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Restoration Hubs

Places of welcome, transformation, and healing

Restoration Hubs are churches that welcome former inmates and their families, offering hope, healing and discipleship to God’s children who have spent time behind bars. Sharing Jesus’ love across Australia, they are places where even the most broken lives can be made whole again.

"I went along to Bridge Church in Richmond and I met with the team there. I told them my whole story, and it didn’t faze them. It was really restorative for me. That acceptance in that community was really important - the church was pivotal as a support network, to being needed in life. I think everyone needs to feel a sense of belonging, of being needed. Being part of a church gives us this sense of being part of something, of being in relationship with God and with other believers."
Michael, ex-inmate

What does a Restoration Hub do?

Pray

Restoration Hubs deliberately and wholeheartedly pray for those affected by incarceration

Welcome

Genuine friendship, community, and ongoing discipleship are offered to inmates and those who have a loved one behind bars

Mobilise

Restoration Hubs commission volunteers into the call of God

Equip

Restoration Hubs encourage and equip people to welcome former inmates and their families

Resource

Restoration Hubs are fully resourced by Prison Fellowship and support the cost of their volunteer training

Restoring Lives Together

Prison Fellowship Australia invites churches – just like yours! – to journey alongside us Restoration Hubs. We would love to partner with you as we welcome former inmates and their families, equip ministry volunteers from your congregation, and deepen the passion, prayer and resources of the church for those Jesus has called us to care for in prison.

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