Southern Illinois Distric Prison Ministry
The Southern Illinois District of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod actively seeks to share THE GOSPEL GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST with the imprisoned within Prison and Jail settings through Word and Sacrament Ministry by way of Worship, Bible Study, and personal visitation.

Facilities that are in need of volunteers:
Big Muddy (Ina) Prison
Williamson County Jail
Shawnee Prison
Vienna Prison
*Any jail or prison that is in the district that you don't see a volunteer listed for!
District Prison Ministry:
Alton Mental Health - Rev. Randy Fischer of Messiah, Alton
Centralia Prison - Rev. Tim Mueller of St. John New Minden & St Luke Covington
Choate Mental Health - Rev. Tim Weiser of Trinity, Anna
Dixon Springs Prison Workcamp - Chaplain David Otten (who is serving the vacancy at Our Redeemer, Golconda)
Graham (Hillsboro) Prison - Vacant (being served by Rev. Jim Rivett)
Greenville Federal Prison & Camp - Rev. Jeffery Nehrt of Our Redeemer,
Greenville
Haller House Youth Detention, Edwardsville - Vacant (being served by Randy Geiser of Zion, Belleville, Mr. Frank Landry of Zion, Belleville)
Harrisburg Youth Center - Chaplain David Otten of Faith, Eldorado
Lawrenceville Prison - Rev. Thomas Kramer of Hope, Mt. Carmel
Marion Federal Prison - Rev. Tim Weiser of Trinity, Anna
Menard Maximum Prison - Rev. David Kollmeyer of Zion, Pickneyville & Trinity, Conant, Mr. Ted Mueller & Mr. Rich Johnston of St. John, Chester
Menard Medium Prison Mr. Ted Mueller & Mr. Richard Johnston of St. John, Chester
Pere Marquette Youth Center - Rev. David Kern of Emmaus, Dorsey; Mrs. Diana Karlen of St. Peter's Prairetown; Mr. Craig Eden of St. Peter's, Prairietown; Ms. Arlene Johnson of Messiah, Alton
Pinckneyville Prison - Rev. David Kollmeyer of Zion, Pickneyville & Trinity, Conant
Rend Lake (Big Muddy) Prison - Rev. Tim Weiser of Trinity, Anna
Robinson Prison - Rev. Thomas Kramer of Hope, Mt. Carmel
Shawnee Prison - Vacant (being served by Rev. Jim Rivett)
Southwestern Illinois Prison (East St. Louis) - Rev. Alan Beuster of Hope, Granite City
Vienna Prison - Vacant (being served by Rev. Jim Rivett)
Prisoner Re-Entry Program:
Freed in Christ - Rev. Jim Rivett
Jail Ministry:
Belleville Jail - Mr. Randy Geiser of Zion, Belleville
Randolph County Jail - Mr. Ted Mueller & Richard Johnston of St. John, Chester
Pulaski County Jail - Rev. Tim Weiser of Trinity, Anna
Police Chaplaincy:
Madison County and State of Illinois - Rev. William Engfehr
Contact Info:
Rev. Jim Rivett
618.694.4825
Rev. Jeffery Nehrt
618.292.4392
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Video Resources:
The Criminal Personality by Eric Schillo
Proclaiming HIS Presence to Set the Prisoner Free by Pr James Keurulainen
Get Your Feet in the Door by Pr Jim Rivett
Anxiety! What Stresses You Out? by Pr Vince Stanley
Hate, Hustle, and Hope by Pr Matt Weiss