What’s Up!
How do our efforts affect the insiders at a prison? Check out what MCF-Faribault insiders had to say about the recent Charis weekend! (Download here)
A Letter Shared...
Here is a story written by Pastor David Brown, MCF-Faribault volunteer and pastor of the Fourth Avenue Methodist church in Faribault. (Read here)
Working a weekend .... reflections from a new Charis volunteer
Read an article written by one of the team at Faribault after the last weekend! (Download here)
Need information about Charis?
Charis in Minnesota has just completed a new 4-panel brochure describing our ministry. It presents a brief overview of Charis and outlines a typical Charis weekend in a prison, Charis reunions, how teams are formed, Charis leadership, and funding. The brochure also tells how volunteers can support and become involved in Charis ministry.
The brochure is designed for church literature racks, church information fairs, and can be inserted in weekender bags at Cursillo-type weekends. To get copies for distribution, contact a member of the Charis board.
Want To Help?
The Charis prison ministry has many committees that have been formed to ensure that the Charis mission continues, “To present God’s reconciling love in Jesus Christ to inmates in Minnesota correctional institutions using a Cursillo type method.”
These committees are led by Charis board members who would welcome your help to complete the work of the ministry. Individual board members may be contacted by following the Board link on the website.
Your participation is invited with the following committees:
Finance: If you have any financial or accounting skills, this is the committee for you. Non-board members would be used for budget analysis, accounting help and audit help. Contact is Bill Corrigan.
Manuals: Writing and/or editing skills are needed for this committee as well as knowledge of how Charis is presented in the various institutions. Currently the committee is working on revising the Day 1 and Day 2 information as well as preparing materials to assist in the training of table leaders. Contact is Maret Ryan.
Music: If you are a musician then your help on this committee is greatly needed. Goals set for the year include developing a list of core musicians, reviewing the CCLI licensing, conducting a seminar for musicians and establishing guidelines for weekend music. Contact is Martin Johnson.
Nominating: This is the committee that is charged with recruiting new board members, and handling the election procedure. Contact is Steve Ricker.
Spiritual Directors: This committee is currently reviewing the Act of Remembrance, defining what a spiritual director is, qualifications needed for spiritual directors and assisting lay directors in recruiting SD’s for their teams. Contact is Sharon Callister.
Recruitment: Recruiting new volunteers for the Charis ministry is part of the work of this committee. Other actions include investigating the possibility of Charis going into other institutions. Contact is Terry Christian.