Outside looking in

Dear friends: I am very excited about recent developments in my prison ministry. The year-long project to produce and circulate the “Freedom Within” handout promoting contemplative programs from all faith traditions is finished and about 7,000 handouts are “inside” already. This handout is designed for the inmates themselves to use in promoting their programs or find resources if groups are not available inside their prison or jail. Check it out: http://thecentering.org/freedom_within.html. I am going to the annual California Prison Chaplains conference in Visalia and hope to get more of these in more institutions. I need to print up another 5,000 for this effort. Printing and folding 5,000 costs about $650. I will also have room and board expenses, so I’m looking for people to help sponsor this effort.

I am also expecting (praying) that at the Chaplain’s conference I connect with a few other Chaplains and can serve as a resource chaplain to help them bring contemplative programs into their prisons. I also want to develop peer counseling/listening programs as well as offer my QiGong style programs. Please continue surrounding this work with your prayers … especially on Thursdays when I am inside Folsom.