Jail Ministry Stories
It has been 3 years round and about I have been hooked up with Merced County Jail Ministry. To say life has not had ups and downs in between would be a lie. Please remember as you raise up in the Lord , the devil will use all kinds of tools to break you. I have been blessed needless to say to be plugged in with an amazing sisterhood and ministry that from day one has shown me what the love of Christ truly means as well. Gina and her team and love for Christ was the beginning of the start of my journey and foundation in Christ.
– Monique G.
May 17-18, 2024 | Correctional Ministries and Chaplains Association Summit
Our team was able to go to the Chaplains Summit in Chicago, Illinois at Wheaton College. We had a great time building relationships and learning how to better serve our community.
May 9, 2024 | United Methodist Church Merced
Chaplains Gina Thomas and Jacque Cauwels spoke with the ladies from the United Methodist Church in Merced. They donated a $200 check for the ministry, and paperback books for the women.
We’re so grateful for their generous donations!
NEWSLETTERS
I know the plans I have for you
I was born in 1982, 6 years before I was born my mom was part of the 1976 Chowchilla kidnapping. She was one of the students on the bus that was hijacked…
In God’s timing
After 6 years of being homeless and addicted to meth, I found myself in the Merced County Jail facing some serious charges…
Living my best life
After serving a fifteen-year prison sentence at Chowchilla’s Women’s Facility, within two years of being released, I was re-arrested and spent two years at Sandy Mush Correctional Facility…
A new creation
After a two year sentence at Sandy Mush Correctional Facility, I started talking with the chaplains about different ways I could change my life for the better…
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