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"title": "2025 Embraced & Empowered Prison and Reentry Ministries Conference Replay Videos",
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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.
My Path to Freedom: Moral Transformation Inside Prison
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49 min \u00b7 Moderated by David Fowler
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Carlos PonceAngel Team leader, Los Angeles
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Byron Alexander
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Tony KimPartnership for Re-Entry Program
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Rey AguilarPartnership for Re-Entry Program, on Zoom
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\u201cLook them in the eye and treat them like a human being.\u201d
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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.
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This session includes personal accounts of violence, addiction, and a past suicide attempt.
Steep WeissVolunteer chaplain and Angel Team leader
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Kenyard WhiteOn Zoom
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\u201cPeople want to be loved in prison.\u201d
\nByron Alexander
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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.
Preparing for Release: Journeying Together on the Path to Freedom
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1 hr 7 min \u00b7 Moderated by Jeanine Lambert
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Courtney StewartThe National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens
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Tina HustonVolunteer chaplain, Texas
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Daniel Alexander
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Rey AguilarPartnership for Re-Entry Program, on Zoom
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\u201cIt should come from the church instead of programs.\u201d
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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.
Reentry Ministry: The Role of Faith Communities in Healing Society
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54 min \u00b7 Moderated by James Early
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Sister Mary Sean HodgesPartnership for Re-Entry Program
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Marshall ReddickAngel Team leader
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Lisa MooreLife Changes, Inc., on Zoom
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Chris HokeUnderground Ministries, on Zoom
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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.
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This session includes a personal account of addiction, abuse, and trafficking.
Prison Tablets, Securus eMessaging, and Collaborative Games
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1 hr 3 min \u00b7 Moderated by Gabriel Serafini
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Brian AbbottThe First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston
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John MooreVolunteer chaplain, Oklahoma
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Ted WohlfarthEnTeam
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Chaplain Ka’Neisha HowardD.C. Department of Corrections
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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.
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Names of incarcerated people that appeared during the Securus demonstration are blurred and muted for privacy.
Courtney StewartThe National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens
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Sister Mary Sean HodgesPartnership for Re-Entry Program
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Whitney LouchheimOpen City Advocates
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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.
Small Group Sharing: Turning Conference Ideas into Action
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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.
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.
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.
