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title: 605 – Prison Ministry
description: "This week the WELSTech summer series on WELS Congregational Services focuses on Prison Ministry, part of Special Ministries. Plus, there’s afterglow to enjoy related to the recent Education, Technology, and Leadership Summit, including presenter resources and photos. Community feedback covers social media ideas, QR codes, and multiple monitors for worship. The discussion: Prison Ministry – […]"
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# [605 – Prison Ministry](https://welstech.wels.org/2019/07/09/605-prison-ministry)

 Written by [Sallie Draper](https://welstech.wels.org/author/sallie-draper) | Jul 9, 2019 2:46:35 PM

This week the WELSTech summer series on WELS Congregational Services focuses on Prison Ministry, part of Special Ministries. Plus, there’s afterglow to enjoy related to the recent Education, Technology, and Leadership Summit, including presenter resources and photos. Community feedback covers social media ideas, QR codes, and multiple monitors for worship.

[https://welstech.blob.core.windows.net/audio/WELSTech_Episode_605.mp3](https://welstech.blob.core.windows.net/audio/WELSTech_Episode_605.mp3)

Podcast: [Download](https://welstech.blob.core.windows.net/audio/WELSTech_Episode_605.mp3) (Duration: 40:10 — 37.4MB)

### The discussion:

Prison Ministry – Dave Hochmuth, [WELS Prison Ministry](https://wels.net/pm) Administrator, shares some of the history of the group and the current blessings and challenges of ministry to prisoners in the digital age.

- CorrLinks
- [JPay](https://www.jpay.com/)
- [Subscribe to the Prison Ministry newsletter](https://wels.net/subscribe/)
- Donate to Prison Ministry
- [Refer an inmate](https://gf.wels.net/referral-form/)
- [Contact Prison Ministry](mailto:prisonministry@wels.net)

### Picks of the week:

- EdTechLead19 Resources 
    - Sample – [How Your Church Can Use Facebook to Reach Your Community](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1m0zI9X8VNxOTQTjPzLSgsL3XRC4gcKhS) by Peter Frank
- [OneNote](https://products.office.com/en-us/onenote/digital-note-taking-app)
- [Drafts](https://getdrafts.com)

### Community feedback:

- [WELS Intersections](https://www.facebook.com/groups/WELS.Intersections/) on Facebook 
    - [50 Social Media Post Ideas](https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/50-types-of-social-media-posts-to-keep-your-followers-interested-infograph/555905/)
    - [The Curious Comeback of the Dreaded QR Code](https://www.wired.com/story/the-curious-comeback-of-the-dreaded-qr-code/)
- [WELSTech Google Group](https://groups.google.com/a/groups.wels.net/forum/#!forum/welstech) 
    - [Multiple monitors for worship](https://groups.google.com/a/groups.wels.net/forum/#!topic/welstech/PcoOdTADOhY)

### Featured video:

Check out [the EdTechLead19 photo album](https://www.flickr.com/photos/90468817@N05/albums/72157709083655568) and this [slideshow video](https://vimeo.com/345958753) of the event.

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