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Press Release For more information

AUGUST 20, 2011 Contact Program Office 225-778-4788 or 225-330-4892

Or RSVP on line at www.nationalbaptist.com

The Prison Ministry and Criminal Justice Commission (PMCJC) of the National

Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., (NBCUSA) will conduct its Annual E.V. Hill

Memorial Prison Ministry and Leadership Development Luncheon during the 131st

Annual Session of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. meeting in Orlando,

Florida September 5-9, 2011.

WHAT: ANNUAL E.V. HILL MEMORIAL PRISON MINISTRY AND

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT LUNCHEON

WHEN: WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 2011 - 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

WHERE: ROSEN CENTER HOTEL, ORLANDO, FLORIDA

WHO: SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER WILL BE EUGENE SCHNEEBERG,

DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR FAITH-BASED AND NEIGHBORHOOD

PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

JUSTICE, WASHINGTON, D.C.

ALL ARE WELCOME

TICKETS MAY BE PURCHASED AT A COST OF $35 EACH AT THE PMCJC BOOTH IN THE CONCESSIONS AREA DURING THE

NBCUSA ANNUAL SESSION MEETING IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA – MONDAY AND TUESDAY

SEPTEMBER 5, 6, 2011

http://www.nationalbaptist.com/

NBCUSA, Inc. Prison Ministry and Criminal Justice Commission

GET READY, HERE IT COMES! Annual E.V. Hill Memorial

Prison Ministry and Leadership Development Luncheon

During the 131st Annual Session of the NBCUSA, Inc. Convening in Orlando, Florida-September 5-9, 2011

Dr. Julius R. Scruggs, Convention President

September 7, 2011- at the ROSEN CENTER HOTEL

9840 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: Mr. Eugene Schneeberg, Director

Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

Tickets cost: $35 per person and may be purchased at the PMCJC Concessions Booth during the NBC USA Annual Session, Orlando, Florida September 5, 6, 2011 or

Contact the Office of the Founder and Executive Secretary @ 219 794-4708 cell or any PMCJC Commissioner in your area (See NBCUSA website @ www.nationalbaptist.com to locate a PMCJC Commissioner)

PMCJC Founder and Executive Secretary, Reverend Anthony Kelley, M.Div.

Organizer, Pastor and Teacher Greater First Church Baptist, 4669 Groom Road, Baker, Louisiana 70714

225-778-4788 or 225-330-4892 † www.greaterfcb.com † EMAIL: [email protected]

“Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them” --- Hebrews 13:3

http://www.greaterfcb.com/

mailto:[email protected]

NBCUSA, Inc. Prison Ministry and Criminal Justice Commission

GET READY, HERE IT COMES! NBC PRISON CRUSADE

AND FELLOWSHIP During the 131st Annual Session of the NBCUSA, Inc. Convening in Orlando, Florida-September 5-9, 2011

Rev. Dr. Julius R. Scruggs, Convention President

September 6, 2011–Polk Correctional Institution, Polk City, FL Evangelist: Rev. Dr. Michael Smith, Washington, D.C.

September 7, 2011-Lake Correctional Institution, Clermont, FL Evangelist: Reverend Johnny Smith, Pine Bluff, Arkansas

September 8, 2011- Central Florida Reception Center-Orlando, FL Evangelist: Reverend Devairr Barron Mollaire, New Orleans, Louisiana

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Each Night

Prison Crusade Coordinator and Founder and Executive Secretary Reverend Anthony Kelley, M.Div.

Organizer, Pastor and Teacher, Greater First Church-Baptist 4669 Groom Road

Baker, Louisiana 70714 225-778-4788 or 225-330-4892

Reverend Grady Scott, PMCJC, Chairman, Tucson, Arizona “Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them” --- Hebrews 13:3

NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION, U.S.A., INC. Reverend Dr. Julius R. Scruggs, President Reverend Calvin McKinney, General Secretary

Prison Ministry and Criminal Justice Commission Reverend Anthony Kelley, Founder and Executive Secretary

Reverend Grady Scott, Chairman

VOLUNTEER APPLICATION FORM

Name________________________________Race__________Date of Birth_ / /_____Sex_________