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"content_text": "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.\n\n\n\n\nWatch all 17 videos on YouTube\n\n\n\n\nPick a session\n\n\n\n\nHow change happens insideMy Path to Freedom: Moral Transformation Inside Prison49 min\nFor prison volunteersHow to Be an Effective Prison Ministry Volunteer50 min\nHelping someone come homePreparing for Release: Journeying Together on the Path to Freedom1 hr 7 min\nFor churches and faith communitiesReentry Ministry: The Role of Faith Communities in Healing Society54 min\nFor letter writers and chaplainsPrison Tablets, Securus eMessaging, and Collaborative Games1 hr 3 min\nLife years after releaseBecoming a Pillar of Society After Prison1 hr 6 min\nWhat attendees took homeSmall Group Sharing: Turning Conference Ideas into Action24 min\nWelcomes and musicSongs, a story, and two welcomes10 short videos\n\n\n\n\n\nMy Path to Freedom: Moral Transformation Inside Prison\n\n\n\n49 min \u00b7 Moderated by David Fowler\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\nCarlos PonceAngel Team leader, Los Angeles\n\n\nByron Alexander\n\n\nTony KimPartnership for Re-Entry Program\n\n\nRey AguilarPartnership for Re-Entry Program, on Zoom\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u201cLook them in the eye and treat them like a human being.\u201d\nTony Kim\n\n\n\n\n\nFour 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.\n\n\n\nThis session includes personal accounts of violence, addiction, and a past suicide attempt.\n\n\n\nJump to\n\n\n\n\n2:24Carlos Ponce: a dream in a military prison cell\n\n\n5:05Byron Alexander: the wrong box and a Christian Science chaplain\n\n\n15:09Tony Kim: his mother’s face and a Kairos retreat\n\n\n29:56What helps: Rey Aguilar on Sister Mary Sean and PREP\n\n\n33:35Tony Kim: show up, keep it real, call them by name\n\n\n39:48Carlos Ponce: cell by cell as a county jail chaplain\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Be an Effective Prison Ministry Volunteer\n\n\n\n50 min \u00b7 Moderated by Marilyn McDonald\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\nByron Alexander\n\n\nSteep WeissVolunteer chaplain and Angel Team leader\n\n\nKenyard WhiteOn Zoom\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u201cPeople want to be loved in prison.\u201d\nByron Alexander\n\n\n\n\n\nTwo 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.\n\n\n\nJump to\n\n\n\n\n3:56Qualities of an effective volunteer chaplain\n\n\n8:27Kenyard White: “your pilot is on”\n\n\n16:46Steep Weiss: using the Bible Lesson and staying flexible\n\n\n26:29Byron Alexander: getting past the shield around church\n\n\n42:15Q&A: what can a chaplain ask without prying?\n\n\n45:46Q&A: how to start a study group inside\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPreparing for Release: Journeying Together on the Path to Freedom\n\n\n\n1 hr 7 min \u00b7 Moderated by Jeanine Lambert\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\nCourtney StewartThe National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens\n\n\nTina HustonVolunteer chaplain, Texas\n\n\nDaniel Alexander\n\n\nRey AguilarPartnership for Re-Entry Program, on Zoom\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u201cIt should come from the church instead of programs.\u201d\nCourtney Stewart, on preparing people for release\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy 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.\n\n\n\nJump to\n\n\n\n\n5:42Courtney Stewart: preparation should come from the church\n\n\n11:44Rey Aguilar: impostor syndrome after prison\n\n\n20:52Tina Huston: IDs, phones, banks, and shopping\n\n\n27:27Daniel Alexander: shoveling snow with a dustpan\n\n\n37:47A correspondence chaplain on the first 90 days home\n\n\n42:01What is prison culture? Courtney Stewart answers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReentry Ministry: The Role of Faith Communities in Healing Society\n\n\n\n54 min \u00b7 Moderated by James Early\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\nSister Mary Sean HodgesPartnership for Re-Entry Program\n\n\nMarshall ReddickAngel Team leader\n\n\nLisa MooreLife Changes, Inc., on Zoom\n\n\nChris HokeUnderground Ministries, on Zoom\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u201cI had no kids and now I have a son.\u201d\nMarshall Reddick, Angel Team leader\n\n\n\n\n\nHow 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.\n\n\n\nThis session includes a personal account of addiction, abuse, and trafficking.\n\n\n\nJump to\n\n\n\n\n12:07Marshall Reddick: “What do you need?”\n\n\n24:57Chris Hoke: One Parish, One Prisoner\n\n\n30:01Marshall Reddick: how to start an Angel Team at your church\n\n\n36:50Lisa Moore: purpose and mentoring keep the fire going\n\n\n42:52Q&A: mistakes, boundaries, and guarding your heart\n\n\n49:01Chris Hoke: easing a congregation’s fears with letters\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrison Tablets, Securus eMessaging, and Collaborative Games\n\n\n\n1 hr 3 min \u00b7 Moderated by Gabriel Serafini\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\nBrian AbbottThe First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston\n\n\nJohn MooreVolunteer chaplain, Oklahoma\n\n\nTed WohlfarthEnTeam\n\n\nChaplain Ka’Neisha HowardD.C. Department of Corrections\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u201cCan you have a winner if you don’t have a loser?