Six Additional Prisons

Six Additional Prisons

This year I have had the opportunity to minister in several prisons. In addition to the facilities I regularly visit, I’ve also gone into Allen/Oakwood Correctional Institution (with Pastor David Hill), Dayton Correctional Institution (a women’s prison), Correctional Reception Center, and Pickaway Correctional Institution. Lebanon Correctional Institution and Marion Correctional Institution are also on my schedule, and I am trying to confirm entrance into Southeastern Correctional Institute and Belmont Correctional Institute. To summarize…

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Christian Character Classes at Juvenile Facility

Christian Character Classes at Juvenile Facility

We have now completed two rounds of Christian Character Development classes at Indian River Juvenile Correctional Center in Massillon, Ohio. I point the guys to Christ and give practical tips for life. Eight young men have successfully completed the classes and received certificates! We also celebrated with a pizza party. We have recently started our 3rd round of this class. I will also be presenting this program to Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Detention Center in October for probable future programming there. Please pray that these young men will come to know Jesus Christ…

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City Mission Study

City Mission Study

On July 6th, True Freedom’s David Sudnick and Rev. Jimmie Smith began leading a Bible study together at The City Mission Crossroads Men’s Crisis Center. Sudnick, a former City Mission volunteer teacher, has faithfully taught Bible studies for 13 years at the Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry Homeless Men’s Shelter. Rev. Smith, senior pastor of Lake Galilee Baptist Church, prison minister at Lorain Correctional Institute, and Boys’ Chaplain at the Juvenile Justice Center…

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