{"id":827,"date":"2026-05-28T12:37:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T17:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faithfulwitness.us\/?post_type=fw_resource&#038;p=827"},"modified":"2026-05-28T12:37:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T17:37:14","slug":"detention-center-prayer-vigil-template","status":"publish","type":"fw_resource","link":"https:\/\/faithfulwitness.us\/vi\/resources\/detention-center-prayer-vigil-template\/","title":{"rendered":"Detention Center Prayer Vigil Template"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_fd0b7f-57, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_fd0b7f-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_fd0b7f-57\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_fd0b7f-57 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_fd0b7f-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_fd0b7f-57\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_fd0b7f-57 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_fd0b7f-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_fd0b7f-57\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading827_fd0b7f-57 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_fd0b7f-57\">Use this template to lead a prayer vigil or solidarity gathering at an immigration detention center in your area based on an original gathering led by Rev. Marta Pumroy Corder.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column827_9612bb-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column827_9612bb-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column827_9612bb-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column827_9612bb-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column827_9612bb-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column827_9612bb-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column827_9612bb-12{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column827_9612bb-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column827_9612bb-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column827_9612bb-12\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_591acd-fc_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_591acd-fc_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_591acd-fc_0\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_591acd-fc_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_591acd-fc_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_591acd-fc_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_591acd-fc_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_591acd-fc_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_591acd-fc_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading827_591acd-fc_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_591acd-fc_0\">Introduction<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_7933fa-8d_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_7933fa-8d_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_7933fa-8d_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_7933fa-8d_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_7933fa-8d_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_7933fa-8d_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_7933fa-8d_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_7933fa-8d_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_7933fa-8d_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading827_7933fa-8d_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_7933fa-8d_0\">We are here at ________ to pray for those who are detained, those who are working in this system, and those who are connected, loved and cared about, by many across this country and world.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_4f5514-2e_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_4f5514-2e_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_4f5514-2e_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_4f5514-2e_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_4f5514-2e_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_4f5514-2e_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_4f5514-2e_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_4f5514-2e_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_4f5514-2e_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading827_4f5514-2e_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_4f5514-2e_0\">Description:<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_74a3e2-2f_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_74a3e2-2f_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_74a3e2-2f_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_74a3e2-2f_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_74a3e2-2f_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_74a3e2-2f_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_74a3e2-2f_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_74a3e2-2f_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_74a3e2-2f_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading827_74a3e2-2f_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_74a3e2-2f_0\">Include some information about the detention center. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_a8514b-2a_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_a8514b-2a_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_a8514b-2a_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_a8514b-2a_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_a8514b-2a_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_a8514b-2a_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_a8514b-2a_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_a8514b-2a_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_a8514b-2a_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading827_a8514b-2a_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_a8514b-2a_0\">EXAMPLE:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Camp East Montana, located here on the federal land of Fort Bliss, is a large, privately operated (by Acquisition Logistics LLC, a small Virginia-based corporation) &#8220;soft-sided&#8221; tent detention facility.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It has been under intense scrutiny since opening in August 2025, serving as a major hub&nbsp; for deportation of immigrants from diverse countries of origin (Peru, Venezuela, Cuban, Togo, Iran, Germany), many times transferred from other cities such as Miami, Chicago, Richmond, New York, and Minneapolis. &nbsp; If you speak another language in your heart, it is very likely someone inside connects with it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This facility is known for reports indicating over 60 federal standard violations within its first 50 days. The facility is designed to be the nation&#8217;s largest ICE detention center, and according to the Amerian Civil Liberties Union, it has faced numerous allegations of serious abuse, including physical violence, sexual assault, and medical neglect.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_fbd512-d5_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_fbd512-d5_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_fbd512-d5_0\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_fbd512-d5_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_fbd512-d5_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_fbd512-d5_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_fbd512-d5_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_fbd512-d5_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_fbd512-d5_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading827_fbd512-d5_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_fbd512-d5_0\">Purpose<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_b9ad64-08_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_b9ad64-08_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_b9ad64-08_0\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_b9ad64-08_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_b9ad64-08_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_b9ad64-08_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_b9ad64-08_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_b9ad64-08_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_b9ad64-08_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading827_b9ad64-08_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_b9ad64-08_0\">We will take our time today to sing, observe, meditate, and pray.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_35d0b9-54_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_35d0b9-54_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_35d0b9-54_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_35d0b9-54_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_35d0b9-54_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_35d0b9-54_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_35d0b9-54_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_35d0b9-54_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_35d0b9-54_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading827_35d0b9-54_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_35d0b9-54_0\">Scripture Reading: <strong>PSALM 69:33<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_a736bb-67_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_a736bb-67_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_a736bb-67_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_a736bb-67_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_a736bb-67_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_a736bb-67_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_a736bb-67_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_a736bb-67_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_a736bb-67_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading827_a736bb-67_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_a736bb-67_0\"><strong>\u201cThe Lord hears the needy and does not despise his captive people.