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Virtual ‘Live’ Event to Bring Hope to Hundreds of Men at Roswell Correctional

April 28, 2021 by Prison Fellowship

Church on the Move to Host 'Live' Hope Event on Sunday Evening—Live Streamed into Roswell Correction Center

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ROSWELL, NM—Prison Fellowship®, the nation's largest Christian nonprofit serving prisoners, former prisoners, and their families, is conducting a 'live,' virtual  Hope Event® for hundreds of incarcerated men at Roswell Correctional Center this Sunday, May 2, 2021, beginning at 6:00pm.

Hope Events are held inside prisons all across America but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this event will be held at the Church on the Move in Roswell, NM, and will be live streamed via our Floodlight video streaming service.  This 'live' event will take place at the church, 901 West Brasher Road in Roswell, featuring speakers and musical guests.

Virtual 'Live' Event at Roswell Correctional

Who: Prison Fellowship and Roswell Correctional Center

What: Hope Event, featuring Richard Acuna*, a former inmate at RCC and Serena Steenjoldt, formally incarcerated and Angel Tree mom

Where: Church on the Move, 901 West Brasher Road, Roswell, NM

When: Sunday, May 2, 2021, beginning at 6:00pm

ABOUT RICHARD ACUNA

Richard is a Roswell native and longtime volunteer in New Mexico jails and prisons.  Richard was incarcerated in the early 1980's.  While in prison, Richard was impacted by volunteers from Church on the Move while on furlough, completing his sentence.

After his release, he started attending the church while launching his own business in construction.  Later, as a volunteer with Prison Fellowship, Richard heard about Prison Fellowship's Academy and wanted to see if this might be a possibility at RCC.  Soon after, he met with Prison Fellowship Field Director Nathan Hale and started to develop plans to implement the program in Roswell.


ABOUT HOPE EVENTS

In prison yards across the country, men and women are being introduced to the hope of Jesus Christ through one- and two-day Prison Fellowship Hope Events that feature a variety of inspirational speakers and musicians. While providing a brief respite from the challenges of prison life, these events give prisoners the chance to respond to Christ and take the next step of joining a faith community behind bars.


ABOUT PRISON FELLOWSHIP

Prison Fellowship is the nation's largest outreach to prisoners, former prisoners, and their families, and a leading voice for criminal justice reform. With more than 40 years of experience helping restore men and women behind bars, Prison Fellowship advocates for federal and state criminal justice reforms that transform those responsible for crime, validate victims, and encourage communities to play a role in creating a safe, redemptive, and just society.

Because of distance challenges, B-roll (including audio) of the Hope Event will be made available to the media as soon as it concludes on Sunday night. For video highlights and interview requests, please contact Jim Forbes, Prison Fellowship's Director of Communications, at (703) 554-8540 or email him at Jim_forbes@pfm.org.

Filed Under: Press Releases, Hope Events, Prison & Prisoners, Prison Fellowship News & Updates Tagged With: COVID-19, COVID-19 News, New Mexico

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