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Maine Prison Ministries Will Not Host a Prison Conference this Spring of 2009

MENTORING SEMINAR SCHEDULED FOR MAY 30

On Saturday, May 30 , 9 am to 3 pm, GAPS Inmate Ministries will host a mentoring seminar to equip men and women to mentor those leaving prison or jail.  The seminar to be held at Elim Christian Fellowship, Chelsea, ME, will be given by Pastor John Leonardson of MentorCare Ministries, Ft. Worth, Texas. John, a national leader in his field of mentoring and prison aftercare, has led several large prison ministries.  He has served as Executive Director of Exodus Ministries, addressing the needs of families of inmates; Executive Director of COPE, a world-wide organization of prison ministries; and as North Texas Area Director of Prison Fellowship.  John has also served on the board of the Restorative Justice Ministries network.  

In 2000, John formed MentorCare Ministries, specializing in mentor training and in helping other prison ministries start or improve homes for men and women leaving prison.  For more about John and his ministry, see www.mentorcare.org. 

In 2002, John held a mentoring seminar in Portland which was a huge success.  In his easy Texas style, complete with black boots and hat, he brings humor and honesty, mixed with much first-hand knowledge of prisoners and their mentality. 

In addition to course materials, John has many additional materials to offer.  His manual, “Preparing for Success on the Outside,” won the Texas Governor’s award for Most Innovative Program in 2003.  This four-month course is designed to help inmates face the real issues they will encounter after release.  Another of his manuals, “Starting and Operating a Post Prison Aftercare Facility,” contains 80 pages of practical information.  An accompanying CD provides an additional 1300 pages of resource material.Cost including course materials is $25 if the application is postmarked before Friday May 8th.  For applications postmarked after May 8th, the cost will be $35.  Lunch on Saturday is included. The manuals described above will be available at extra charge.

Warren Doersam
Director, Maine Prison Ministries
199 Littlefield Rd.
Jackson, ME 04921
207-722-3761
mpm@nepm.org