\u201d\nTed Wohlfarth\n\n\n\n\n\nThree 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.\n\n\n\nNames of incarcerated people that appeared during the Securus demonstration are blurred and muted for privacy.\n\n\n\nJump to\n\n\n\n\n0:00Session 4: Brian Abbott on religious content for tablets\n\n\n15:17Session 5: John Moore on Securus eMessaging\n\n\n20:32John Moore: sending an eMessage, step by step\n\n\n33:00Session 6: Ted Wohlfarth and Ka’Neisha Howard on win-win games\n\n\n38:05Live demo: a collaborative ball relay\n\n\n45:54Q&A: can a facility block tablet content?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBecoming a Pillar of Society After Prison\n\n\n\n1 hr 6 min \u00b7 Moderated by David Fowler\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\nTroy Spann Jr.Urban Alchemy\n\n\nCourtney StewartThe National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens\n\n\nSister Mary Sean HodgesPartnership for Re-Entry Program\n\n\nWhitney LouchheimOpen City Advocates\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u201cYou don’t forget your angels.\u201d\nCourtney Stewart\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat 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.\n\n\n\nJump to\n\n\n\n\n3:02Troy Spann Jr.: changing from within during 30 years inside\n\n\n10:39Courtney Stewart: a wake-up call at Lorton\n\n\n21:56Sister Mary Sean Hodges: lifers became the programmers\n\n\n27:13Whitney Louchheim: young people as pillars among their peers\n\n\n39:06Courtney Stewart: why returning citizens want to give back\n\n\n56:00Q&A: Whitney Louchheim on building trust with youth\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSmall Group Sharing: Turning Conference Ideas into Action\n\n\n\n24 min \u00b7 Moderated by Susan Anderson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u201cYou can’t peck open the shell for someone else.\u201d\nshared in a small group report\n\n\n\n\n\nAt 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.\n\n\n\nJump to\n\n\n\n\n1:45Report-backs begin: attitude, behavior, community\n\n\n10:58Zoom group: training corresponding chaplains\n\n\n13:44How will people on prison tablets find us?\n\n\n16:34Zoom group: the need for more chaplains\n\n\n21:08Go slow, show up, and listen\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWelcomes and music\n\n\n\nEach 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.\n\n\n\n\nOpening Welcome: Partnering in the Path to FreedomGabriel Serafini and David Fowler \u00b7 11 min\nSaturday Welcome: God’s Love Flows Through UsGabriel Serafini and David Fowler \u00b7 7 min\nHide Anger Until Tomorrow: A Story and Songs from Dr. KDr. Karen Wilson-Ama’Echefu \u00b7 11 min\nThis Little Light of MineDr. Karen Wilson-Ama’Echefu \u00b7 3 min\nGoodness of GodMatthew Hammond, Liz Hammond and Davya Flaharty \u00b7 4 min\nAbide with Me (Hymn 7)Matthew and Liz Hammond \u00b7 2 min\nHoly, Holy, HolyMatthew and Liz Hammond \u00b7 2 min\nNo God Beside MeMatthew and Liz Hammond \u00b7 4 min\nI’m Gonna Live So God Can Use MeMatthew and Liz Hammond \u00b7 3 min\nLift Me Up (I Surrender to Love)Matthew and Liz Hammond \u00b7 3 min\n\n\n\n\nMore music from Matthew Hammond and Davya Flaharty is at Love Only Grows, and more from Dr. K at drk-echefu.life.\n\n\n\nGet involved\n\n\n\n\n\nVolunteer\n\n\n\nJoin an Angel Team or write to someone inside.\n\n\n\n\n\nReady for Reentry\n\n\n\nTell someone inside about our free course on prison tablets.\n\n\n\n\n\nMonthly Zoom calls\n\n\n\nInterviews with returning citizens and reentry leaders.\n\n\n\n\n\nDonate\n\n\n\nHelp more people come home to a community.\n\n\n\n\n\nThank 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.",
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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.
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Speakers: Woody Woodard, Tina Huston, Darryl Scott, Cedric Carter, Quentin Watters, LaVelle Searcy, Anthony Gonzalez
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Introduction to The Principle Foundation and metaphysical talk: \u201cWitnessing character transformation and healing\u201d
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About this session: How does The Principle Foundation help students of Christian Science? Our inspiring metaphysical talk explores how we can witness transformation together.
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Speakers: Anna Lisa Kronman, CS
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Creative Approaches to Volunteer Chaplaincy – Sharing our Experiences, Healings, and Effective Strategies
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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.
