Setting the spirit free Fox Valley,McHenry Edition
[Rick Martin] gives some one-on-one counsel to an inmate of the Kane County Jail. Deacon Rick Martin makes his way down the hallway to meet with another group of inmates. He routinely meets in inmates' cells just to talk or to bring them a copy of a Bible. He buys many ofthe Bibles with his own...
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| Published in | Daily herald (Arlington Heights, Ill. : Arlington Heights ed.) |
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| Format | Newspaper Article |
| Language | English |
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Arlington Heights, Ill
Daily Herald
09.07.2001
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| Summary: | [Rick Martin] gives some one-on-one counsel to an inmate of the Kane County Jail. Deacon Rick Martin makes his way down the hallway to meet with another group of inmates. He routinely meets in inmates' cells just to talk or to bring them a copy of a Bible. He buys many ofthe Bibles with his own money. Chaplain [Jim Ebersole] leads a Bible study with inmates at the Kane County Jail. Deacon RickMartin gives a Christmas morning blessing to a female inmate at the Kane County Jail. He also made rounds giving Communion to any inmates who desired it. chaplins-10ne0301genJN Deacon Rick Martin sits in a maximum security cell at the Kane County Jail, Bible in hand, and talks with an inmate. Daily Herald Photo/Jeff Knox Above. Deacon Rick Martin holds the hand of an inmate locked in his cell and prays with him after administering ashes for Ash Wednesday. At right, Martin, in the suit, and Chaplain Jim Ebersole talk prior to a Bible study for inmates. The duo work cloely with each other and talk often about their progress with the inmates. Below, Ebersole waits while an inmate is searched by a corrections officer prior to meeting in Ebersole's office. Inmates usually meet one-on-one with the chaplain. |
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