“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, April 17, 2025 at 6:00 pm (Pacific) for our monthly Embraced:Fully Angel Team Workshop Zoom meeting.  Guests are always welcome!

In this meeting we explore how we can support returning citizens as they return home from incarceration, as well as how we can support their journey and path to freedom. We discuss topics including: What is an Angel Team? Who can be part of one? How do we start them up, and what role can our churches play in this meaningful work?

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

Agenda for the call:

1. Introductions & Announcements – Introduce yourself, are you currently working with any returning community members (or planning to)?
2. Regional Angel Team Updates & Returning Community Member check-ins – sharing progress, challenges, and accomplishments.
3. Visiting and Corresponding Volunteer Chaplain check-ins – updates from the field.
4. Topic for Discussion: Exploring the journey of moral transformation + May 2-3 annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
5. 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.

Register today (no cost) to attend the 2025 Embraced & Empowered Prison and Reentry Ministries conference on Zoom and in Washington D.C.

Watch the video from our 2024 conference in Dallas, TX and register to attend our 2025 conference

Make a Tax-Deductible Donation to Support Embraced:Fully Angel Teams and Returning Citizens

Monthly Donation (preferred)

One Time Donation

Note: Please be sure to select “Embraced Fully” in the “Fund” drop-down list on the donation page.

If you would like to support the work of Embraced:Fully with a check instead of an online donation, please make it out to:

The Principle Foundation
Memo: Restricted – Embraced:Fully Project
Mail to: 10670 Barkley St, Overland Park, KS 66212-1861

View additional donation options here

Please remember to specify Embraced:Fully as the program you’d like to support.

Embraced:Fully is a fiscally sponsored program of The Principle Foundation, registered with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, tax ID number 43-0816306.

Video replays

Our mission: In partnership and collaboration with others, we support inmates in their moral and spiritual journey for successful reentry with the assistance of Angel Team members who help find community, faith-based connections, housing, employment, transportation, friendship and mentorship.

Header photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash

Courtney is going to be one of our featured speakers at the 2025 Embraced & Empowered Prison and Reentry Ministries conference happening in Washington, D.C. on May 2-3, 2025. Registration to participate in the conference is free (including meals for in-person attendees).  Register now to attend!

About our guest

Courtney Stewart is the Chairman/CEO of The National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens, Founder and CEO of Mentoring Works2. Inc. a nonprofit 501c(3) and President of Stewart’s Cleaning Service, LLC. He serves on numerous boards, and is Committee Chair for the Reentry Action Network, Rethink Justice DC and member of Steering Committee for Council for Court Excellence (CCE)

Mr. Stewart grew up in the drug infested streets of Washington DC and struggled with two alcoholic parents in the household. He became a product of the juvenile justice system at the tender age of 9 years old and placed in foster care at 12 years old. Ultimately, this led to his introduction to the revolving door of incarceration until his parole from Lorton Reformatory in 1985. Upon returning to his community, Mr. Stewart has met every single challenge he has faced, including drug use. He is an active member of AA, NA and has been drug and alcohol free for 34 years and sponsors various support groups and individuals throughout the Metropolitan area, such as The National Reentry Network Community Focus Group and a weekly peer to peer mentoring group.

Mr. Stewart cares about the quality of life for returning citizens who have paid their debt to society and who should have all their rights as a U.S. Citizen restored. He understands that DC is home to about 85,000 people who have had some involvement with the criminal legal system, many of them previously incarcerated for non-violent and minor offenses. Yet, these individuals face many barriers when returning to the community despite completing their sentence. Through his work in his own organization and coalition, he has fought to increase the rights and successes of our returning citizens. This includes rights for equal employment, housing, mental health services, public assistance, heads of households and substance use treatment as well as human rights and civic responsibility.

Mr. Stewart’s work has allowed returning citizens to work together to improve systemic barriers and stereotypes that have impeded our progress. He hopes to continue to expand more into leadership development and promotion of self-advocacy that leads to entrepreneurship and employment. The fight for building community and awareness among returning citizens is very personal for Courtney Stewart and the other members of the Network.