Place of Birth_______________________________(city, county or parish)

Home Address_________________________________________________________________________

City_____________________________________________State ________________Zip Code________

Home Telephone ( ) _______________________ WEB SITE: ___________________________

Marital Status: Single______Married________

Driver’s License #______________________________ State Issued___________________________

Fax ( )___________________________________ E-mail:________________________________

Occupation & Title_____________________________________Work Telephone ( )______________

If a member of a church, what Church?___________________Located at:_________________________

Is your church a Member of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.? ( ) yes ( ) no

Name of Pastor_________________________________________Tele: ( ) ______________________

Have you ever been convicted of a crime?_____ If “yes”, list date(s), place(s), charge (s), and

disposition(s).

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Do you have relatives either confined by or under supervision of your State Department of Corrections or

Federal Bureau of Prisons?

Yes______ No______ If yes, Prisoner Name:__________________________________________

DC#____________________________Institution_______________________________________

It is our desire to maximize public safety by appropriately matching mentors with mentees. Would you

object to having an NCIC or other background check conducted for purposes of this program?

( ) yes ( ) no

MENTORING INFORMATION

Would you like to be a mentor to a child of a prisoner? Yes______ No _______

Can you meet via telephone or in person with the mentee four (4) hours per MONTH? ( ) yes ( ) no

Do you have any previous experience volunteering or working with a prisoner (s), ex-prisoner, or their

children? ( ) yes ( ) no If “yes”, please explain._________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

What time can you call and or meet with your mentee?

( ) Weekends ( ) After 5:00 pm ( ) During lunch

In addition to English, do you speak any other language? _______________________________________

(Over please)

Page two: NBCPMCJC Volunteer Application

REFERENCES

Please list the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three people you would like to use as character references (please list only people you have known for at least one year. At least one should be an employer).

Name: ______________________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________

City: __________________________________ State_______________________ Zip_______________

Phone:_____________________________________ Relationship_______________________________

Name: ______________________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________

City: __________________________________ State_______________________ Zip_______________


Name: ______________________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________

City: __________________________________ State_______________________ Zip_______________


Please read this carefully before signing:

By signing below, you attest to the truthfulness of all information listed on this application. You agree to

let our program and/or your State Department of Corrections/Federal Bureau of Prisons confirm all

information listed, conduct federal and state criminal records check, and be willing to be screened

(fingerprinted) to serve as a volunteer mentor.

I agree to a minimum of one (1) hour orientation and additional training annually as appropriate. I have

read and understood the program’s rules, regulations, and responsibilities for becoming a volunteer. If

selected, I will follow the rules of the program and be a dedicated volunteer.

___________________________________________ ________________________________

Signature Date

Upon completion of this document, please fax to our office at (225) 778-4855

Please mail original form to: Reverend Anthony Kelley, Founder and Executive Secretary

Prison Ministry and Criminal Justice Commission, NBCUSA, Inc.

C/o Greater First Church-Baptist, 4669 Groom Road, Baker, LA 70714

Rev. 8/20/2011

NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION, USA, Inc.

Reverend Dr. Julius R. Scruggs, President

Reverend Calvin McKinney, General Secretary

Prison Ministry and Criminal Justice Commission Reverend Dr. Anthony Kelley, Founder and Executive-Secretary

Reverend Dr. Grady C. Scott, Chairman

PMCJC

TRAINING

PARADIGM Reaching, Reconciling, Restoring Lives Impacted by Crime and Incarceration

Reverend Dr. M. R. Smith, Sr., NBCUSAPMCJC Commissioner

Recruitment &Training Coordinator

“Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them” – Hebrew 13:3

NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION, USA, INC. PRISON MINISTRY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION (NBCUSAPMCJC)

TRAINING/TEACHING STRATEGY

Reverend Dr. Michael R. Smith, Sr., NBCUSAPMCJC Commissioner

Recruitment - Training Coordinator

The NBCUSAPMCJC’s strategy for providing on-going training, teaching and education

for NBCUSA churches in their efforts to reach, reconcile and restore lives impacted by crime

and incarceration.

