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STANDING CONFERENCE OF THE CANONICAL ORTHODOX BISHOPS IN THE AMERICAS 8 -10 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075

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>Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry

“Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison wit h them;

those who suffer evil, as though you yourselves were suffering .” H ebrews 13:3

>PRESS RELEASE

Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry Announces 2009 Convocation

Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry (OCPM), the official prison ministry of  the Standing Conference of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas ( SCOBA) announces its 2009 Convocation, which will take place July 28-30 in  Denver , Colorado . The purpose of the convocation is to bring together the  many Orthodox clergy and laity from throughout North America who are pract icing prison ministry or are interested in practicing prison ministry for f ellowship, education, encouragement, communal worship and the free exchange  of ideas.

The convocation will be held at the Crowne Plaza Denver Airport located at  15500 East 40 th Avenue , Denver , CO , 80239 . Hotel room reservations may  be made by calling the Crowne Plaza at (303) 371-9494. A special room rate  of $79.00 per night has been reserved for the convocation. Registrants sho uld mention that they are with Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry. The spec ial room rate is only available until July 17, 2009.

Registration forms for the convocation itself may be downloaded at www.ocpm -scoba.org . Participants may register at www.ocpm-scoba.org or by mailing  their form and registration fee to:

>Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry

>P.O. Box 22965

>Oklahoma City , OK 73123

The registration fee is $125 if received before June 15, 2009, $150 if afte r. Financial assistance to cover the registration fee is available to those  for whom the fee would impose a financial hardship.

OCPM brings the light of Christ to those who are in prison in North America  by providing ministry, material support, transition and reintegration serv ices, Christian education, spiritual guidance and most importantly, the Sac ramental Life of the Church to prisoners and their families . OCPM is a tax -exempt, 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization. Donations to this vital m inistry may be sent to P.O. Box 468 , Fleetwood , PA , 19522-0468 , and are  tax-deductible.

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