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Speakers: Marilyn McDonald, John Borin, Cindy Martin, Ryan Klensendorf, Allan Vivian, Eleanor Bigbee, Anita Jo Baker, Tina Huston, Jeanine Lambert
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Understanding the Pre-Parole & Pre-Release Experience
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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.
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Speakers: David Fowler, Sister Mary Sean Hodges, Tony Kim, Dwight Tostenson
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\u201cFinding my true freedom\u201d Post-Release Success Strategies
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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.
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Speakers: David Fowler, Richard Miles, Alphonso Hill, Tony Kim
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Effective Church Support and Mentoring for Returning Community Members
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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.
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Speakers: Woody Woodard, Greg McLane, Brenda Borin, Tina Huston, Darryl Scott, Cedric Carter, Quentin Watters, LaVelle Searcy, Meagan West, Troy Spann, Jr.
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Mother Church support for Institutional work
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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.
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Speakers: Brian Abbott
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State Committee Reports
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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.
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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)
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Small Group Discussion and Sharing
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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.
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What more can we all do to bless our returning community members, our church communities, and society at large?
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What 2 or 3 key ideas are you taking away from this conference? What\u2019s inspired you the most, and why?
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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?
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Moderator: Susan Anderson
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Length: 49:18
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\u201cO’er Waiting Harpstrings of the Mind\u201d sung by Matthew Hammond & Davya Flaharty in Thanks-Giving Square Chapel
Everyone deserves a community when they come home.
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Your gift keeps Angel Teams showing up for people leaving prison \u2014 and keeps the Ready for Reentry course reaching learners in more than 880 correctional facilities across 49 states.
On the donation form, choose Embraced Fully in the Fund menu. Gifts are tax-deductible: Embraced:Fully is a fiscally sponsored program of The Principle Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 43-0816306).
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Our inspiring metaphysical talk explores how we can witness transformation together.\n\n\n\nSpeakers:Anna Lisa Kronman, CS\n\n\n\nLength:22:34\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCreative Approaches to Volunteer Chaplaincy – Sharing our Experiences, Healings, and Effective Strategies\n\n\n\nAbout 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.\n\n\n\nSpeakers:Marilyn McDonald, John Borin, Cindy Martin, Ryan Klensendorf, Allan Vivian, Eleanor Bigbee, Anita Jo Baker, Tina Huston, Jeanine Lambert\n\n\n\nLength:58:27\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUnderstanding the Pre-Parole & Pre-Release Experience\n\n\n\nAbout 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.\n\n\n\nSpeakers:David Fowler, Sister Mary Sean Hodges, Tony Kim, Dwight Tostenson\n\n\n\nLength:1:05:29\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u201cFinding my true freedom\u201d Post-Release Success Strategies\n\n\n\nAbout 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.\n\n\n\nSpeakers:David Fowler, Richard Miles, Alphonso Hill, Tony Kim\n\n\n\nLength:50:51\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEffective Church Support and Mentoring for Returning Community Members\n\n\n\nAbout 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.\n\n\n\nSpeakers:Woody Woodard, Greg McLane, Brenda Borin, Tina Huston, Darryl Scott, Cedric Carter, Quentin Watters, LaVelle Searcy, Meagan West, Troy Spann, Jr.\n\n\n\nLength:1:22:12\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMother Church support for Institutional work\n\n\n\nAbout 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.\n\n\n\nSpeakers:Brian Abbott\n\n\n\nLength:8:31\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nState Committee Reports\n\n\n\nAbout 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.\n\n\n\nSpeakers: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)\n\n\n\nLength:1:18:39\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSmall Group Discussion and Sharing\n\n\n\nAbout 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.\n\n\n\n\nWhat more can we all do to bless our returning community members, our church communities, and society at large?\n\n\n\nWhat 2 or 3 key ideas are you taking away from this conference? What\u2019s inspired you the most, and why?