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Friends,
I write on behalf of a man imprisoned nearby in Rock Spring, GA who presently is working on his Associate’s Degree in Theology through ICCS, tailored to the Missouri Synod. The man’s name is Christopher Carniero. I met him through the mentor ministry over which I have some leadership responsibility. We had him placed with Pastor Chris Sheets of Good Shepherd Lutheran, but Pastor Sheets’ present responsibilities has made it difficult to continue with young Mr. Carniero.
We were about to place Mr. Carniero with a retired Presbyterian pastor, until he asked me to reach out to other Lutheran churches in the area to see if there is not another man who could take him him on as a mentor and then further assist him with his studies. Would you or someone please contact me so we could discuss this further?
The prison is Walker State Faith and Character Based Prison, the only prison of its kind in Georgia and one of the few like it in the nation or world. Our Community Mentoring Ministry is interdenominational under the auspices of the Metanoia Ministries, the national prison ministry of Presbyterian Church in America. Going on our eighth year, we mentor fully one-third of the men at Walker from 75 different churches. Not only would it be vital for Mr. Carniero's long term spiritual health and well being, perhaps you would like to hear personnaly from us about what this ministry could mean to your men.
My name is Alan Bonderud and I can be reached at 423/903-3700. Many thanks.
Only by grace,
Alan