We are a friendly group. Our humble leaders have been volunteering in their communities for many years, and they bring with them the ability to lead, to inspire and to care for the needy without condescension or hidden agendas.

 

With over 50 years of volunteer experience among them, our leaders provide Visionof Hope Prison Ministry with the inspiration and direction to keep it going and growing.

Meet Our People

Director of Prison Ministry Director of Prison Ministry

Clair E. Luckabaugh

Co-founder

 

Bio: 

   Clair's Testimony
 
   In 1994 Vision of Hope Minisries was the furtherest thing from our mind. My son and I both ended up in prison. Besides feeling sorry for ourselves we thought of little else than trying to get out of the prison system. Lawyers were hired and I even attempted to fire mine, but was told by the Judge that I would have to keep the one I had or represent myself. Someone once said that "The man who represents himself in a court of law, has a fool for a client." So it was Public Defender time.
   I received a 10 year sentence in South Carolina and my Son received a 10 year sentence in Maryland.
   While sitting in the County Jail, in Charleston, SC, the Lord began to work on me and I was sure that I was going to get out of jail before trial because I knew that God wouldn't let a child of His be imprisoned for something that he hadn't done....right?  WRONG.... It just took me some time to admit to myself that I had been in the wrong and that I had to pay for the crime I had committed. As I said God worked on me and I began digging into my Bible and studying His Word again. I have a friend in WV that is an old Pentacostal Preacher and she and I were having a phone conversation  one evening at $1.00/minute, and she said to me, "You're going to think I'm crazy..." That left an opening for all sorts of comments and I said,  "Not any crazier than usual." I could tell she was struggling with telling me what she had to tell me but she went on and told me anyway. She said, "In your Bible,,,," She emphasized the your Bible part. ..."on somewhere in the New testament on the left hand page there are two or three verses clumped together that you need to read and.... Oh I don't know why I told you that. Does it make any sense to you?" Well, no it didn't at the time. But when I opened my Bible and it opened almost by itself to Galatians Chapter 5 verses 19 thru 21, it was like a 2x4 had hit me in the back of the head. Here God was telling me that what I had done was not only wrong but that I couldn't get into heaven unless I got things right. He was telling me that He had told me this before and that if I didn't get it right this time that I would not make it to heaven. WOW!!!!
   For the next several years under the most stressful of conditions I hand wrote Bible Studies. I didn't make a move on anything without God's approval and when I quit smoking and took responsibility for my wrongdoing, He brought me Home.
   The name Vision of Hope is the brainchild of my son Scott and as the Prison Ministry aspect is a passion that I will not let go. Thank you for visiting the site and God bless you. Please sign our guestbook before you leave. Luv in Jesus....Doc
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Scott Luckabaugh

Founder of Vision of Hope Ministries.

Buddy at the Water Cooler Buddy at the Water Cooler

Buddy

Clair's Secratary

 

Bio: Buddy came to live with Clair when she was 5  weeks old. She was supposed to have been a male so, therefore, the name Buddy. However, when she reached 7 months she started laying eggs. Eggs that would produce no young due to no male bird being present. As she grew she decided she loved being with Clair in the office and she frequently used the telephone and shredded papers etc. She has been a joy.

   She will soon be replaced though because she now lives in WV and Clair lives in Indiana. Buddy is now 6 years old and still laying eggs.

Junice Luckabaugh

Executive Secretary

 

 

Bio:  Junice became a part of the Vision of Hope Family when she consented to be Clair's Wife. They were married June 11, 2009.

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