\n\n\n\nWhat 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?\n\n\n\n\nModerator:Susan Anderson\n\n\n\nLength:49:18\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u201cO’er Waiting Harpstrings of the Mind\u201d sung by Matthew Hammond & Davya Flaharty in Thanks-Giving Square Chapel\n\n\n\nMusicians:Matthew Hammond & Davya Flaharty \u2022 https://LoveOnlyGrows.org\n\n\n\nLength:4:43\n\n\n\n\nTHANK YOU to our 2024 Embraced & Empowered Prison and Reentry Ministries Conference Sponsors\n\n\n\n\u2013 Platinum Sponsors \u2013\n\n\n\nSunnyside FoundationThird Church of Dallas, TexasThe DFW Zone of the Texas Institutional CommitteeAnonymous\n\n\n\n\u2013 Gold Sponsors \u2013\n\n\n\nAmanda WeitmanThe Principle FoundationThe Institutional Committee of the Washington DC Metropolitan Area \u2013 Sponsored by First Church of Christ, Scientist, Washington DCShare the Practice – Websites for Christian ScientistsCox Media Productions\n\n\n\n\u2013 Bronze Sponsors \u2013\n\n\n\nAnonymous\n\n\n\n\u2013 Individual Ticket Scholarship Sponsors \u2013\n\n\n\nJan TrueDeb WickershamLynn Wilson\n\n\n\n\u2013 Returning Community Member Travel Sponsors \u2013\n\n\n\nDeb Wickersham\n\n\nJoin our mailing list to receive an invite link to our Zoom meetings.\r\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Everyone deserves a community when they come home.\n Your gift keeps Angel Teams showing up for people leaving prison \u2014 and keeps the Ready for Reentry course reaching learners in more than 880 correctional facilities across 49 states.\n \n \n \n Give Monthly\n Give Once\n Other ways to give →\n \n On the donation form, choose Embraced Fully in the Fund menu. Gifts are tax-deductible: Embraced:Fully is a fiscally sponsored program of The Principle Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 43-0816306).",
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"url": "https://embracedfully.org/christian-science-prison-ministry-workshop-replay/",
"title": "\u201cOpportunities to serve in the Christian Science prison ministry \u2013 There is a role that is just right for you!\u201d \u2013\u00a0Workshop replay video",
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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?
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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.
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Links mentioned during the workshop:
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Free registration to attend the 2025 Embraced & Empowered Prison and Reentry Ministries Conference being held in Washington, D.C. here: https://embracedfully.org/
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To join the TMC prison ministry Google group email Brian Abbott at: instliaison@csps.com
Metaphysical basis for Christian Science prison ministry work
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Christian Science Publishing Society content on tablets in prisons and jails
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Real world healing results – Building enthusiasm in our churches for prison and reentry ministry work
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State Institutional Committees \u2013 many ways to participate
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Interfaith cooperation and collaboration
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Setting up local support groups for returning citizens
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Principle Foundation support for inmates and returning citizens
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Participation in the 2025 Embraced & Empowered Prison and Reentry Ministries Conference
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Invited presenters:
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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)
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Watch the replay of our interview with Whitney Louchheim, Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer of Open City Advocates:
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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.
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Whitney is a member of First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Washington, D.C.
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“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.”
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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.\u00a0 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 \u2013 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.\u2019s juvenile facility, where youth were exposed to rampant violence and appalling living conditions.
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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\u2019s work was instrumental in securing the right to counsel for all youth committed to DC\u2019s 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\u2019s parks, and going on adventures with her family.
Everyone deserves a community when they come home.
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Your gift keeps Angel Teams showing up for people leaving prison \u2014 and keeps the Ready for Reentry course reaching learners in more than 880 correctional facilities across 49 states.
On the donation form, choose Embraced Fully in the Fund menu. Gifts are tax-deductible: Embraced:Fully is a fiscally sponsored program of The Principle Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 43-0816306).
