Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry – Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry

Longterm relationships based in Christ restore the lives of those in prison.

Join the Matthew 25:36 Fellowship, our community of monthly givers, to bring Christ to those behind bars every single month.

The Certificate Program in Prison Ministry

This program provides clergy and lay volunteers that are interested in prison ministry with the necessary knowledge and experience to effectively lead and support people in prison.

Join OCPM and St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary to be trained by the most experienced leaders in Orthodox prison ministry in the United States.

BOOKSTORE FLASH SALE

Now through Christmas Day, all OCPM books are on sale, up to 50% off. Not only do our books make great gifts for friends and family, but every book your purchase allows us to continue sending these spiritual classics to our brothers and sisters behind bars for FREE.

OCPM’s Storybook Connections™ keeps families strained by incarceration connected through the power of children’s books.

Find Your Ministry

You can serve those in prison too! Here are some ways you can take action today:

Church Programs

Every church can have a prison ministry.

Reach out to find the right path forward for your parish’s local prison ministry through the OCPM Learning Center or Church Programs.

The Certificate Program in Prison Ministry

The most advanced prison ministry training through St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary.

Become an Advocate In Your Church

Educate and inform your community on the realities of life in prison and how you can get involved.

Stories from Prison

An Inmate is Praying for Me, Unworthy as I Am

Fr. Michael Pejovic was tired from serving hundreds of inmates before he read how one of these men was praying for him.

Early Christian History: Receiving the Ancient Faith Behind Bars

What would it be like to teach the Early Church Fathers to people in prison? And what if the curriculum was written specifically for them?

Today is a Great Day: On Baptism in Prison

Can people really change? We witness it first hand through the baptism of a man spending the rest of his life in prison.

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