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)

By Jeanine Lambert, C.S.

1.  If this work is calling you – Know that your whole life has been preparation for this calling.   (SH 107:3 “God had been graciously preparing me during many years for the reception of this…revelation…”)
2. Spend time praying specifically for the prison system.   (Isa. 58:6 Is not this the fast that I have chosen? To loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens and let the oppressed go free and break every yoke?)
3. Handle Animal Magnetism thoroughly (Hymn 517:2 Who can separate us from the love of God? Truth is here to shield us with its staff & rod; What is there to harm us when this help is sure? We are more than conquerors; we rest secure.)
4. Prepare a lesson plan – usually things that speak to you from the Bible Lesson. (Isa 40:3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness; Prepare ye the way of the Lord…)
5. Listen for where God wants you to go – Listen to the inmates, in particular, meet them where they are in thought.  (Isa. 35:8 And an highway shall be there and a way and it shall be called the way of holiness.)
6. Be willing to completely upend your planned lesson, if necessary.  (SH 583:20 Mind is…the animating divine Principle of all that is real and good…)  It is animating you!
7. Ask them what they got from your time together – this often surprised and delighted me!  Ask them if they’d like you to pray for them.  (Matt. 7:7 Ask and it shall be given, knock and it shall be opened unto you).
8. Pray to know that “the Word of God, Dvine Science “(SH p.503) is meeting their needs right where they are. The Christ is present in the prisons – you are just a witness. (Hymn 412 The Christ is here(there), all dreams of error breaking…)

And if you can’t remember all these steps then just remember Mrs. Eddy’s quote from Message ‘01 1:19   “Sincerity is greater than genius or talent.”