Name of Ministry:
English Speaking UMC

Emphasis:
Chaplaincy

Brief Description of Ministry:
As pastor I visit the Sonnberg prison twice a month for bible study and worship with 5 to 10 English speaking prisoners, mostly African. I also meet with the social workers in the prison to discuss their concerns with work among prisoners from non-Austrian cultures. As a church we provide clothing, as well as large numbers of books and magazines in English for the prisoners. We also make Bibles available in English and French. When prisoners are released we provide temporary housing when possible and help them integrate into the Austrian social services system. We put them in contact with others who know how to manage life in Austria as essentially stateless people, and help them find jobs other than selling drugs.

Contacts:

First Name
Robert

Last Name
Hunt

Street Adrees
Sechshauser Strasse 56/2/6

City
Vienna

State

Zip
1150

Country
Austria

Daytime phone number
+43 1 943 8117

Evening phone number
+43 1 895 8175

E-mail address
robert.hunt@chello.at

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