, and the role that The Mother Church plays in this work.

Speakers:
Brian Abbott

Length:
8:31

State Committee Reports

About this session:
Christian Science is making a difference in prisons. Hear brief reports from State Institutional Committees from around the nation. Listen and be inspired by some innovative and creative approaches to the prison ministry. We will also touch on challenges and opportunities being faced around the country.

Speakers:
Woody Woodard, Heather Tice (CA), Terri Griffin (OR), Trinka Wasik (WA), Lisa Kristy (AK), Elizabeth Arnett (TX), John Moore (OK), Bonnie Loan (NY), James Early (CT), Lynne Darnell (DC), Robert Van Der Lyke (FL)

Length:
1:18:39

Small Group Discussion and Sharing

About this session:
In small groups, please discuss the following 3 questions. You will have half an hour followed by sharing key points with the whole audience. Select one person to be a spokesperson for your group.

What more can we all do to bless our returning community members, our church communities, and society at large?
What 2 or 3 key ideas are you taking away from this conference? What’s inspired you the most, and why?
What are some challenges you see that need to be faced if we are going to grow these ideas into action? How do you plan to address these issues?

Moderator:
Susan Anderson

Length:
49:18

“O’er Waiting Harpstrings of the Mind” sung by Matthew Hammond & Davya Flaharty in Thanks-Giving Square Chapel

Musicians:
Matthew Hammond & Davya Flaharty • https://LoveOnlyGrows.org

Length:
4:43

THANK YOU to our 2024 Embraced & Empowered Prison and Reentry Ministries Conference Sponsors

– Platinum Sponsors –

Sunnyside Foundation
Third Church of Dallas, Texas
The DFW Zone of the Texas Institutional Committee
Anonymous

– Gold Sponsors –

Amanda Weitman
The Principle Foundation
The Institutional Committee of the Washington DC Metropolitan Area – Sponsored by First Church of Christ, Scientist, Washington DC
Share the Practice – Websites for Christian Scientists
Cox Media Productions

– Bronze Sponsors –

Anonymous

– Individual Ticket Scholarship Sponsors –

Jan True
Deb Wickersham
Lynn Wilson

– Returning Community Member Travel Sponsors –

Deb Wickersham

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Everyone deserves a community when they come home.

Your gift keeps Angel Teams showing up for people leaving prison — and keeps the Ready for Reentry course reaching learners in more than 880 correctional facilities across 49 states.

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“Opportunities to serve in the Christian Science prison ministry – There is a role that is just right for you!” – Workshop replay video

Gabriel Serafini — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 21:47:17 +0000

New and experienced workers are welcome (and needed!) Why do we do this work? How does it benefit our churches and society? How can we grow our impact in the world?

Watch the replay of this excellent workshop focused on Christian Science prison ministry work and how you can participate. Links mentioned in the video & chat can be found below.

Links mentioned during the workshop:

Free registration to attend the 2025 Embraced & Empowered Prison and Reentry Ministries Conference being held in Washington, D.C. here: https://embracedfully.org/
To join the TMC prison ministry Google group email Brian Abbott at: instliaison@csps.com
Embraced:Fully Interview with Byron & Marshall: https://embracedfully.org/interview-with-byron-alexander/
Scout Bartlett interviews Byron and Marshall: https://ifidknownthen.com/radio/archives/52-spiritual-perspectives/958-spiritual-perspectives-scout-byron-alexander-discuss-getting-out-of-god-s-way-03-31-2025
Alternatives To Violence Project-USA – https://avpusa.org/
Life Changes, Inc – Sober living home in Nevada – https://www.lifechangesinc.solutions/
Partnership for Re-Entry Program (PREP) – https://partnershipforreentryprogram.org/
Jubilee Prison Ministry – https://jubileeprisonministry.org/
Directory of Christian Science State Institutional Committees – https://embracedfully.org/directory-of-christian-science-state-institutional-committes/
California State Institutional State Committee – Light In Prison – https://www.lightinprison.org/
More than 100 videos of healings and experiences on Light in Prison – https://www.lightinprison.org/videos/
Principle Foundation – Inspired benevolence in accordance with the teachings of Christian Science – https://principlefoundation.org/
Donate to Embraced:Fully to support this work – https://embracedfully.org/donate/
Subscribe to the Embraced:Fully mailing list: https://embracedfully.org/subscribe

This replay includes the following topics:

Metaphysical basis for Christian Science prison ministry work
Christian Science Publishing Society content on tablets in prisons and jails
Real world healing results – Building enthusiasm in our churches for prison and reentry ministry work
State Institutional Committees – many ways to participate
Interfaith cooperation and collaboration
Setting up local support groups for returning citizens
Principle Foundation support for inmates and returning citizens
Participation in the 2025 Embraced & Empowered Prison and Reentry Ministries Conference

