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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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This replay includes the following topics:

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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)

\n", "content_text": "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?\n\n\n\nWatch 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.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLinks mentioned during the workshop:\n\n\n\n\nFree registration to attend the 2025 Embraced & Empowered Prison and Reentry Ministries Conference being held in Washington, D.C. here: https://embracedfully.org/\n\n\n\nTo join the TMC prison ministry Google group email Brian Abbott at: instliaison@csps.com\n\n\n\nEmbraced:Fully Interview with Byron & Marshall: https://embracedfully.org/interview-with-byron-alexander/\n\n\n\nScout 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\n\n\n\nAlternatives To Violence Project-USA – https://avpusa.org/\n\n\n\nLife Changes, Inc – Sober living home in Nevada – https://www.lifechangesinc.solutions/\n\n\n\nPartnership for Re-Entry Program (PREP) – https://partnershipforreentryprogram.org/\n\n\n\nJubilee Prison Ministry – https://jubileeprisonministry.org/\n\n\n\nDirectory of Christian Science State Institutional Committees – https://embracedfully.org/directory-of-christian-science-state-institutional-committes/\n\n\n\nCalifornia State Institutional State Committee – Light In Prison – https://www.lightinprison.org/\n\n\n\nMore than 100 videos of healings and experiences on Light in Prison – https://www.lightinprison.org/videos/\n\n\n\nPrinciple Foundation – Inspired benevolence in accordance with the teachings of Christian Science – https://principlefoundation.org/\n\n\n\nDonate to Embraced:Fully to support this work – https://embracedfully.org/donate/\n\n\n\nSubscribe to the Embraced:Fully mailing list: https://embracedfully.org/subscribe\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis replay includes the following topics:\n\n\n\n\nMetaphysical basis for Christian Science prison ministry work\n\n\n\nChristian Science Publishing Society content on tablets in prisons and jails\n\n\n\nReal world healing results – Building enthusiasm in our churches for prison and reentry ministry work\n\n\n\nState Institutional Committees \u2013 many ways to participate\n\n\n\nInterfaith cooperation and collaboration\n\n\n\nSetting up local support groups for returning citizens\n\n\n\nPrinciple Foundation support for inmates and returning citizens\n\n\n\nParticipation in the 2025 Embraced & Empowered Prison and Reentry Ministries Conference\n\n\n\n\nInvited presenters:\n\n\n\nHeather 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)", "date_published": "2025-03-11T14:47:17-07:00", "date_modified": "2025-05-29T09:57:22-07:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Gabriel Serafini", "url": "https://embracedfully.org/author/admin/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/24bddbb394eff14300a8d1b157a5407e4c7c907bc3c74f4f50f8313e8ef70c0f?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "Gabriel Serafini", "url": "https://embracedfully.org/author/admin/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/24bddbb394eff14300a8d1b157a5407e4c7c907bc3c74f4f50f8313e8ef70c0f?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "https://i0.wp.com/embracedfully.org/files/2025/04/opportunities-to-serve-in-the-ch.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1", "tags": [ "Embraced:Fully Conference", "Embraced:Fully Workshops", "News", "Video", "Volunteer Prison Workers" ] }, { "id": "https://embracedfully.org/?p=1674", "url": "https://embracedfully.org/preparation-for-serving-in-the-prisons/", "title": "Preparation for Serving in the Prisons \u2013 by volunteer Christian Science chaplain Jeanine Lambert, C.S.", "content_html": "

\"JeanineBy Jeanine Lambert, C.S.

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  1. \u00a0If this work is calling you – Know that your whole life has been preparation for this calling. \u00a0 (SH 107:3 \u201cGod had been graciously preparing me during many years for the reception of this\u2026revelation\u2026\u201d)
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  2. Spend time praying specifically for the prison system.\u00a0 \u00a0(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?)
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  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.)
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  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\u2026)
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  5. Listen for where God wants you to go – Listen to the inmates, in particular, meet them where they are in thought. \u00a0(Isa. 35:8 And an highway shall be there and a way and it shall be called the way of holiness.)
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  6. Be willing to completely upend your planned lesson, if necessary.\u00a0 (SH 583:20 Mind is\u2026the animating divine Principle of all that is real and good\u2026)\u00a0 It is animating you!
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  7. Ask them what they got from your time together – this often surprised and delighted me!\u00a0 Ask them if they\u2019d like you to pray for them.\u00a0 (Matt. 7:7 Ask and it shall be given, knock and it shall be opened unto you).
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  8. Pray to know that \u201cthe Word of God, Dvine Science \u201c(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\u2026)
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And if you can\u2019t remember all these steps then just remember Mrs. Eddy\u2019s quote from Message \u201801 1:19 \u00a0 \u201cSincerity is greater than genius or talent.\u201d

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