Cross and Key Prison Ministries will initiate workshops in the NC Conference of The United Methodist Church and Western NC Conference of The United Methodist Church districts throughout the current and upcoming years. The inaugural workshop is scheduled for Sunday, April 14, at St. Luke’s UMC in Sanford from 2:30 to 4:00 pm.
Rev. Dr. Mark Hicks, Executive Director of Cross and Key Prison Ministries, Inc., says that these workshops are created to train clergy and laity about opportunities for prison ministry, the steps for starting a prison ministry, and ways you and your church can become involved. In addition, attendees will learn about the need for prison ministry, our Christian theology related to prison ministry, and our long history of prison ministry within the Wesleyan tradition.
Cross and Key Prison Ministries is a cooperative ministry of the NC and the Western NC Conferences with the vision of: “Ministry to the incarcerated; Working for a more just society.” Its mission is threefold: 1) Equip churches for prison ministry; 2) Education on criminal justice issues; and 3) Advocacy for reform.
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