"Sitting in a small group in prison isn't any different from sitting in a small group in my living room."
By Emily Andrews
May 28, 2018
Detroit | Prison Fellowship Academy | volunteerAs Prison Fellowship celebrates our 40th anniversary, we are reminded how important our ministry partners are in bringing about transformation in the lives of prisoners, ex-prisoners, and their families. From in-prison volunteers, to prison officials, to local church ministries and transitional housing, there are many people that continue to “remember the prisoner” and seek to restore them to their communities.
By Steve Rempe
August 16, 2016
Angel Tree | denise harris | Detroit | In Prison | Michigan | Orchard Lake Community Presbyterian Church | Prayer Team | Reentry
It is no secret that the last several decades have not been kind to the city of Detroit. Once a thriving center of industry and the undisputed champion of automobile manufacturing, Detroit has seen its population shrink, its unemployment rates skyrocket, and its infrastructure crumble.
By Steve Rempe
June 8, 2016
Comeback | Detroit | Detroit News | Michigan | Mike Dugan | Second Prison ProjectOn a lovely spring evening in the Detroit area, men and women from throughout metropolitan Detroit came out to celebrate a very special occasion at Orchard Lake Presbyterian Church—Prison Fellowship’s 40-Year Anniversary. Volunteers, donors, former prisoners, and ministry partners joined Prison Fellowship staff for this special occasion.
By Denise Harris
May 6, 2016
Detroit | Mary Engle | Michigan | Patrick ColbeckBuilding a new life is a real challenge for anyone returning to their communities after a period of incarceration. There is the need to find housing, employment, and support; to avoid past mistakes and old acquaintances, while making new connections to help ensure future success.
By Prison Fellowship
April 22, 2016
denise harris | Detroit | Video Blog | Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility
Children at an Angel Tree Christmas party.
Across the nation—and around the world—Angel Tree parties and house deliveries are in full swing, both blessing the children and families of the incarcerated as well as leaving a mark on the volunteers that make it happen.
By Zoe Erler
December 9, 2015
Angel Tree | Detroit | Greensboro | Prison Fellowship New Zealand | Tau Alpha Omega | Triad Baptist Church