With more than 1.8 million people in prison across the U.S, OCPM needs the support and involvement of our church partners in order for the Orthodox Church to have a truly national reach. Through the OCPM Learning Center, we offer training and resources to local, parish-based prison ministry partners.
In the OCPM Learning Center, churches can access in-person and virtual training on prison ministry best practices, delivered by experts with decades of experience at every level of prison security. Additionally, we provide a variety of ready-made resources and curricula designed by OCPM—such as Early Christian History and Stories of Faith—accompanied by tailored training and coaching on how best to use them.
Do you have a parishioner or spiritual child in who has been arrested? Our staff have decades of experience and would love to walk alongside you in this important work. Besides consulting on the logistics of providing spiritual care in prison, we can also support your ministry through the Prisoner Spiritual Support Managers on our staff.
Please contact us for a consultation or ongoing coaching.
We understand tragedies happen. Do you have a loved one who just got arrested or is newly incarcerated? Have you been supporting someone in prison, but have received no support for yourself? Please reach out to us.
One of the best ways to get yourself or your parish involved in prison ministry is to book a speaker from OCPM to teach you how you can begin serving prisoners near you right now. Our chaplains and speakers have decades of experience in prisons at every security level and are available for virtual and in-person seminars.