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"content_text": "Watch the replay of our interview with Whitney Louchheim, Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer of Open City Advocates:\n\nOur special guest for this interview is Whitney Louchheim, Esq., Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Open City Advocates, based in Washington, D.C.\nWhitney is a member of First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Washington, D.C.\n“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.”\nAbout our guest\n\n\n\n\nWhitney 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.\u00a0 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 \u2013 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.\u2019s juvenile facility, where youth were exposed to rampant violence and appalling living conditions.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShe 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\u2019s work was instrumental in securing the right to counsel for all youth committed to DC\u2019s 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\u2019s parks, and going on adventures with her family.\n\n\n\n\n \nJoin our mailing list to receive an invite link to our Zoom meetings.\r\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Everyone deserves a community when they come home.\n Your gift keeps Angel Teams showing up for people leaving prison \u2014 and keeps the Ready for Reentry course reaching learners in more than 880 correctional facilities across 49 states.\n \n \n \n Give Monthly\n Give Once\n Other ways to give →\n \n On the donation form, choose Embraced Fully in the Fund menu. Gifts are tax-deductible: Embraced:Fully is a fiscally sponsored program of The Principle Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 43-0816306).",
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"url": "https://embracedfully.org/embracedfully-angel-team-workshop-meeting-on-thursday-august-15-at-600-pm-pacific-youre-invited/",
"title": "Embraced:Fully Angel Team workshop meeting on Thursday, August 15 at 6:00 pm (Pacific) \u2013 You\u2019re invited!",
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“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”
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Join us on Thursday, August 15, at 6:00 pm (Pacific) for our monthly Embraced:Fully Angel Team Workshop Zoom meeting.\u00a0 Guests are always welcome!
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What is an Angel Team? Who can be part of one? How do we start them up, and what role can our churches play?\u00a0 Join us as we explore how we can support returning citizens as they return home from incarceration.
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.
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Introductions & Announcements\u00a0\u2013 Introduce yourself, are you currently working with any returning community members (or planning to)?
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Regional Angel Team Updates & Returning Community Member check-ins\u00a0\u2013 sharing progress, challenges, and accomplishments.
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Visiting and Corresponding Volunteer Chaplain check-ins\u00a0\u2013 updates from the field.
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Topic for Discussion: Interfaith cooperation ideas for Angel Teams
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Confirm next meeting dates,\u00a0wrap up meeting.
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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.\u00a0 Angel Teams help returning community members succeed in not going back to prison or jail.
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.
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Everyone deserves a community when they come home.
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Your gift keeps Angel Teams showing up for people leaving prison \u2014 and keeps the Ready for Reentry course reaching learners in more than 880 correctional facilities across 49 states.
On the donation form, choose Embraced Fully in the Fund menu. Gifts are tax-deductible: Embraced:Fully is a fiscally sponsored program of The Principle Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 43-0816306).
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“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”
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Join us on Thursday, July 18, at 6:00 pm (Pacific) for our monthly Embraced:Fully Angel Team Workshop Zoom meeting.\u00a0 Guests are always welcome!
\n
What is an Angel Team? Who can be part of one? How do we start them up, and what role can our churches play?\u00a0 Join us as we explore how we can support returning citizens as they return home from incarceration.
Conference Replay Videos coming soon \nWe 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.
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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.
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Agenda for the call:
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Introductions & Announcements\u00a0\u2013 Introduce yourself, are you currently working with any returning community members (or planning to)?
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Regional Angel Team Updates & Returning Community Member check-ins\u00a0\u2013 sharing progress, challenges, and accomplishments.
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Visiting and Corresponding Volunteer Chaplain check-ins\u00a0\u2013 updates from the field.
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Topic for Discussion: Interfaith cooperation ideas for Angel Teams
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Confirm next meeting dates,\u00a0wrap up meeting.
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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.\u00a0 Angel Teams help returning community members succeed in not going back to prison or jail.
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Everyone deserves a community when they come home.
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Your gift keeps Angel Teams showing up for people leaving prison \u2014 and keeps the Ready for Reentry course reaching learners in more than 880 correctional facilities across 49 states.
On the donation form, choose Embraced Fully in the Fund menu. Gifts are tax-deductible: Embraced:Fully is a fiscally sponsored program of The Principle Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 43-0816306).
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Watch the replay of our interview with James Early, Bible teacher, speaker, and podcaster:
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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.
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Everyone deserves a community when they come home.
\n
Your gift keeps Angel Teams showing up for people leaving prison \u2014 and keeps the Ready for Reentry course reaching learners in more than 880 correctional facilities across 49 states.
