In South Carolina, a New Prison Ministry Fulfills Inmate’s Dream

The ministry called Joseph’s Promise, inspired by the…scriptures, cannot be explained without introducing William, an inmate at Lieber Correctional Institution, who received a life sentence two decades ago. Many years ago, William gave his life to Christ and has since faithfully served as a Chaplain’s assistant at Lieber.

A few years ago Tom Blazer, a member of Church of the Holy Cross, Sullivan’s Island, renewed his relationship with William, his boyhood friend. at some point William told tom that he was troubled by what happened to
inmates’ remains when they died.

Read it all (starts page one on the left).

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One comment on “In South Carolina, a New Prison Ministry Fulfills Inmate’s Dream

  1. montanan says:

    What a very moving story of members of the Church being Christ’s hands, feet and visible heart.