HomePrison & Jail Ministry

WORSHIP SERVICE AT JAIL:  Every Sunday, members from St. John’s conduct a 2 pm service for inmates in the Midland County Jail.  This rewarding ministry is an opportunity to bring the Word of God to those who are often forgotten by society.  Would you like to bring the Word of hope to those in need?  Contact Pastor Parsons for more information at (989) 835-5861 or jparsons@sjlmidland.org.

Justin Wiseman, Dan Murphy, Marguerite Janetzke
Mrs. Janetzke facilitated a presentation on New Directions to the Lydia Guild on Oct. 27, 2025

DONATE RELIGIOUS MATERIALS:  either used or new religious materials for prisons can be placed in Closet 5C, religious recycling, located just outside the Weller Chapel. There are a couple boxes on the floor in there where you can place donated materials.  Mrs. Janetzke oversees the collection and distribution of this material.  When a sufficient number of materials have been collected, Dan Murphy picks them up for transportation to the New Directions Ministry in Lansing, MI.  From there, New Directions Director Justin Wiseman sorts and packs for boxes for distribution to prisons within the state.