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New Hope For Women Prison Classes/Follow Up Support Ministry
Our goal is to provide a biblically based curriculum to inmates at the Riverside Correctional Facility, a Philadelphia Female county jail, to prepare them for release from prison and to address their inner wounds and unresolved heart issues.
Our classes include the following subjects: Overcoming Bitterness, Instructor: Chaplain JoAnn Muller Fundamentals of our Faith, Instructor: Chaplain JoAnn Muller Inner Healing, Instructor: Rev. Jan Murphy; Executive Director of Choices Ministry Sexual Brokenness, Instructor: Clara Melloni We offer a spring and fall semester which include an orientation with a presentation of curriculum by the teachers. This gives us an opportunity to recruit eligible students. Eligibility is based on the length of stay which allows the inmate to complete the course, and no conflicts in scheduling. There is an allowance for makeup classes at the end of each semester followed by rehearsal for the NHFW choir and graduation celebration. Our graduations are April and November. New Hope For Women provides the materials needed for our students which include, a Bible, notebook and paper and pen. Certificates are awarded to the inmates at the graduation. Outside Support Services Monthly Support Group Meeting on the 4th Sunday of each month @ 4:00 p.m. The monthly support group meetings are a time of fellowship, discussion, devotion, and prayer ministry. Weekly Bible Studies held at our NHFW office are on Wednesdays @ 4:00 p.m. We use the Beth Moore Series, Breaking Free. Seminars, Mission Workshops NHFW offers seminars and mission workshops to offer prison awareness and educate churches to the many needs and challenges of inmates and recently released ex-offenders and how we as a Body can support them effectively.
Volunteer Possibilities 1. Correspondence Ministry: Letters/cards sent to participating inmates/ex-offenders 2. Mentoring: Adopt an ex-offender for support/fellowship, attend monthly meetings If you are interested in our ministry please contact me at: jmuller@newhopeforwomen.com
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