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Success Stories
The PCA Model has been successful as can be
evidenced through the
following success stories
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Community
of St.
Dysmas
Email: stdysmas@toad.net |
Jessep, Maryland,
1994
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The first prison congregation developed by a main-line denomination was a Lutheran
congregation in the Maryland prison system. It was called the Community of St. Dysmas,
named for the repentant thief on the cross next to Jesus who asked to be remembered.
Jesus' reply was "Today, you will be with me in paradise."
The community of St. Dysmas was begun in May, 1984. It now has its
5th pastor and has 21 years of effective ministry within the women's prison (MCI-W) and a medium security
men's prison (MCI-J). After 7 years, the recidivism rate for the members of St. Dysmas was
15%, as opposed to a state-wide rate of 45%. Adult
baptisms, following instruction, are conducted twice a year.
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St. Dismas Episcopal
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Graterford, Pennsylvania,
1991
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St. Dismas Episcopal prison ministry in Graterford, Pennsylvania began in 1970. Upon
hearing of the congregational model, they organized as a congregation of the Philadelphia
diocese in 1991. They are currently served 1/2 time, being yoked with St. Mary's Episcopal
Church in Philadelphia. Deliberate attention has been paid to creating a community of
faith that is spiritually self-sustaining and is increasing the involvement of the support
congregations.
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Church of Hope |
Pierre, South Dakota
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Church
of the Damascus Road |
Rockwell
City, Iowa, 1997
Fort Dodge, Iowa, 1998
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Cornerstone Prison Church |
Worthing, South Dakota
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Followers
of Christ |
Ashland, Nebraska
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New
Beginning Church |
Aurora,
Colorodo
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Living Stones Congregation |
Shelton,
Washington
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Prison Lighthouse
Fellowship
Jameson Unit |
Sioux
Falls, South Dakota
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Prisoners of Hope
website |
Appleton, Minnesota
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St. Dysmas
of South Dakota |
Sioux Falls, South Dakota,
1990
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St. Dysmas of South Dakota, begun in 1990, is now celebrating
18 years of ministry in
the South Dakota synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America. An estimated 5,000 visitors have worshiped with inmate members at six
different worship sites in Sioux Falls and Springfield, South Dakota. It is a commonly
accepted fact that St. Dysmas has affected the Lutheran congregations in South Dakota more
than any single ministry in recent history.
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St. Dysmas
of Springfield |
Springfield, South Dakota,
1990
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(St
Dysmas of Springfield is a second site for St. Dysmas of South
Dakota)
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Women
at the Well |
Mitchellville,
Iowa
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Congregation
Contacts
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Community
of St. Dysmas
5010 Briarclift Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21229-1393
Pastor William Lundgren
(410) 233-7897
St
Dismas Episcopal
1831 Bainbridge St.
Philadelphia, PA 19146
Rev. Julius Jackson
(215) 985-0360
Church
of Hope
320 Anton St.
Pierre, SD 57501
Rev. Michelle Bradley
(605) 224-9593
churchofhope@pie.midco.net
New
Beginning Church
Denver Women's Correction
Facility
Pr. Emily Cardin
111
Del Mar Circle
Aurora,
CO 80011-8248
ejscardin@comcast.net
(303) 831-7023
Prison Lighthouse Fellowship
Jameson Unit, Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Rev. Regan Beauchamp
45794 266th St.
Huboldt, SD 57035
(605)363-3784
sdpchaplains@juno.com
Living Stone Prison Congregation
Pr. Eric Wangen-Hoch
1212
Connection St.
Shelton, WA 98584
(360)426-4433 ext. 5513
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Church of the Damascus Road
P.O. Box 834
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Pastor Carroll Lang
(515) 955-3579
DamascusCh@aol.com
Followers
of Christ
Pr. William Barth
24001 So. 68th
St.
Firth, NE 68358
Ph: (402) 540-8513 or 791-0207
wbarth@diodecom.net
St.
Dysmas of South Dakota
Now Celebrating 18 years
1300 E. 10th St.
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 338-1735
stdysmas@eastsidelc.org
St.
Dysmas of Springfield
Box 11
Springfield, SD 57062
(605) 664-0066
Pr. Bill Greaver
pastorbill@iw.net
Prisoners of
Hope
http://www.prisonersofhopemn.com/
Box 96
Appleton, MN 56208
Pr. Roger Semmler
(320) 289-2261
pohlc@fedteldirect.net
Cornerstone Prison Church
Box 36
Worthing, SD 57077
Rev. Steve Moerman
cpccrc@yahoo.com
Women at the Well
Rev. Arnette Pint
2100 Center St.
West Des Moines, IA 50265-2229
(515) 267-1090 or 240-6569
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Prison Congregations of America
P.O. Box 415, Vermillion, SD 57069-0415
Phone: (800) 417-6692 / (605) 624-8330 FAX: 605-624-3123
Pastor Ed Nesselhuf
pastored@prisoncongregations.org
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