The NBCUSAPMCJC is dedicated to equipping NBCUSA churches to reach, reconcile

and restore lives impacted by crime and incarceration. Our efforts seek to reach persons

incarcerated, family members of the incarcerated (e.g., Project Village – Mentoring Children of

Prisoners), family members of victims of crime, and persons returning to the community. To

reach our goals, the NBCUSAPMCJC will seek to work with NBCUSA churches, prison

chaplains, faith organizations, law enforcement, legislative, judicial and correctional officials in

order to effectively address all persons and entities related to crime and incarceration. Our prison

population reflects the combined efforts of all entities which seek to promote justice and mercy

in our society.

The specific modes of working with our NBCUSA family will include training, teaching, and

educational awareness. The following outline provides the ways in which our strategy will be

implemented.

NBCUSAPMCJC Training/Teaching Strategy Outline

1. NBCUSA Congress of Christian Education Courses

a. The materials used in this class “The Church’s Ministry to Jails and Prisons” help to

provide NBCUSA churches with a better understanding and methodology for prison

ministry. Materials include two book resources written by NBCUSAPMCJC

Executive Secretary, Anthony Kelley and training video.

b. The materials used in class “Project Village: Mentoring Children of Prisoners” will

equip students to engage in mentoring as an evidenced-based practice and reduction

strategy to mitigate risk factors for children of prisoners. The primary focus is one-

on-one relationship building between mentors and mentees ages 6-18 that have a

parent incarcerated in a state or federal prison.

2. Crime Prevention and Prison Ministry Training Workshops

a. These workshops will equip NBCUSA churches to respond in a variety of prison

ministry related areas (e.g... Youth in At-risk situations ministry – Prevention

training, In-prison ministry – Discipleship training, Reentry ministry – Restoration

training, Victims Ministry – Reconciliation/Healing training, Intercessory Prayer

Ministry – Spiritual Covering training).

NBCUSAPMCJC Training and Teaching Strategy

b. Workshops are led by NBCUSAPMCJC Commissioners, with the inclusion of

resource persons such as NBCUSAPMCJC endorsed prison Chaplains,

NBCUSAPMCJC trained clergy persons, and professional prison ministry

organizational partners.

c. Workshops will be held at NBC Annual, Mid-winter, regional, state convention,

district meetings and local churches.

d. NBCUSAPMCJC will seek to have crime and incarceration issues included in the

training of students at the NBCUSA American Baptist College.

3. NBCUSAPMCJC Commissioner Training

a. All NBCUSAPMCJC commissioners will receive 6 hours of intensive training prior

to appointment to serve and on-going training as needed. Components of additional

specified and relevant training will be received through webinars, teleconferences,

and other training events identified by the NBCUSAPMCJC Founder and Executive

Secretary and NBCUSAPMCJC Training Coordinator sponsored by

NBCUSAPMCJC organizational partners.

4. NBCUSA Prison Ministry and Criminal Justice Day

a. NBC churches are encouraged to have special services and programs to provide

education, training, and awareness toward crime, incarceration and criminal justice

issues.

b. Invite NBCUSAPMCJC Commissioners and endorsed Chaplains, and Criminal

Justice Officials as guest speaker or present relevant information regarding crime and

incarceration.

5. NBCUSAPMCJC Anti-Crime & Incarceration Forum

a. Forum made up of endorsed prison chaplains and clergy persons to provide practical

ministry expertise and experience in regard to crime and incarceration issues.

b. Forum also provides leadership in training and teaching at NBCUSAPMCJC training

events.

c. Forum will conduct research on crime/incarceration issues and produce written

literature, articles, commentary for NBCUSA churches.

NBCUSAPMCJC Training and Teaching Strategy

d. Forum will build relationships with seminaries and colleges (such as our NBCUSA

American Baptist College) to promote crime and incarceration issues be integrated

into class curriculums for greater awareness during formal seminary preparation and

establish and coordinate internships for students who are called to prison ministry.

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“I have never met the man I can despair of after

discerning what lies in me apart from the grace of God.” Oswald Chambers

“God is at work in me, enlarging the boundaries of my

heart, making room for compassion.” Howard Thurman

NBCUSAPMCJC Training/Teaching Strategy

NBCUSAPMCJC TRAINING OBJECTIVES

NBCUSAPMCJC Training/Teaching Strategy

PMCJC TRAINING MODULES

All NBCUSAPMCJC training modules will normally consist of a lesson plan and power

point presentation with specific objectives and goals. Some training efforts will utilize available

electronic means to ensure training is available to NBCUSA constituents around the country.

