New Site, Resources from Orthodox Christian Prison Ministries

OCPM launched a revamped website, theocpm.org.
Natalya Mihailova | 22 December 2014

Ministering to those behind bars, Orthodox Christian Prison Ministries (OCPM) was founded in 1991 by Metropolitan Philip of Blessed Memory, who asked highly experienced prison minister Fr. Duane Pederson to coordinate the effort. Now headed by Fr. Stephen Powley, OCPM is an agency of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America, and it continues to build on Father Duane’s vision of ministering to prisoners and their families by mobilizing the Church.

Recently, OCPM launched a revamped website, theocpm.org. A recent post in the new “Latest News” column, for instance, shares a letter received by OCPM by a prisoner serving a life sentence.

Other features include:

training manual for clergy on prison ministry correspondence
An online form to submit prayer requests for loved ones who are in prison
A new donation page that allows secure donations.

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