The prison system provides services for 16 religions, and Jehovah’s Witnesses have joined the ranks. Over the past few months, church volunteers have provided one-on-one Bible studies and group discussions for interested inmates.
Patrick Tertulien, minister at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in West Jordan, June 21, 2023, is ministering to inmates at the Utah State Prison as well.Locked up, depressed and searching for answers, Gary Triptow began studying the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses sent to the Utah State Prison by his grandmother.This newfound faith “gave me hope,” he said. “Without hope you are desperate. For the first time in my life I could see another way to deal with my problems.
Gary Triptow first received ministering from Jehovah's Witnesses in prison in the 1990s — before the denomination started formally providing services inside the Utah prison system. The Jehovah’s Witnesses Convention continues in Ogden this weekend after three years of pandemic-related virtual gatherings.The Jehovah’s Witnesses Convention continues in Ogden this weekend after three years of pandemic-related virtual gatherings.
This year’s national convention theme is “Exercise Patience” — in accordance with the return to in-person conventions and Bible studies. Tertulian values providing a spiritual link for inmates who might otherwise feel disconnected — from the world and from their faith.
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