Electronic means will include teleconferences, video conferences, SKYPE and other available

means.

All NBCUSAPMCJC training modules must be reviewed and approved by the Executive

Secretary and Training Coordinator. Normally, all training modules will be developed by the

PMCJC Executive Secretary, Chairman, Training Coordinator or Commissioners.

Training Modules

NBCUSAPMCJC Commissioner Training – This initial training provides NBCUSAPMCJC

Commissioners with a biblical perspective on all areas of prison ministry, specific

responsibilities/expectations, and powers. The training for Commissioners is continuous as

deemed necessary by the Executive Secretary.

Four Strategic Trainings – These trainings are designed to address five strategic areas of prison

ministry.

Youth in At-risk Situations Ministry (children of prisoners, foster care) – This training’s

goal is to equip NBCUSA churches and individuals to intercept youth in at-risk situations in

order to provide mentorship and spiritual guidance from older Christians and prevent

incarceration.

In-Prison Ministry – This training’s goal is to equip NBCUSA churches and individuals to

reconcile persons to God and make disciples inside the prison setting by teaching the Word of

God in the NBCUSAPMCJC School of Discipleship.

Reentry Ministry – This trainings goal is to equip NBCUSA churches and individuals with the

competence, skills, and resources in restoring persons reentering society from prison.

Victim of Crime Ministry – This training’s goal is equip NBCUSA churches with skills to

bring healing and support to persons in our congregations that have been victimized by a

criminal act.

“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” Romans 12:21

NBCUSAPMCJC Training / Teaching Strategy

RECURRING TRAINING

Prison Crusade Training - This training’s goal is to equip NBCUSA churches and individuals

to provide short-term ministry efforts at various prisons during NBCUSAPMCJC sponsored

crusades. The crusades are our efforts toward encouraging, visiting, and preaching the Gospel to

persons in prison.

Project Village – Mentoring Children Training – This training is presently conducted by the

Executive- Secretary and contractors of the National Alliance of Faith and Justice (NAFJ) in

equipping NBCUSA churches and individuals to mentor youth ages 6-18 who have a parent

incarcerated in a state or federal prison.

Regional and Local Training Workshops – This training is to equip NBCUSA churches and

individuals by providing training that meets specific needs. Specific needs include training that

will address a variety of crime and incarceration issues as requested. This training will be

developed by the Training Coordinator and approved by the Executive Secretary. When

necessary, outside resources may be used to accomplish the requested training.

Congress of Christian Education Prison Training Class – This training is to educate

NBCUSA churches and individuals to an overall understanding of the church’s role in

addressing crime and incarceration issues relating to prison ministry. This course is taught yearly

since 1992 during the Congress of Christian Education.

Legislative, Law Enforcement, Judicial and Correctional Systems Reform Training – This

training’s goal is educate NBCUSA churches and individuals on how these systems work

together in relation to crime and incarceration issues. The training will also provide practical

ways the church can engage in advocacy efforts for necessary reforms to these systems to ensure

justice, peace and mercy are promoted in our society.

American Baptist College Crime and Incarceration Course – This course will be taught to

our students matriculating at the NBCUSA’s American Baptist College. The course is designed

to sensitize current and future Christian leaders to the church’s responsibility in responding to

crime and incarceration issues. NBCUSAPMCJC’s goal is to have this course adopted a required

course for all students at the college. NBCUSAPMCJC will assist American Baptist College

students who have expressed a calling to prison ministry to gain an opportunity to serve as

interns in NBCUSA churches, local (county/parish) jails and state and federal prisons.

Foundational NBCUSAPMCJC Teaching Principles Psalm 89:14 / Hebrews 13:3

The foundation of NBCUSAPMCJC’s training and teaching efforts is the Bible, God’s

Word. The Bible contains all the divine principles needed to guide our training and teaching

efforts. The Bible provides a biblical worldview of crime and incarceration needed to have God’s

perspective. Without God’s perspective in responding to crime and incarceration, our efforts can

become merely be a reflection of worldly and secular responses which have no transforming

power. The truth of God in His Word is the only source for guiding NBCUSAPMCJC’s

teaching/training efforts.