Invited presenters:

Heather Blacker (State Institutional Committee, NJ), Brian Abbott, (Institutional Liaison, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston), Michelle Gervais, Byron Alexander, Elizabeth Arnett (State Institutional Committee, TX), Heather Tice (State Institutional Committee, CA), Chris Slaughter (Member 3rd Church Dallas, Thanksgiving Square Board Member), Marilyn McDonald (Christian Science Volunteer Chaplain, CA / NV), Woody Woodard (Christian Science Volunteer Chaplain, Angel Team Lead), Tina Huston CS (Christian Science Volunteer Chaplain), David Fowler (Co-Founder, Embraced:Fully), Gabriel Serafini (Co-Founder, Embraced:Fully)

Interview with Whitney Louchheim, Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer of Open City Advocates [video]

Gabriel Serafini — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 01:24:56 +0000

Watch the replay of our interview with Whitney Louchheim, Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer of Open City Advocates:

Our special guest for this interview is Whitney Louchheim, Esq., Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Open City Advocates, based in Washington, D.C.

Whitney is a member of First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Washington, D.C.

“Open City Advocates provides mentoring and legal representation to children and youth in the juvenile justice system after sentencing. We support our clients as they reintegrate into their families and communities after incarceration as we fight for a fair and compassionate justice system.”

About our guest

Whitney Louchheim is Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Open City Advocates. She is a passionate advocate for the rights and well-being of youth in the deepest end of the juvenile legal system. As a defense attorney, she works every day with youth struggling to navigate the complexities of the justice system or who yearn to return home from incarceration to be with family and friends. After graduating from Wesleyan University, Whitney entered American University Washington College of Law, where she developed a commitment to this work. As a law clerk in D.C. Superior Court during her first summer, Whitney was horrified to see a small child, shackled and scared, standing alone in juvenile court – a scene she saw repeatedly over the course of the summer. She began to comprehend the persistent racial injustice and the violence and poverty that so many D.C. children must overcome. During her second year in law school, Whitney joined her friend and classmate, Penelope Spain, in mentoring incarcerated youth at Oak Hill, D.C.’s juvenile facility, where youth were exposed to rampant violence and appalling living conditions.

She realized that youth who are incarcerated urgently need an attorney to advocate for them — to combat inhumane conditions of confinement, to ensure fair treatment in an environment in which few rules constrain staff discretion, and to advocate for youth to remain with their families. Upon graduation in 2005, Whitney and Penelope founded Open City Advocates to ensure that youth are not abandoned to the system once incarcerated. As Chief Operating Officer of Open City Advocates, Whitney provides her clients with long-term, holistic representation. In 2020, Whitney’s work was instrumental in securing the right to counsel for all youth committed to DC’s juvenile system. On a personal note, Whitney is grateful to have learned how to care for her own well-being, too. She loves traveling to new places, running, meandering through DC’s parks, and going on adventures with her family.

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Everyone deserves a community when they come home.

Your gift keeps Angel Teams showing up for people leaving prison — and keeps the Ready for Reentry course reaching learners in more than 880 correctional facilities across 49 states.

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Embraced:Fully Angel Team workshop meeting on Thursday, August 15 at 6:00 pm (Pacific) – You’re invited!

Gabriel Serafini — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 04:04:53 +0000

“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”

Join us on Thursday, August 15, at 6:00 pm (Pacific) for our monthly Embraced:Fully Angel Team Workshop Zoom meeting. Guests are always welcome!

What is an Angel Team? Who can be part of one? How do we start them up, and what role can our churches play? Join us as we explore how we can support returning citizens as they return home from incarceration.

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Embraced:Fully Angel Teams help qualified students of Christian Science coming out of prison find housing, transportation, employment, and most importantly a welcoming church community.

Agenda for the call:

Introductions & Announcements – Introduce yourself, are you currently working with any returning community members (or planning to)?
Regional Angel Team Updates & Returning Community Member check-ins – sharing progress, challenges, and accomplishments.
Visiting and Corresponding Volunteer Chaplain check-ins – updates from the field.
Topic for Discussion: Interfaith cooperation ideas for Angel Teams
Confirm next meeting dates, wrap up meeting.

This is a monthly working meeting for Embraced:Fully Angel Teams across the nation, and also people interested in volunteering to either start or join one, or participate remotely. Angel Teams help returning community members succeed in not going back to prison or jail.

Interview replays

Watch the replay of our interview with James Early, Bible teacher, speaker, and podcaster

Watch the replay of our interview With Dr. Porshia Haymon, Chief Program Officer At Cafe Momentum

Watch the replay of our interview with Daniel Alexander, Julie Dunsire, and John Nye

Watch the replay of our interview with Janet Horton

Watch the replay of our interview with Christian Science volunteer chaplain George Nutwell!