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_51987e-5e_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_51987e-5e_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_51987e-5e_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_51987e-5e_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_51987e-5e_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_51987e-5e_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_51987e-5e_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_51987e-5e_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_51987e-5e_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading827_51987e-5e_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_51987e-5e_0\">Song<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_d99169-00_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_d99169-00_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_d99169-00_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_d99169-00_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_d99169-00_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_d99169-00_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_d99169-00_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_d99169-00_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_d99169-00_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading827_d99169-00_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_d99169-00_0\">Peace is flowing like a river<br>Flowing out of you and me<br>Flowing into the desert<br>Setting all the captives free<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_5453f3-c8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_5453f3-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_5453f3-c8\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_5453f3-c8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_5453f3-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_5453f3-c8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_5453f3-c8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_5453f3-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_5453f3-c8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading827_5453f3-c8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_5453f3-c8\">Love is flowing like a river<br>Flowing out of you and me<br>Flowing into the desert<br>Setting all the captives free<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_9321f5-f1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_9321f5-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_9321f5-f1\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_9321f5-f1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_9321f5-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_9321f5-f1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_9321f5-f1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_9321f5-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_9321f5-f1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading827_9321f5-f1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_9321f5-f1\">(Compassion\u2026)<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_2e88c5-90_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_2e88c5-90_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_2e88c5-90_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_2e88c5-90_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_2e88c5-90_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_2e88c5-90_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_2e88c5-90_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_2e88c5-90_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_2e88c5-90_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading827_2e88c5-90_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_2e88c5-90_0\">Scripture Reading: <strong>MATTHEW 25:34-40<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_190738-b2_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_190738-b2_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_190738-b2_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_190738-b2_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_190738-b2_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_190738-b2_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_190738-b2_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_190738-b2_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_190738-b2_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading827_190738-b2_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_190738-b2_0\"><strong>&#8220;Then the King will say to those on his right, &#8216;Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.&#8217;<br>&#8220;Then the righteous will answer him, &#8216;Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?&#8217;<br>&#8220;The King will reply, &#8216;Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_bc32e9-58, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_bc32e9-58[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_bc32e9-58\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_bc32e9-58 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_bc32e9-58[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_bc32e9-58\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_bc32e9-58 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_bc32e9-58[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_bc32e9-58\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading827_bc32e9-58 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_bc32e9-58\"><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_ff5935-9f_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_ff5935-9f_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_ff5935-9f_0\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_ff5935-9f_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_ff5935-9f_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_ff5935-9f_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_ff5935-9f_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_ff5935-9f_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_ff5935-9f_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading827_ff5935-9f_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_ff5935-9f_0\">Share<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_ee41c6-e0_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_ee41c6-e0_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_ee41c6-e0_0\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_ee41c6-e0_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_ee41c6-e0_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_ee41c6-e0_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_ee41c6-e0_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_ee41c6-e0_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_ee41c6-e0_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading827_ee41c6-e0_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_ee41c6-e0_0\">Include information about the injustices happening in immigration enforcement detention, especially local to the detention center you are gathering at.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_385e8d-56, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_385e8d-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_385e8d-56\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_385e8d-56 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_385e8d-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_385e8d-56\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_385e8d-56 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_385e8d-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_385e8d-56\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading827_385e8d-56 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_385e8d-56\">EXAMPLE: <strong>Violations and allegations regarding Camp East Montana include:<\/strong> <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Violent Misconduct and Abuse<\/strong>: Reports document physical abuse by guards, including inmates being punched, stomped on, and having their testicles crushed while already restrained. There are also allegations of sexual abuse by officers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Preventable Deaths and Homicide<\/strong>: As of February 2026, three deaths have been reported within two months, including a 55-year-old Cuban man whose death was ruled a homicide due to suffocation after being physically restrained by staff.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Medical Neglect:<\/strong> Detainees report severe neglect, including delayed or denied access to care, and failures to administer medication for serious chronic conditions. One report described a woman experiencing heavy bleeding who was returned to the facility immediately after emergency surgery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Substandard Conditions:<\/strong> Conditions have been described as &#8220;inhumane&#8221; and &#8220;dangerous&#8221;. Problems include serving spoiled, rotten, or inadequate food, as well as unsanitary living conditions, such as overflowing sewage, flooding, and lack of adequate hygiene supplies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>60+ Federal Violations in 50 Days:<\/strong> A September 2025 inspection found at least 60 violations of federal standards, including inadequate security, lack of training for contractors, and limited access to legal counsel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inadequate Staffing and Security:<\/strong> The facility has struggled with staffing, with reports of 286 officers in September 2025 despite a population over 1,000, failing to meet promised staffing levels of over 450.