Make a Tax-Deductible Donation to Support Embraced:Fully Angel Teams and Returning Citizens

Monthly Donation (preferred)

One Time Donation

Note: Please be sure to select “Embraced Fully” in the “Fund” drop-down list on the donation page.

If you would like to support the work of Embraced:Fully with a check instead of an online donation, please make it out to:

The Principle Foundation
Memo: Restricted – Embraced:Fully Project
Mail to: 10670 Barkley St, Overland Park, KS 66212-1861

View additional donation options here

Please remember to specify Embraced:Fully as the program you’d like to support.

Embraced:Fully is a fiscally sponsored program of The Principle Foundation, registered with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, tax ID number 43-0816306.

Watch the video from our 2024 conference in Dallas, TX and register to attend our 2025 conference

“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, March 20, 2025 at 6:00 pm (Pacific) for our monthly Embraced:Fully Angel Team Workshop Zoom meeting.  Guests are always welcome!

In this meeting we explore how we can support returning citizens as they return home from incarceration, as well as how we can support their journey and path to freedom. We discuss topics including: What is an Angel Team? Who can be part of one? How do we start them up, and what role can our churches play in this meaningful work?

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

Agenda for the call:

1. Introductions & Announcements – Introduce yourself, are you currently working with any returning community members (or planning to)?
2. Regional Angel Team Updates & Returning Community Member check-ins – sharing progress, challenges, and accomplishments.
3. Visiting and Corresponding Volunteer Chaplain check-ins – updates from the field.
4. Topic for Discussion: March 30, 2025 Zoom meeting + May 2-3 annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
5. 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.

Make a Tax-Deductible Donation to Support Embraced:Fully Angel Teams and Returning Citizens

Monthly Donation (preferred)

One Time Donation

Note: Please be sure to select “Embraced Fully” in the “Fund” drop-down list on the donation page.

If you would like to support the work of Embraced:Fully with a check instead of an online donation, please make it out to:

The Principle Foundation
Memo: Restricted – Embraced:Fully Project
Mail to: 10670 Barkley St, Overland Park, KS 66212-1861

View additional donation options here

Please remember to specify Embraced:Fully as the program you’d like to support.

Embraced:Fully is a fiscally sponsored program of The Principle Foundation, registered with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, tax ID number 43-0816306.

Interview replays

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.

Header photo by Javardh on Unsplash

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)

About our guest

My name is Roger Workman. I spent 35 years incarcerated in the Nevada prison system. 5 years ago I requested Christian Science chaplaincy services. Chaplain David responded to my request. I was at that time in a dark place, mentally and physically. My relationship with Chaplain David was the beginning of demonstrating ‘all things are possible with God’. This eventually led to my release from prison in March of 2024. With Chaplain David‘s guidance, I applied for and was accepted into the Embraced:Fully for transitional parolee support. On day one I was greeted by Greg Davis of Embraced:Fully, who provided me with a backpack of basic things and some gift cards from the Principle Foundation. I had nothing at the time, so I was very grateful for that. The Principle Foundation also helped with rent until I could get on my own. I continued to work with Chaplain David who served as my EmbracedFully mentor. We meet once a week and read the Bible lesson together. I also worked with a CS Practitioner provided by Embraced:Fully, Jeanine Lambert. Recently I was hired as the manager/caretaker of the parolee housing facility. I obtained my driver’s license and purchased a car. I found housing for my aging father near to me, and will be taking care of him. I attend the Christian Science church regularly, and 3 weeks ago applied for Mother Church membership. All this proves that with God, all things are possible.

Make a Tax-Deductible Donation to Support Embraced:Fully Angel Teams and Returning Citizens

Monthly Donation (preferred)

One Time Donation

Note: Please be sure to select “Embraced Fully” in the “Fund” drop-down list on the donation page.

If you would like to support the work of Embraced:Fully with a check instead of an online donation, please make it out to:

The Principle Foundation
Memo: Restricted – Embraced:Fully Project
Mail to: 10670 Barkley St, Overland Park, KS 66212-1861

View additional donation options here

Please remember to specify Embraced:Fully as the program you’d like to support.