Watch the replay of our interview with Richard Miles, founder of Miles of Freedom.

Quick Links for Sharing:

Our mission is to help organize, train, educate and enable Angel Teams across the United States to help prepare qualified returning community members for successful reentry.

Everyone deserves a community when they come home.

Your gift keeps Angel Teams showing up for people leaving prison — and keeps the Ready for Reentry course reaching learners in more than 880 correctional facilities across 49 states.

Give Monthly Give Once Other ways to give →

Embraced:Fully Angel Team workshop meeting on Thursday, July 18 at 6:00 pm (Pacific) – You’re invited!

Gabriel Serafini — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:16:53 +0000

“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”

Join us on Thursday, July 18, at 6:00 pm (Pacific) for our monthly Embraced:Fully Angel Team Workshop Zoom meeting. Guests are always welcome!

Join our mailing list to receive an invite link to our Zoom meetings.

Conference Replay Videos coming soon
We are working on preparing replays of the conference sessions and will make them available as soon as we can so that all can benefit from the wisdom, inspiration, and ideas shared.

Embraced:Fully Angel Teams help qualified students of Christian Science coming out of prison find housing, transportation, employment, and most importantly a welcoming church community.

Agenda for the call:

Introductions & Announcements – Introduce yourself, are you currently working with any returning community members (or planning to)?
Regional Angel Team Updates & Returning Community Member check-ins – sharing progress, challenges, and accomplishments.
Visiting and Corresponding Volunteer Chaplain check-ins – updates from the field.
Topic for Discussion: Interfaith cooperation ideas for Angel Teams
Confirm next meeting dates, wrap up meeting.

Interview replays

Watch the replay of our interview with James Early, Bible teacher, speaker, and podcaster

Watch the replay of our interview With Dr. Porshia Haymon, Chief Program Officer At Cafe Momentum

Watch the replay of our interview with Daniel Alexander, Julie Dunsire, and John Nye

Watch the replay of our interview with Janet Horton

Watch the replay of our interview with Christian Science volunteer chaplain George Nutwell!

Watch the replay of our interview with Richard Miles, founder of Miles of Freedom.

Quick Links for Sharing:

Our mission is to help organize, train, educate and enable Angel Teams across the United States to help prepare qualified returning community members for successful reentry.

Everyone deserves a community when they come home.

Your gift keeps Angel Teams showing up for people leaving prison — and keeps the Ready for Reentry course reaching learners in more than 880 correctional facilities across 49 states.

Give Monthly Give Once Other ways to give →

Embraced:Fully interview with James Early, Bible teacher, speaker, and podcaster [Video]

Gabriel Serafini — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 22:04:01 +0000

Watch the replay of our interview with James Early, Bible teacher, speaker, and podcaster:

Our special guest for this interview is James Early, a Bible teacher, speaker, and podcaster. We’ll be exploring how to make use of the Bible in a prison setting to reach the hearts and minds of inmates in their search for transformation.

About our guest

James Early is a Bible teacher, speaker, and podcaster. He has conducted Christian Science Bible workshops at the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, CT since October 2008. His focus is on sharing Christian Science in the language of the Bible. James gives Bible talks and conducts workshops, online as well as in person, covering a wide range of topics to churches and groups. He is in the part-time practice of Christian Science, has served as First and Second Reader in his branch church in Ridgefield, CT. He produces a podcast, The Bible Speaks to You, which has had listeners in 176 countries. He lives in Bethel, CT with his wife, Polly Castor and enjoys hiking and organic gardening.

Subscribe to The Bible Speaks to You podcast here

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Everyone deserves a community when they come home.

Your gift keeps Angel Teams showing up for people leaving prison — and keeps the Ready for Reentry course reaching learners in more than 880 correctional facilities across 49 states.

Give Monthly Give Once Other ways to give →

Embraced:Fully Angel Team workshop meeting on Thursday, June 20 at 6:00 pm (Pacific) – You’re invited!

Gabriel Serafini — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 21:35:14 +0000

“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”

Join us on Thursday, June 20, at 6:00 pm (Pacific) for our monthly Embraced:Fully Angel Team Workshop Zoom meeting. Guests are always welcome!

Join our mailing list to receive an invite link to our Zoom meetings.

Embraced:Fully Angel Teams help qualified students of Christian Science coming out of prison find housing, transportation, employment, and most importantly a welcoming church community.

Agenda for the call:

Introductions & Announcements – Introduce yourself, are you currently working with any returning community members (or planning to)?
Regional Angel Team Updates & Returning Community Member check-ins – sharing progress, challenges, and accomplishments.
Visiting and Corresponding Volunteer Chaplain check-ins – updates from the field.
Topic for Discussion: Basics of an Angel Team and how do Remote Angel Teams work?
Confirm next meeting dates, wrap up meeting.

