The Prison Ministry Field of Interest Fund was one of the original funds established in 2019. Since its inception, it has made 11 grants totaling $27,630. It is inspired by Matthew 25: “I was in prison, and you came to visit me.”
This fund’s goal is to help Moravian congregations, fellowships, emerging ministries, and agencies answer the call to minister to the incarcerated and foster successful re-entry into society upon release.
The Prison Ministry Field of Interest Fund is one of the most popular with donors. Gants made from this fund are:
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
| Changed Choices | Charlotte, NC | $4,200 | Providing Bible Study books to female clients in state and federal prisons | 2024 |
| On Wings Like a Dove | Winston-Salem, NC | $2,200 | Providing Bibles to inmates who request them | 2024 |
| Friends of Moravian Prison Ministry | Winston-Salem, NC | $2,000 | Distributing Bible comic books, large print Bibles, and Herbert Spaugh’s book of essays for inmates of Forsyth Detention Center | 2024 |
| West Side Moravian Church | Green Bay, WI | $2,000 | Advocating for prison populations through prayer vigils, meeting with elected officials, public forums, etc. | 2024 |
| Margate Moravian Church | Miami Gardens, FL | $5,980 | Group and individual spiritual meetings with correctional officers and inmates, training materials | 2024 |
| On Wings Like a Dove | Winston-Salem, NC | $2,000 | Bibles for inmates | 2023 |
| Friends of Moravian Prison Ministry | Winston-Salem, NC | $2,000 | Bible comic books for inmates, drum set for jail chapel | 2023 |
| On Wings Like a Dove | Winston-Salem, NC | $2,000 | Provide Bibles and Bible correspondence studies to prison inmates | 2022 |
| Friends of Moravian Prison Ministry | Winston-Salem, NC | $2,000 | Provide Bible comic books to inmates in the Forsyth County Jail | 2022 |
| West Side Moravian Church | Green Bay, WI | $1,500 | Congregational training | 2021 |
| Friends of Moravian Prison Ministry | Winston-Salem, NC | $1,750 | Christian literature to inmates | 2021 |
Friends of Moravian Prison Ministry
This field of interest fund makes grants to Moravian congregations and agencies to minister to those who are currently incarcerated or have completed their incarceration and are reintegrating into society.