{"id":25133,"date":"2025-04-24T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=25133"},"modified":"2025-04-24T20:02:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T20:02:14","slug":"drsp-informational-sessions-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2025\/drsp-informational-sessions-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Death Row Support Project offers informational sessions via Zoom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><em>By Heidi Gross<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Death Row Support Project (DRSP) will be holding informational sessions for people interested in learning more about writing to those on death row. <strong>Join us on Zoom at any of the below times.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the session we will go over some basics of how this project works, introduce members of the team who are here to support you, and talk about expectations of DRSP writers. We typically have a fairly small group and ask all attendees to introduce themselves briefly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"197\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/drsp-logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/drsp-logo.png 197w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/drsp-logo-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday, May 5, 6-7 p.m. (Eastern time)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/j\/89616200607\">https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/j\/89616200607<\/a><br>Meeting ID: 896 1620 0607<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday, May 10, 2-3 p.m. (Eastern time)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/j\/81151178756\">https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/j\/81151178756<\/a><br>Meeting ID: 811 5117 8756<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday, June 2, 8-9 p.m. (Eastern time)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/j\/86378715858\">https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/j\/86378715858<\/a><br>Meeting ID: 863 7871 5858<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday, June 7, 2-3 p.m. (Eastern time)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/j\/81696905317\">https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/j\/81696905317<\/a><br>Meeting ID: 816 9690 5317<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, for those already writing to pen pals on death row through Death Row Support Project, the DRSP Team is holding open office hours on a monthly basis. All current writers are welcome to drop in during office hours to ask questions or share reflections on their pen pal friendship. Office hours are held on the first Monday of each month, from 7-8 p.m. (Eastern time) at this Zoom link: <a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/j\/87986712241\">https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/j\/87986712241<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/drsp\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/drsp\">www.brethren.org\/drsp<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8212; Heidi Gross is a member of the DRSP Team and also serves on the staff of Brethren Press.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find more Church of the Brethren news:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/conference-business-for-2026\/\">Conference business includes resolutions on weapons transfer, care for immigrants and refugees, polity adjustments for licensed and commissioned ministers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/essential-services-of-ordinances\/\">Essential services of ordinances now available online as For All Who Minister prepares for reprinting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/bdm-rebuilding-program-new-focus\/\">Brethren Disaster Ministries Rebuilding Program serves Hurricane Helene and Western Maryland storm survivors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/shine-free-worship-resource\/\">Shine Everywhere free six-week worship series helps churches nurture faith at home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/invitations-to-look-up\/\">Feature for Earth Month and Poetry Month: Invitations to look up, to seek abundant life<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Heidi Gross The Death Row Support Project (DRSP) will be holding informational sessions for people interested in learning more about writing to those on death row. 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