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Restricted Legal Access:<\/strong> Detainees report being blocked from communicating with lawyers, with a limited number of, or no, working phones and no functioning law library. The Washington Post +9.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In response to these conditions, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Texas Civil Rights Project, and other human rights organizations have demanded the closure of the facility. American Civil Liberties Union.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_902495-e7_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_902495-e7_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_902495-e7_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_902495-e7_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_902495-e7_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_902495-e7_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_902495-e7_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_902495-e7_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_902495-e7_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading827_902495-e7_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_902495-e7_0\">Song<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_db20a4-8b_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_db20a4-8b_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_db20a4-8b_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_db20a4-8b_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_db20a4-8b_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_db20a4-8b_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_db20a4-8b_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_db20a4-8b_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_db20a4-8b_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading827_db20a4-8b_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_db20a4-8b_0\">Peace is flowing like a river\nFlowing out of you and me\nFlowing into the desert\nSetting all the captives free<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_abaa81-50_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_abaa81-50_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_abaa81-50_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_abaa81-50_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_abaa81-50_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_abaa81-50_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_abaa81-50_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_abaa81-50_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_abaa81-50_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading827_abaa81-50_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_abaa81-50_0\">(Love\u2026Justice\u2026)<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_986e4f-97, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_986e4f-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_986e4f-97\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_986e4f-97 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_986e4f-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_986e4f-97\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_986e4f-97 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_986e4f-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_986e4f-97\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading827_986e4f-97 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_986e4f-97\"><br><strong>Silence<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_c707bc-1b_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_c707bc-1b_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_c707bc-1b_0\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_c707bc-1b_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_c707bc-1b_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_c707bc-1b_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_c707bc-1b_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_c707bc-1b_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_c707bc-1b_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading827_c707bc-1b_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_c707bc-1b_0\">Time to sit in silence and observe.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_ee284c-50_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_ee284c-50_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_ee284c-50_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_ee284c-50_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_ee284c-50_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_ee284c-50_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_ee284c-50_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_ee284c-50_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_ee284c-50_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading827_ee284c-50_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_ee284c-50_0\">Group Sharing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Name the complaints from those inside-<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask for other observations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_c6a7be-32_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_c6a7be-32_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_c6a7be-32_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_c6a7be-32_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_c6a7be-32_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_c6a7be-32_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_c6a7be-32_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_c6a7be-32_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_c6a7be-32_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading827_c6a7be-32_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_c6a7be-32_0\">Prayer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Petitions for everything shared.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_a7f0f3-e9_0_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_a7f0f3-e9_0_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_a7f0f3-e9_0_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_a7f0f3-e9_0_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_a7f0f3-e9_0_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_a7f0f3-e9_0_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_a7f0f3-e9_0_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_a7f0f3-e9_0_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_a7f0f3-e9_0_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading827_a7f0f3-e9_0_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_a7f0f3-e9_0_0\">Song<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_a7f0f3-e9_0_1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_a7f0f3-e9_0_1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_a7f0f3-e9_0_1\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_a7f0f3-e9_0_1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_a7f0f3-e9_0_1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_a7f0f3-e9_0_1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_a7f0f3-e9_0_1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading827_a7f0f3-e9_0_1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_a7f0f3-e9_0_1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading827_a7f0f3-e9_0_1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading827_a7f0f3-e9_0_1\">Benediction &amp; Call to Action<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Use this template to lead a prayer vigil or solidarity gathering at an immigration detention center in your area based on an original gathering led by Rev. Marta Pumroy Corder. Introduction We are here at ________ to pray for those who are detained, those who are working in this system, and those who are connected,&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"fw_initiative_tag":[12,55],"class_list":["post-827","fw_resource","type-fw_resource","status-publish","hentry","fw_initiative_tag-pentecost-action","fw_initiative_tag-solidarity-summer"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/faithfulwitness.us\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fw_resource\/827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/faithfulwitness.us\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fw_resource"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/faithfulwitness.us\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/fw_resource"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/faithfulwitness.us\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fw_resource\/827\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/faithfulwitness.us\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"fw_initiative_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faithfulwitness.us\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fw_initiative_tag?post=827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}