St. Matthew’s UMC in Acton, MA, led by Rev. Jinwoo Chun (STH’01), Offers WELCOMEBACKpacks to Those Leaving Prison
This press release was originally published by The UMC New England Conference on March 14, 2022 and can be found here.
On Sunday, March 2, 2022, the members of St. Matthew’s UMC in Acton, MA (led by Rev. Jinwoo Chun (STH’01)), offered a blessing for 48 WELCOMEBACKpacks.
These special backpacks are filled with items to support the 40 men and eight women who will receive them as they begin their journey out of prison and back into community life.
There are letters that go into the backpacks from CPO and the Department of Corrections wishing the recipients well. “And, in our case we’ve we fold those letters inside what we call a dove card from St. Matthew’s that gives our person packing a chance to sign their name,” Comstock said.
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