Prison Ministry Team Report for October
During October, the prison ministry at Newton Correctional Facility (NCF) continued to grow. Bridget met with the group on Oct. 20, the third Monday of the month, per arrangement. The men have requested happy and uplifting stories about UU life, and PMT reached out to the congregation to provide them. On Social Justice Sunday, Oct. 12, PMT supplied postcards and postage for people to address messages of welcome and encouragement to members of the Newton ministry. We plan to have a table every Social Justice Sunday going forward.
Fifteen of the men at Newton have said they would like pen pals. This is a great opportunity to connect with individuals who are beginning to explore UUism. In PMT’s Pen Pal program, volunteers correspond with incarcerated individuals either by “snail mail” or through the Iowa Department of Corrections’ o-mail system, CorrLinks. We’re always looking for more people to write, so if you think you might be interested, please email [email protected]. You can check out our page at www.uusic.org/connect/#justice.
The UUA has a prison ministry through the Church of the Larger Fellowship, the Worthy Now Prison Ministry Network. They’re also looking for people to become pen pals to incarcerated individuals nationwide. For more information, go to worthynow.org.
The Prison Ministry Team meets on the first Tuesday of each month in the UUS Conference Room. You are welcome to join us at our next meeting on Nov. 4, at 7 pm, either in person or via Zoom (email for passcode).
Post Content URL: https://www.uusic.org/connect/#justice (under Social Justice Groups & Community Service Teams)