On the donation form, choose Embraced Fully in the Fund menu. Gifts are tax-deductible: Embraced:Fully is a fiscally sponsored program of The Principle Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 43-0816306).
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“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”
\n
Join us on Thursday, June 20, at 6:00 pm (Pacific) for our monthly Embraced:Fully Angel Team Workshop Zoom meeting.\u00a0 Guests are always welcome!
\n
What is an Angel Team? Who can be part of one? How do we start them up, and what role can our churches play?\u00a0 Join us as we explore how we can support returning citizens as they return home from incarceration.
Conference Replay Videos coming soon \nWe 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.
\n
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.
\n
Agenda for the call:
\n\n
Introductions & Announcements\u00a0\u2013 Introduce yourself, are you currently working with any returning community members (or planning to)?
\n
Regional Angel Team Updates & Returning Community Member check-ins\u00a0\u2013 sharing progress, challenges, and accomplishments.
\n
Visiting and Corresponding Volunteer Chaplain check-ins\u00a0\u2013 updates from the field.
\n
Topic for Discussion: Basics of an Angel Team and how do Remote Angel Teams work?
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Confirm next meeting dates,\u00a0wrap up meeting.
\n\n
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.\u00a0 Angel Teams help returning community members succeed in not going back to prison or jail.
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.
\n
\n\n
\n
\n \n
\n
Everyone deserves a community when they come home.
\n
Your gift keeps Angel Teams showing up for people leaving prison \u2014 and keeps the Ready for Reentry course reaching learners in more than 880 correctional facilities across 49 states.
On the donation form, choose Embraced Fully in the Fund menu. Gifts are tax-deductible: Embraced:Fully is a fiscally sponsored program of The Principle Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 43-0816306).
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Watch the replay of our interview with Dr. Porshia Haymon, Chief Program Officer at Caf\u00e9 Momentum in Dallas, Texas:
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About our guest
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Dr. Porshia Haymon, affectionately known as Dr. P by those associated with Cafe Momentum, is the Chief Program Officer at Caf\u00e9 Momentum in Dallas. She is a clinical psychologist and has been with the organization for five years. Caf\u00e9 Momentum is a nonprofit that provides a paid post-release internship for justice-involved youth. Dr. Haymon\u2019s 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 Caf\u00e9 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.
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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 Caf\u00e9 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 Caf\u00e9 Momentum is doing.
Everyone deserves a community when they come home.
\n
Your gift keeps Angel Teams showing up for people leaving prison \u2014 and keeps the Ready for Reentry course reaching learners in more than 880 correctional facilities across 49 states.
On the donation form, choose Embraced Fully in the Fund menu. Gifts are tax-deductible: Embraced:Fully is a fiscally sponsored program of The Principle Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 43-0816306).
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Join us on Thursday, May 16, at 6:00 pm (Pacific) for our monthly Embraced:Fully Angel Team Workshop Zoom meeting.\u00a0 Guests are always welcome!
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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.
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Conference Replay Videos coming soon \nWe 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.
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“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”
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.
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Agenda for the call:
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Introductions & Announcements\u00a0\u2013 Introduce yourself, are you currently working with any returning community members (or planning to)?
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Regional Angel Team Updates & Returning Community Member check-ins\u00a0\u2013 sharing progress, challenges, and accomplishments.
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Visiting and Corresponding Volunteer Chaplain check-ins\u00a0\u2013 updates from the field.
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Topic for Discussion: Key take-aways from the 2024 Embraced & Empowered annual conference
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Confirm next meeting dates,\u00a0wrap up meeting.
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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.\u00a0 Angel Teams help returning community members succeed in not going back to prison or jail.
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.
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Everyone deserves a community when they come home.
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Your gift keeps Angel Teams showing up for people leaving prison \u2014 and keeps the Ready for Reentry course reaching learners in more than 880 correctional facilities across 49 states.
On the donation form, choose Embraced Fully in the Fund menu. Gifts are tax-deductible: Embraced:Fully is a fiscally sponsored program of The Principle Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 43-0816306).
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