Mendez Named Volunteer of the Year at Mahanoy
November 15, 2018 12:00 AM
Born and raised in Peru, Chaplain Milciades Mendez felt called into ministry in the early 1970's and studied at the Theological School of Peru. He then served as a pastor for 25 years and spent four years teaching theology in the Dominican Republic.
After arriving in Pennsylvania, Chaplain Mendez continued his ministry at churches in the cities of Reading and Lebanon.
Jubilee Ministries hired Chaplain Mendez in 2001. Chaplain Mendez currently serves at the Lebanon County Correctional Facility as well as at SCI Mahanoy, and he was just named the facility's Volunteer of the Year for 2018.
Chaplain Mendez is known for his encouraging personality, his warm smile, his love for ministry, and his willingness to provide help wherever it is needed.