Name of Ministry:
Prison Ministry

Emphasis:
System of spiritual, education and social programs

Brief Description of Ministry:
I was appointed to serve as a coordinator for the prison ministry in the RUMC, and also for the Ural-Siberia-Kazakh Provisional Conference. The prison ministry of the Russian United Methodist Church started in 1991 in Ekaterinburg. In 1992 the first chapel in the prison was opened. As of today, the prison ministry of the Ural, Siberia and Kazakhstan includes, - Prison #2 (Ekaterinburg). DISCIPLE Bible studies twice a week. Worship services twice a month. Christian choir rehearsals with 25 participants, every month there is a birthday party celebration for the prisoners without relatives (30-40 prisoners each month). We also assist in job finding for those whose prison term is over. Under the initiative from the UMC the Charity Board was founded in 1995 as a coordinator of all social programs (culture, education & etc) for prisoners and their families. - The women's prison in Ekaterinburg has a weekly Bible lessons. Monthly the humanitarian aid (clothing and personal hygiene items) is given to the women. - The women's prison in Nizhny Tagil (130 km from Ekaterinburg) monthly receives humanitarian aid (clothing for the women and their children and personal hygiene items) - UMC in Tyumen is starting a weekly Bible studies in the prison #2. - UMC in Pavlodar runs a weekly bible study in the men's prison. All churches are providing humanitarian aid and spiritual books (literature) for the prisoners. For more information about total Russian ministries, pleaseemail me.

Contacts:

First Name
Dr. Yelena I. Tischenko

Last Name
Tischenko

Street Adrees
R. Luksemburg 40-13

City
620026 Ekaterinburg

State

Zip

Country
Russia

Daytime phone number
7 (3432) 234748

Evening phone number
7 (3432) 560684

E-mail address
yelenat@etel.ru

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