NBCUSAPMCJC Training / Teaching Strategy

The prison ministry is traditionally seen as ministry to a place. In reality, like any other

ministry, prison ministry is ministry to a specific people (population) that reside in a certain

place. The word prison is the adjective, not the noun. The Word of God has a lot to say in

relation to ministry to persons impacted by crime and incarceration. In the Old Testament, the

first recorded crime in humanity was when Cain murdered his brother Able. God’s response to

this crime was the first biblical response to a human crime. His response was one of justice and

mercy (Genesis 4:1-15). Justice and mercy are two vital attributes in the character of God which

undergirded the social fabric of Israel (Isaiah 61:1-4). In the New Testament, there are references

to Jesus Christ and the Church responding to crime and incarceration (Matt. 25:36, Luke 4:16-

21, Jn. 8:1-11; Acts 12:1-19, 16:16-34, Philemon, Hebrews 13:3). The Apostle Paul who wrote

Philippians, Philemon, Ephesians and Colossians from prison influenced many persons in prison

to include the prison guards (Philippians 1:12-18).

Therefore all of NBCUSAPMCJC’s teaching philosophy is founded the following biblical

principles.

Foundational Principles

1. The Church must love all people no matter what they have done.

John 3:16, Romans 3:23

2. The Church must initiate reaching out to persons in prison. Luke 4:16-21, 19:10,

Romans 5:8

3. The Church must seek reconciliation between prisoner, victim, and family.

2Corinthians 5:17-21.

4. The Church must seek restoration for prisoners with society. Matthew 5:13-16, Philemon

5. The Church promotes both justice and mercy as co-dependent attributes of God.

Micah 6:6-8, Luke 23:39-43

When these biblical principles are applied to reaching, reconciling and restoring lives

impacted by crime and incarceration there will be redemptive solutions and outcomes.

NBCUSAPMCJC Publications Initiative

The NBCUSAPMCJC recognizes the importance of producing literature that addresses

crime and incarceration issues. Following the example of NBCUSAPMCJC Founder and

Executive Secretary, Reverend Anthony Kelley, our intention is to write books and produce

media that will be used to educate and further train NBCUSA churches and the Body of

Christ at large. All writing projects must be approved by the Executive Secretary and

Chairman to ensure compliance with biblical standards and NBCUSAPMCJC

objectives/goals. This initiative will have major impact on the future of the local church’s

response to crime and incarceration.

Intercessory Prayer Support – The NBCUSAPMCJC encourages all NBCUSA churches to

establish an Intercessory Prayer ministry to specifically intercede for all NBCUSA PMCJC

efforts to reach reconcile and restore lives impacted by crime and incarceration. Prayer is

critical and essential if we are to have any kind of impact and success in

NBCUSAPMCJC Teaching/Training Strategy

NBCUSAPMCJC Recruitment Strategy

The NBCUSAPMCJC seeks to recruit persons to be involved in reaching, reconciling

and restoring lives impacted by crime and incarceration. Our recruitment efforts begin with

educating persons regarding crime and incarceration issues. Persons who are led by the Holy

Spirit to be involved will receive proper training before becoming actively involved in any

NBCUSAPMCJC outreach efforts.

Recruiting Goals

1. Recruit persons who can serve as NBCUSAPMCJC Commissioners around the

country.

2. Recruit persons who can serve as volunteers in the various NBCUSAPMCJC

outreach efforts in states around the country.

3. Recruit clergy persons who can serve as Chaplains in prisons and detention centers

that do not have a chaplain.

4. Recruit qualified persons who can teach educational classes dealing with crime and

incarceration issues.

5. Recruit persons who have contact with legislative, law enforcement, judicial and

correctional systems to maintain strategic relationships for the purpose of influencing

and collaboration regarding crime and incarceration issues. (END)

“There cannot be peace unless grace and justice is also its partner”

Anthony Kelley

Rev. 8-20-2011

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