Prisoner's Week Scotland - Prisoner's Week Events

Whose Crime is it Anyway? Prisoner's Week Events 2008.

During and around Prisoners' Week, Chaplaincy Teams and those who work with them, are busy organising events in both prison and community, liaising with the media, preaching from pulpits, providing material for magazines, meeting community groups, hosting invited tours, and generally doing what can be done to highlight Prisoners' Week. Prisoners' Week Events also engage with those in custody, on the basis that not only is it good to remember those in prison it is especially good ,if you are in custody, to know that you are being remembered. Some prisons will have services to which the families of prisoners are invited, offering support also to the children and partners of those in custody.

Prisoners' Week is but one week - those involved in prison ministry are happy to meet with community groups throughout the year. Below is a calendar indicating some of the activities that are organised.

Events 'in the community' are open to the public. Events in prisons are by invitation only.

Saturday 15^th

HMP Shotts

Prisoner’s Week Family Service at 11am. A short informal service followed by a buffet lunch & social time.

Sunday 16^th

Alloa

6.30pm, Elim Pentecostal Church, Forth Valley Christian Centre, Greenside Street, Alloa. FK10 1EB. A team from ‘Teen Challenge’ will be speaking.

HMP Barlinnie

2.30pm – Ecumenical Family Service (mainstream) in the prison Chapel.

Aberdeen Exhibition Centre

6.30pm, “Souled Out” – City Praise with a focus on Prisoners’ Week. See www.souledout.org.uk/calendar_details.php?e=63

HMP Open Estate

Bishop’s pastoral visit, Castle Huntly

Monday 17^th

HMP Edinburgh

Afternoon - Visitors from Edinburgh Presbytery (Church of Scotland).

At 7pm, Prisoners’ Week Service including a launch of the Prisoners’ Week national theme.

Tuesday 18^th

HMP Barlinnie

2.00pm - Ecumenical Family Service

HMP Glenochil

Curry and Quiz night for prisoners and guests at 7pm.

Stirling

St. Mary’s Church, Upper Bridge Street, at 7.30 pm, hosted by the Justice and Peace Group from the Parish and open to all, to discuss the issues highlighted by the recent series of television programmes “Girls Behind Bars” - coffee, tea etc afterwards.

HMYOI Polmont

Visitors from Wallacestone Methodist Church to Polmont

Wednesday 19^th

HMP Open Estate,

Prisoners’ Week Service, 7pm, Castle Huntly

HMP Barlinnie

12.30pm, Chaplaincy Volunteers/agencies lunch

HMP Edinburgh

Morning visit by local Clergy

HMP & YOI Cornton Vale

7.30pm, Prisoners’ Week Service for Remand Prisoners; the speaker is May Nicholson author of ‘Miracles From Mayhem’

Perth

7.00pm at the Salvation Army Hall in South St Perth; the speaker is the Revd Donald Scott, Chaplain at Polmont Young Offenders Institution.

Thursday 20^th

HMP Open Estate,

Prisoners’ Week Service, 6pm, Noranside

HMP Barlinnie

2.00pm – Muslim Group (Families)

HMP & YOI Cornton Vale

7.30pm, Prisoners’ Week Service for Convicted Prisoners; the speaker is May Nicholson author of ‘Miracles From Mayhem’

HMYOI Polmont

Visit to Polmont of students from the Theology and Youth Work Course at the International Christian College, Glasgow

Friday 21^st

HMP Shotts

Whose Crime Is It Anyway? Quiz Night, for Kerr House & ILU prisoners @ 6:45pm.

HMP Barlinnie

7.00pm – Concert (Country/Gospel)

HMP Open Estate

Bishop’s pastoral visit, Noranside

Saturday 22^nd

HMP Greenock

The Greenock Visitors Group are holding a Coffee Morning in the Multifaith Room, HMP Greenock at 10am.


HMP Shotts	Prisoner’s Week Family Service at 11am. A short informal service followed by a buffet lunch & social time.

Alloa	6.30pm, Elim Pentecostal Church, Forth Valley Christian Centre, Greenside Street, Alloa. FK10 1EB. A team from ‘Teen Challenge’ will be speaking.
HMP Barlinnie	2.30pm – Ecumenical Family Service (mainstream) in the prison Chapel.
Aberdeen Exhibition Centre	6.30pm, “Souled Out” – City Praise with a focus on Prisoners’ Week. See www.souledout.org.uk/calendar_details.php?e=63
HMP Open Estate	Bishop’s pastoral visit, Castle Huntly


HMP Barlinnie	2.00pm - Ecumenical Family Service
HMP Glenochil	Curry and Quiz night for prisoners and guests at 7pm.
Stirling	St. Mary’s Church, Upper Bridge Street, at 7.30 pm, hosted by the Justice and Peace Group from the Parish and open to all, to discuss the issues highlighted by the recent series of television programmes “Girls Behind Bars” - coffee, tea etc afterwards.
HMYOI Polmont	Visitors from Wallacestone Methodist Church to Polmont

HMP Open Estate,	Prisoners’ Week Service, 7pm, Castle Huntly
HMP Barlinnie	12.30pm, Chaplaincy Volunteers/agencies lunch
HMP Edinburgh	Morning visit by local Clergy
HMP & YOI Cornton Vale	7.30pm, Prisoners’ Week Service for Remand Prisoners; the speaker is May Nicholson author of ‘Miracles From Mayhem’
Perth	7.00pm at the Salvation Army Hall in South St Perth; the speaker is the Revd Donald Scott, Chaplain at Polmont Young Offenders Institution.


HMP Open Estate,	Prisoners’ Week Service, 6pm, Noranside
HMP Barlinnie	2.00pm – Muslim Group (Families)
HMP & YOI Cornton Vale	7.30pm, Prisoners’ Week Service for Convicted Prisoners; the speaker is May Nicholson author of ‘Miracles From Mayhem’
HMYOI Polmont	Visit to Polmont of students from the Theology and Youth Work Course at the International Christian College, Glasgow

HMP Shotts	Whose Crime Is It Anyway? Quiz Night, for Kerr House & ILU prisoners @ 6:45pm.
HMP Barlinnie	7.00pm – Concert (Country/Gospel)
HMP Open Estate	Bishop’s pastoral visit, Noranside

HMP Greenock	The Greenock Visitors Group are holding a Coffee Morning in the Multifaith Room, HMP Greenock at 10am.