Author Archives: onesimus1

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, “Some things in life are worth waiting for” seemed to be the theme last night, as the volunteer crew waited outside the prison for quite a while before someone was sent to let us in.  … Continue reading →

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, What a unique time in the prison last night – our most-seasoned volunteer preached at the first service, and a new volunteer delivered his first-ever message at the 2nd service.  In both cases, the men … Continue reading →

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As our new volunteers take their initial turns within the preaching rotation inside the prison, it’s a real treat to see their particular style and how God will use them to reach the men in … Continue reading →

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It’s an exciting time in prison ministry at Chester County Prison.  Our 6 new volunteers are being incorporated into the preaching rotation – they are raring to go, and we welcome the opportunity to hear … Continue reading →

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, With the Eagle’s season in the history books, we seem to have a few more takers for Monday night services.  We are always thankful for whoever God may call to come to the worship services.  … Continue reading →

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Last night, the weather outside was frightful, but the Spirit inside delightful.  Once again, prison ministry volunteers demonstrated how much they care about inmates by braving dangerous conditions to share the love of Christ with … Continue reading →

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, A new year is often seen as a chance to start fresh or incorporate some new habits.  Prisoners see little change in their daily routine just because the calendar turned over. It’s into this gloom … Continue reading →

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, HAPPY NEW YEAR to one and all!  There was an air of hope with the inmates last night as we wished each one a Happy New Year as they entered the chapel.  Perhaps they felt … Continue reading →

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, If you were fortunate enough to attend the annual Onesimus banquet back in October, you would have heard the testimony of former inmate Pete Zandona on how meaningful it was to him personally when volunteers … Continue reading →

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It never fails to amaze me, especially as we approach holidays, how so many men in prison pray first for their families, then the other inmates, and lastly for themselves.  It goes against human nature … Continue reading →