— Volunteers Needed!

1. “Be A Friend” – a one-on-one mentoring relationship with an inmate: An inmate requests to see a “religious volunteer” and then someone will call you and give you the opportunity to accept that person as your “Be A Friend.”  If you are unable to take someone you simply don’t accept. However, when you are available you are given the opportunity to go in and witness to a person who is seeking the Good News that the volunteers for The Licking County Jail Ministries bring.
2. Pen Paling with an inmate:  Writing a letter or sending a card to someone in need of the support and encouragement of a friend in Christ.
3. Aftercare to inmates upon release:  Mentoring a former inmate, transporting him/her to Church, phone support, etc…

1. “Aunt Mary’s Storybook” – this is a special ministry to help inmates connect with their children.  A children’s storybook is taped as their incarcerated parent reads and the story is given to the children.
2. Weekly Worship Services:  Chaplain Scott Hayes sees that worship is brought into the jail every Sunday.  Volunteers speak/preach/teach, share their testimony, help lead worship and much more.  There’s always room for help here on a regular basis.
3. Fund raising:  we have various projects throughout the year to support this ongoing ministry.  Everything from special dinners to parking cars for Nat’l Trails raceway helps support our chaplain and his team.
4. Support to families of incarcerated individuals:  Families of inmates gather on the 2nd Sunday of each month for a meal and to support each other and to be encouraged by volunteers like us.