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PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: Children with Incarcerated Parents

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A Touchy Subject: Growing Up with an Incarcerated Father

Peyton struggled to speak to her dad after went to prison. But the night she returned from camp, she surprised him with a phone call he will never forget.

By Emily Andrews
September 17, 2019
Angel Tree | Angel Tree Camping | Children with Incarcerated Parents | Families of Incarcerated
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Not Just a Christmas Tradition: How You Can Minister to Children with Incarcerated Parents

Angel Tree may start with a Christmas gift, but the families of prisoners have year-round needs, too. Find out how your church can meet the needs of Angel Tree families all year long.

By Grayson Pope
December 11, 2018
Angel Tree | Angel Tree Camping | Angel Tree Sports Clinic | children of prisoners | Children with Incarcerated Parents | Family Ministry
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From Addicted to Healed

  Kellie has come a long way in the last few years, but getting clean has not been easy.

By Emily Harris Greene
December 5, 2018
Angel Tree | Children with Incarcerated Parents | incarcerated mothers | reconciliation
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What is Angel Tree?

Learn more about the nation’s largest outreach to the children of prisoners and how a simple Christmas gift can have a positive influence on a child, family, and community.

By Emily Harris Greene
November 28, 2018
Angel Tree | Children | children of prisoners | Children with Incarcerated Parents | children's ministry | Family | Family Ministry | prisoners' children
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Learning to Love: How Angel Tree Helped Shane Gain a Second Chance at Fatherhood

Shane loved his children and had never wanted to hurt them, but his addiction had damaged them.

By Emily Andrews
November 20, 2018
Angel Tree | Children with Incarcerated Parents | families of the incarcerated | Incarcerated Dads | incarcerated parents | Restoration
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Hope in the Waiting

"I turned to the Lord to seek His comfort. ... I kept a journal for three years, and I wrote down how much I loved my kids and how much the Lord loved them."

By Emily Andrews
November 12, 2018
Angel Tree | Angel Tree Camping | Children with Incarcerated Parents | incarcerated parent
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An Angel Tree Miracle in an Empty Living Room

"Jesus Christ came in and taught me how to parent my children because of Angel Tree."

By Emily Andrews
October 29, 2018
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Gifts with No Strings Attached

I’ll never get tired of the smile on those children’s faces when they rip off the wrapping paper and say, “This is from my Daddy?”

By John Henry
October 9, 2018
Angel Tree | Children with Incarcerated Parents | Family Ministry | incarcerated parents
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How Books are Helping Incarcerated Dads Start a New Chapter with Their Kids

Books with well-written stories have the power to unlock a child's God-given imagination and create deep bonds between the child and their parent—even if that parent is behind bars.

By Grayson Pope
June 18, 2018
Children with Incarcerated Parents | families of the incarcerated | incarcerated fathers | Prison Fellowship Academy
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Like Father, Like Son?

Patterns of brokenness seem to pass through family generations, almost like an inheritance.

By J. Kana
June 11, 2018
Children with Incarcerated Parents | Families of Incarcerated | Father's Day | incarcerated fathers | incarcerated parents
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