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Our Ultimate Mission

The Allendale Correctional Worship Center is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization established to raise money, create, and support a worship center within the confines of Allendale Correctional Institution, thus helping reduce re-offending and saving taxpayers money. . Our Ultimate Mission.

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Our Ultimate Mission

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  1. The Allendale Correctional Worship Center is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization established to raise money, create, and support a worship center within the confines of Allendale Correctional Institution, thus helping reduce re-offending and saving taxpayers money.

  2. Our Ultimate Mission • Re-Shaping Spiritual Lives… helping strengthen the bonds needed for a more stable life as these men are released back into society.

  3. Why Do This? • The answer is simple. We believe that religious instruction is one of the most powerful tools in the transformation of human lives.

  4. U.S. Department of Justice findings show that inmates who participate in faith-based prison programs… • …“are motivated to make changes in their lives and are seeking their way in a religious sense.” SOURCE:“An Exploration into Participation in a Faith-Based Prison Program”, Camp, Scott et. al., Federal Bureau of Prisons, Office of Research and Evaluation, Washington, D.C., 20534, www.scamp@bop.gov.

  5. This Is a “Win-Win” • Study after study also show that men and women who participate in such activities do not return to prison after release in the same numbers as those who do not participate.

  6. Simply Put, Meaningful Religious Activities Reduce Recidivism. • For every 5 percent we reduce recidivism in South Carolina, 1135 inmates will not return to prison. Using what it costs to keep an inmate in prison, this translates into a savings of over $16 million a year.

  7. A recidivism reduction at ACI of just 5 percent will prevent an estimated 65 inmates from returning to prison and save almost $1 million a year.

  8. Research on recidivism (repeat offense rate) has one consistent theme: • “Religious programs … remain an important source of programs in modern prisons.”

  9. Programs Need Space For as long as Allendale Correctional Institution has been in existence, there have been active and robust religious programs inside the fence. …but no building dedicated to worship

  10. A Typical Worship Service in the Gym

  11. New Programs Have Increased the Need • Faith-based programs at ACI have become a significant source of new programs and increased volunteers. • These programs place a greater demand on space that is already at a premium inside the fences.

  12. Volunteers and Inmates Gather in the Gym to Worship

  13. There is so much more that can be done, but there is no space dedicated exclusively for religious programming. ……Having a worship center will change that.

  14. Future Worship Center Site

  15. Re-Shaping Spiritual Lives • A building dedicated exclusively to the enriching of the spiritual lives will enhance both the quality and the quantity of what’s available to them.

  16. Helping Men Help Themselves • This Worship Center at ACI will provide opportunities for inmates to leave the institution as men more able to live life on the outside with integrity and purpose, and to break the cycle of offending.

  17. Warden John R. Pate The Vision and Support From Within ACI is Strong and Dedicated. Chaplain Cleveland Stokes

  18. There is Strong Inside Support

  19. Support from the Community • John Abrams, Waccamaw Indian Tribe, Medicine Man, Director of Prison Programs, and Christian minister • “I hope many, many people will donate to this worship center because it’s really, really needed…” • “Native American is a culture and it includes all faiths… … what the worship center embodies…”

  20. And A Partnership with the Community Leaders recognize the benefits of faith based programs

  21. "Many Hands Make Light Work" • We need volunteers • We need individual contributions • We need church contributions • We need foundation and grant contributions • We need corporate contributions • We welcome your ideas!

  22. Contributions Can Come In Many Different Ways. • Cash • Checks • Credit Cards or PayPal via our Website • Word-of-Mouth or Developing Potential Donations • Time • In-kind contributions such as • Building materials • Supplies • Furnishings

  23. "Many Hands Make Light Work" • Community programs and leaders are needed to help us to develop a network of support within existing sources. • Agencies such as United Way, Urban League, Salvation Army, Cooperative Ministries, shelters, halfway houses, independent programs, government, and quasi-government sources—are all a vital links for community support.

  24. We Need Faith Organizations’ Support • Faith organizations at ACI are well represented and supported--Southern Baptist, Independent Baptist, Evangelical, African Methodist Episcopal (AME), United Methodist, Roman Catholic, Episcopalian, Lutheran, Presbyterian, House of Yahweh, Jewish, Muslim, Rastafarian, Native American, Buddhist, Wiccan and others will be supported by an ACI Worship Center.

  25. Help Us Build Support • The leadership of each faith is crucial in helping us build a facility that will accommodate and make worship services and programs more effective. • If you know a contact within your organization--local, state or national--please let us know.

  26. Commitment is Key • Allendale inmates have already been contributing to the building fund and thus far have collected over $1,000. While the amount may be small, the commitment is huge. • In addition, members of the community have contributed in various amounts before this kickoff. Large or small, all donations represent tremendous support for this project.

  27. It Starts Now!

  28. We Want A Partnership With You Now it’s time to put faith into works. We appreciate your help! Thank you for your concern!

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