Interview replays

Watch the replay of our interview With Dr. Porshia Haymon, Chief Program Officer At Cafe Momentum

Watch the replay of our interview with Daniel Alexander, Julie Dunsire, and John Nye

Watch the replay of our interview with Janet Horton

Watch the replay of our interview with Christian Science volunteer chaplain George Nutwell!

Watch the replay of our interview with Richard Miles, founder of Miles of Freedom.

Quick Links for Sharing:

Our mission is to help organize, train, educate and enable Angel Teams across the United States to help prepare qualified returning community members for successful reentry.

Everyone deserves a community when they come home.

Your gift keeps Angel Teams showing up for people leaving prison — and keeps the Ready for Reentry course reaching learners in more than 880 correctional facilities across 49 states.

Give Monthly Give Once Other ways to give →

Embraced:Fully interview with Dr. Porshia Haymon, Chief Program Officer at Café Momentum [Video]

Gabriel Serafini — Thu, 30 May 2024 22:01:41 +0000

Watch the replay of our interview with Dr. Porshia Haymon, Chief Program Officer at Café Momentum in Dallas, Texas:

About our guest

Dr. Porshia Haymon, affectionately known as Dr. P by those associated with Cafe Momentum, is the Chief Program Officer at Café Momentum in Dallas. She is a clinical psychologist and has been with the organization for five years. Café Momentum is a nonprofit that provides a paid post-release internship for justice-involved youth. Dr. Haymon’s work focuses on providing mental health services to the youth served, as well as equipping staff with skills to work with this population, while also implementing programing to provide youth with life skills, education, and employment opportunities. Additionally, Dr. Haymon has been employed by The Chicago School of Psychology, Dallas Campus as an adjunct professor. Dr. Haymon enjoyed her role as an adjunct professor because it provided her with an opportunity to assist future psychologists with expanding their minds and goals as it relates to their role in the field of psychology. Prior to beginning her work at Café Momentum, Dr. Haymon was a Mental Health Clinician for Dallas County at Medlock Residential Treatment Facility and a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology for Richardson ISD.

Dr. Haymon is originally from Mississippi and completed her degrees at Xavier University of LA and Jackson State University. She is a parent of a 16-year-old daughter and enjoys reading and time with family. Dr. Haymon enjoys her current role with Café Momentum because of opportunities to help change the trajectory of the lives of youth with whom she works, as well as the opportunity to share with the community about the work Café Momentum is doing.

More information about Cafe Momentum: https://cafemomentum.org/

Everyone deserves a community when they come home.

Your gift keeps Angel Teams showing up for people leaving prison — and keeps the Ready for Reentry course reaching learners in more than 880 correctional facilities across 49 states.

Give Monthly Give Once Other ways to give →

You’re invited: Embraced:Fully Angel Team workshop meeting on Thursday, May 16 at 6:00 pm (Pacific)

Gabriel Serafini — Fri, 10 May 2024 18:20:32 +0000

Join us on Thursday, May 16, at 6:00 pm (Pacific) for our monthly Embraced:Fully Angel Team Workshop Zoom meeting. Guests are always welcome!

We’ll be sharing our take-aways from our 2nd annual conference recently concluded in Dallas, Texas, and will also be touching base with our established Angel Teams.

“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”

Join our mailing list to receive an invite link to our Zoom meetings.

Embraced:Fully Angel Teams help qualified students of Christian Science coming out of prison find housing, transportation, employment, and most importantly a welcoming church community.

Agenda for the call:

Introductions & Announcements – Introduce yourself, are you currently working with any returning community members (or planning to)?
Regional Angel Team Updates & Returning Community Member check-ins – sharing progress, challenges, and accomplishments.
Visiting and Corresponding Volunteer Chaplain check-ins – updates from the field.
Topic for Discussion: Key take-aways from the 2024 Embraced & Empowered annual conference
Confirm next meeting dates, wrap up meeting.

Interview replays

Watch the replay of our interview with Daniel Alexander, Julie Dunsire, and John Nye

Watch the replay of our interview with Janet Horton

Watch the replay of our interview with Christian Science volunteer chaplain George Nutwell!

Watch the replay of our interview with Richard Miles, founder of Miles of Freedom.

Quick Links for Sharing:

Our mission is to help organize, train, educate and enable Angel Teams across the United States to help prepare qualified returning community members for successful reentry.

Everyone deserves a community when they come home.

Your gift keeps Angel Teams showing up for people leaving prison — and keeps the Ready for Reentry course reaching learners in more than 880 correctional facilities across 49 states.

Give Monthly Give Once Other ways to give →