Embraced:Fully is a fiscally sponsored program of The Principle Foundation, registered with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, tax ID number 43-0816306.

Join us on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 6:00 pm (Pacific) for our monthly Embraced:Fully Angel Team Workshop Zoom meeting.  Guests are always welcome!

In this monthly meeting we explore how we can support returning citizens as they return home from incarceration. We discuss topics including: What is an Angel Team? Who can be part of one? How do we start them up, and what role can our churches play in this meaningful work?

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:

1. Introductions & Announcements – Introduce yourself, are you currently working with any returning community members (or planning to)?
2. Regional Angel Team Updates & Returning Community Member check-ins – sharing progress, challenges, and accomplishments.
3. Visiting and Corresponding Volunteer Chaplain check-ins – updates from the field.
4. Topic for Discussion: Building a national Angel Team resource center
5. 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.

Make a Tax-Deductible Donation to Support Embraced:Fully Angel Teams and Returning Citizens

Monthly Donation (preferred)

One Time Donation

Note: Please be sure to select “Embraced Fully” in the “Fund” drop-down list on the donation page.

If you would like to support the work of Embraced:Fully with a check instead of an online donation, please make it out to:

The Principle Foundation
Memo: Restricted – Embraced:Fully Project
Mail to: 10670 Barkley St, Overland Park, KS 66212-1861

View additional donation options here

Please remember to specify Embraced:Fully as the program you’d like to support.

Embraced:Fully is a fiscally sponsored program of The Principle Foundation, registered with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, tax ID number 43-0816306.

Interview replays

Watch the replay of our interview with Byron Alexander, chaplain Kaye Cover, and Angel Team leader Marshall Reddick

Watch the replay of our interview with Whitney Louchheim, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Open City Advocates

Watch the replay of our interview with Chris Hoke, founder and executive director of Underground Ministries

Watch the replay of our interview with Chris Slaughter discussing inter-faith cooperation opportunities

Watch the replay of our interview with Reynaldo Aguilar, inmate counselor and addiction specialist

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.

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.

Header photo by Javardh on Unsplash

About our guest

– Byron Alexander

Make a Tax-Deductible Donation to Support Embraced:Fully Angel Teams and Returning Citizens

Monthly Donation (preferred)

One Time Donation

Note: Please be sure to select “Embraced Fully” in the “Fund” drop-down list on the donation page.

If you would like to support the work of Embraced:Fully with a check instead of an online donation, please make it out to:

The Principle Foundation
Memo: Restricted – Embraced:Fully Project
Mail to: 10670 Barkley St, Overland Park, KS 66212-1861

View additional donation options here

Please remember to specify Embraced:Fully as the program you’d like to support.

Embraced:Fully is a fiscally sponsored program of The Principle Foundation, registered with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, tax ID number 43-0816306.

Join us on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 6:00 pm (Pacific) for our monthly Embraced:Fully Angel Team Workshop Zoom meeting.  Guests are always welcome!

In this monthly meeting we explore how we can support returning citizens as they return home from incarceration. We discuss topics including: What is an Angel Team? Who can be part of one? How do we start them up, and what role can our churches play in this meaningful work?

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:

1. Introductions & Announcements – Introduce yourself, are you currently working with any returning community members (or planning to)?
2. Regional Angel Team Updates & Returning Community Member check-ins – sharing progress, challenges, and accomplishments.
3. Visiting and Corresponding Volunteer Chaplain check-ins – updates from the field.
4. Topic for Discussion: Partnering in the path to freedom
5. 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.

Make a Tax-Deductible Donation to Support Embraced:Fully Angel Teams and Returning Citizens

Monthly Donation (preferred)

One Time Donation

Note: Please be sure to select “Embraced Fully” in the “Fund” drop-down list on the donation page.

If you would like to support the work of Embraced:Fully with a check instead of an online donation, please make it out to:

The Principle Foundation
Memo: Restricted – Embraced:Fully Project
Mail to: 10670 Barkley St, Overland Park, KS 66212-1861

View additional donation options here

Please remember to specify Embraced:Fully as the program you’d like to support.

