Yesterday I attended a life changing seminar. This seminar was held at our Church and presented by Sheila C. Willamson, Director of Community Outreach Network Services, Inc. which is dedicated to providing high risk adults a model for regeneration and change through life-changing skills, reconciliation of offenders with their families and society, through a comprehensive community reintegration program, and development and training of professional personnel and volunteers. Sheila and her husband work to bring offenders out of the Indiana State Prison system as men and women who know who God is and have a support system in place so they do not reenter the prison system. The seminar was on training individuals to become volunteer staff to support the State of Indiana Department Of Correction units, and State County Jails in facing the challenges of working with youth and adults who are at risk while providing high quality services. This organization is looking for volunteers to go in the prisons to teach, for individuals to become support for men and women as they reenter the world of no bars, for people to pray for and donation of monies to continue.
Those who attended are members of the Church I attend. We have a Wednesday Night supper and lesson time for children and adults. Most of those who attend are at risk. Plans are to learn how to help these individuals to live a life with God and to stay out of the prison system. I will be volunteering in this and hope to assist in teaching a class on Learning Different Behaviors. From the seminar I learned that I can not go into the jail, but I can pray and I can help our community to change for the better.
My Sunday Seven is taken from the lesson material I received and the title is:
Volunteer Guidelines--"Theses guidelines will assist you in fulfilling your role as volunteer as well as maintain your personal safety and the security of all parties concerned."
1. Be Yourself
2. Mean What You Say
3. Be Supportive, Encouraging, Friendly, but also Firm
4. Respectful
5. Be Dependable
6. Be Honest
7. Be Patient and Objective
Are you volunteer material? In every town and city in every state in this union there are at risk individuals. I believe there are organizations to help these individuals in every state. Community Outreach Network Services, Inc. have a web site and I invite you to visit. www.consindy.org
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Sounds like an interesting and very needed ministry. The Vice-President of my company has a prison ministry. I am not sure if he is associated with this organization but I know he is very committed to what he does. I know it would help me if I could get involved again with a ministry. Blessings, Cricket
Good Evening Joyce,
This sounds like a great ministry that is very well needed. The Church that we belong to, used to have people that did some Prison Ministry to both Men and Women. I don't know if they still do it or not. I will have to check out that website. Each one of us has a ministry of some kind. We just need to be open to GOD and listen for his calling to that Ministry. Take care my friend and have a great evening. May God Bless You and Yours.
Love & Hugs,
Karen H.
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I forgot to tell you, you have been TAGGED for 6. Please check out my blog for the rules to pass it on. I really would like to know more about you. Blessings, Cricket
I am sure every town could benefit from a ministry such as this. Volunteering is a great way to give back to the community. My hat's off to you, Joyce.
What a great thing to be a part of!
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