Category Archives: Guest Articles

The Joy of Serving

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Andy Duncan

If my memory serves me correctly (and oft times it doesn’t anymore), on Friday August 4th all of us who had been serving on Monday nights for Prison Fellowship received the long awaited green light email: Chester County Prison is … Continue reading →

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A Tribute to Andy Leatherman

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Phil Taylor

We were disappointed that one of our longest serving board members, Andy Leatherman, submitted his resignation from the Onesimus board recently. Andy cited some of the inevitable challenges of being an octogenarian…though you’d never know it to look at him…as … Continue reading →

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If You Can’t Be There, Engage In Prayer

Posted on August 12, 2023 by Andy Duncan

1 John 5:14 – “This is the confidence we have approaching God; that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.” Abut a month ago, my wife and I, along with others members of our Churc,h travelled … Continue reading →

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Pray Without Ceasing – Rick Chiavetta

Posted on October 4, 2021 by onesimus1

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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Virtual Thanksgiving Banquet

Posted on December 19, 2020 by 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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Unexpected Grace

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Andy Duncan

Serving in Prison Ministry is incredibly challenging at times. There are those unexpected moments of anger from an inmate, blatant disregard for the ground rules and sadness at seeing and hearing about so much emotional and physical pain and suffering. … Continue reading →

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Radio Interview for Onesimus Ministries

Posted on April 20, 2020 by onesimus1

Radio Station WDAC 94.5 interviewed Chaplain Heinrich and Pastor Vernon, and it aired on April 18, 2020 – Listen to Ministry Focus podcast below.  Click HERE for WDAC website.

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Reflections on Roy Fite’s Life

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Phil Taylor

In Isaiah 55:8 we’re assured: ‘“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD.’ We can easily nod in agreement when things are going our way, but that’s so difficult to accept when … Continue reading →

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A Sound Investment

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Heinrich Botes

1 Corinthians 3:5-9 New King James Version “Who then is Paul (Peter Roomet), and who is Apollos (Heinrich Botes), but ministers through whom you believed, as the Lord gave to each one? I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the … Continue reading →

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Dysfunction

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Phil Taylor

Chaplains Peter and Lil Have a Difficult Task To Do. In their quest to minister to the men and women in Chester County Prison and to bring them the Good News of Jesus Christ, Peter Roomet and Lil Anthony are … Continue reading →

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