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Prison Ministry Prayer Requests for this week – 3/27/23

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Ever heard the old rumors of how divided a church can become over the color of new carpeting? As a recent helper with some church remodeling, I can confirm truth in those stories. It seems … Continue reading

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Prison Ministry Prayer Requests for this week – 3/20/23

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I’m getting excited that my church is making concerted efforts to reach younger generations with the Gospel message.  It’s part of Grace Covenant’s newly revised vision and mission statements, and (in my opinion) a … Continue reading

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Prison Ministry Prayer Requests for this week – 3/13/23

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This past weekend, Grace Covenant Church hosted a marriage seminar called “Created for Connection”.  As a volunteer running the AV systems, I was blessed to hear the presentations and workshops offered throughout the day.  … Continue reading

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Prison Ministry Prayer Requests for this week – 3/6/23

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, During a prayer meeting Sunday afternoon, a friend sought prayer for an upcoming discussion on salvation with a recent acquaintance of hers.  After the meeting, I sought to help my friend since her acquaintance … Continue reading

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Prison Ministry Prayer Requests for this week – 2/27/23

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, If you’ve ever experienced someone coming to Christ for the very first time, it’s not something you soon forget.  Such an awesome feeling of joy and excitement as you see a life changed for … Continue reading

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How Do We Answer “Honest Questions” From a Serious Inquiry? – Vernon Myers

“WHAT IS GOD? AND WHERE DID HE COME FROM?” “WHO IS HIS FATHER? SHOULD I BE SCARED OF HIM OR IT?” “ARE THESE STORIES IN THE BIBLE TALL TALES?” “I AM REALLY TRYING HARD, BUT THE MORE I READ AND … Continue reading

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Pray Without Ceasing – Rick Chiavetta

Prior to the pandemic on any given Monday evening at7pm, you’d find a group of about twelve volunteers fromdifferent churches and different backgrounds gathered in theprofessional visitors waiting room at Chester County Prison.The purpose was simple, follow God’s command to … Continue reading

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Onesimus Ministry at CCP in the Pandemic Year 2020 — Vernon Myers

What a year 2020 has been! With the pandemic bringing very significant changesto the manner in which ministry happened at Chester Country Prison, we can lookback in reflection; despite the difficult changes to which everyone associated withOnesimus Ministries needed to … Continue reading

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Monday Night Fellowship – Dan Turley

(Due to COVID, all family visits and church gathering in the chapel have stopped. Thus, outside volunteers have not been permitted to go inside.) The Old Testament is filled with weak and insecure people God used for his purposes. Moses … Continue reading

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Virtual Thanksgiving Banquet – Phil Taylor

We always try to live by Paul’s sage advice to “Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NLT) However, with Thanksgiving Day imminent, this ministry is especially … Continue reading

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