Prison Ministry News

Stories from Prison Ministry

Be joyful and glad

The stone the builders didn’t accept has become the most important…

Blessings on a jail visitor’s creativity

As times change, so do some of the methods we use to share the…

More changes for Prison Ministry

WELS Prison Ministry has been facing all sorts of changes, one…

Pen pal pipeline – Winter 2024

Currently the balance between our volunteer pen pals and the…

Three ways to support WELS Prison Ministry – Winter 2024

Pray – As God’s redeemed children, our prayers are powerful…

Looking for God’s direction

[Paul and his companions] came to the border of Mysia. From there…

An inmate’s personal evangelism

Because of societal trends and other factors, traditional mass…

Volunteering through the storms of change

The phone rings in Sylvia Barnes’s apartment one morning, and…

Three ways to support WELS Prison Ministry – Fall 2023

Pray – As God’s redeemed children, our prayers are powerful…

Inmates who desire additional ministry can be connected with local WELS pastors, chaplains, or congregations where possible. Prison Ministry referral is one way that concerned individuals can make sure their family members, friends, and others who are incarcerated receive Christ-centered law/gospel ministry.

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