Embraced:Fully is a fiscally sponsored program of The Principle Foundation, registered with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, tax ID number 43-0816306.

Interview replays

Watch the replay of our interview with Whitney Louchheim, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Open City Advocates

Watch the replay of our interview with Chris Hoke, founder and executive director of Underground Ministries

Watch the replay of our interview with Chris Slaughter discussing inter-faith cooperation opportunities

Watch the replay of our interview with Reynaldo Aguilar, inmate counselor and addiction specialist

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:

• Embraced:Fully Application Form: for Returning Community Members once they have a sponsoring chaplain
• “I was supposed to die in prison” – Troy’s story [Video]
• Just released from San Quentin: Michael’s transformation in Christian Science + Chaplain Dan [Video]

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.

We’re kicking off the new year with an interview with Kenneth Wells, Paul Gutelius, and Tina Huston, CS.

Our guest for this interview is Kenneth Wells, who will also be joined by Paul Gutelius, representing the Joint Institutional Committee of the Christian Science Churches of Greater Milwaukee WI and Tina Huston, a Christian Science practitioner who has worked with Kenneth.

About our guest

– Kenneth

Read Kenneth’s poem titled “The path of freedom” published in the Christian Science Sentinel on October 23, 2023 here:

https://sentinel.christianscience.com/shared/view/20p4zsr4gc2?s=copylink

Make a Tax-Deductible Donation to Support Embraced:Fully Angel Teams and Returning Citizens

Monthly Donation (preferred)

One Time Donation

Note: Please be sure to select “Embraced Fully” in the “Fund” drop-down list on the donation page.

If you would like to support the work of Embraced:Fully with a check instead of an online donation, please make it out to:

The Principle Foundation
Memo: Restricted – Embraced:Fully Project
Mail to: 10670 Barkley St, Overland Park, KS 66212-1861

View additional donation options here

Please remember to specify Embraced:Fully as the program you’d like to support.

Embraced:Fully is a fiscally sponsored program of The Principle Foundation, registered with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, tax ID number 43-0816306.

Join us on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 6:00 pm (Pacific) for our monthly Embraced:Fully Angel Team Workshop Zoom meeting.  Guests are always welcome!

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

In this monthly meeting we explore how we can support returning citizens as they return home from incarceration. We discuss topics including: What is an Angel Team? Who can be part of one? How do we start them up, and what role can our churches play in this meaningful work?

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:

1. Introductions & Announcements – Introduce yourself, are you currently working with any returning community members (or planning to)?
2. Regional Angel Team Updates & Returning Community Member check-ins – sharing progress, challenges, and accomplishments.
3. Visiting and Corresponding Volunteer Chaplain check-ins – updates from the field.
4. Topic for Discussion: Welcoming returning citizens back home – first steps
5. 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 Whitney Louchheim, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Open City Advocates

Watch the replay of our interview with Chris Hoke, founder and executive director of Underground Ministries

Watch the replay of our interview with Chris Slaughter discussing inter-faith cooperation opportunities

Watch the replay of our interview with Reynaldo Aguilar, inmate counselor and addiction specialist

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:

• Embraced:Fully Application Form: for Returning Community Members once they have a sponsoring chaplain
• “I was supposed to die in prison” – Troy’s story [Video]
• Just released from San Quentin: Michael’s transformation in Christian Science + Chaplain Dan [Video]

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.

Make a Tax-Deductible Donation to Support Embraced:Fully Angel Teams and Returning Citizens

Monthly Donation (preferred)

One Time Donation

Note: Please be sure to select “Embraced Fully” in the “Fund” drop-down list on the donation page.

If you would like to support the work of Embraced:Fully with a check instead of an online donation, please make it out to:

The Principle Foundation
Memo: Restricted – Embraced:Fully Project
Mail to: 10670 Barkley St, Overland Park, KS 66212-1861

View additional donation options here

Please remember to specify Embraced:Fully as the program you’d like to support.

Embraced:Fully is a fiscally sponsored program of The Principle Foundation, registered with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, tax ID number 43-0816306.

Photo by Folco Masi on Unsplash