Week of prayer for Prison Fellowship

A Group of young people, and volunteers from Prison
Fellowship Cayman Islands, with Pastor Thompson.

Friday,  April 15, 2005

A Prison Fellowship Week of Prayer is being organized by Robert Thompson, pastor of Red Bay Church of God (Holiness). 

Pastor Thompson is the president of the national ministry of the Prison Fellowship, Cayman Islands, (PFCI) which is part of Prison Fellowship International, (PFI).

With more than 100,000 volunteers and 500 staff, the Prison Fellowship is the largest prison ministry organization in the world.

There are approximately 10 million prisoners throughout the world, and approximately 200 in the Cayman Islands. Many prisoners are forgotten, abandoned or simply ignored by society, but most will be released back into that same society.

According to recent statistics, 67 percent of released prisoners, in countries where PFI is represented, will commit crimes again and return to prison within three years.

“These people will one day be part of our community,” said Pastor Robert Thompson, “so the support and encouragement they receive from the community is crucial.”

Prison fellowship’s annual week of prayer reminds the church and the community of its role in the restoration of prisoners to a productive place in society.” 

Members pray for, and make an effort to help these prisoners and all those who are affected by crime, including prisoners’ families, ex-prisoners, prison officers, chaplains, and crime victims.

Prison Fellowship’s annual week of Prayer involves national Prison Fellowship ministries in 108 countries around the world.

“We are pleased the Cayman Islands will be a part of this worldwide prayer effort,” said Pastor Thompson.

The Week of Prayer runs from Sunday, 10 April in Cayman. It will include mid-day prayers on Radio Cayman and open prayer services at 9 am, Saturday 16 April in all of Cayman’s prisons.

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