Southern IL District - Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

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Southern Illinois District 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.

Contact Info:

 

Rev. Jim Rivett

618.694.4825

jimrivett@yahoo.com

 

Rev. Jeffery Nehrt

618.292.4392

nehrtj@csl.edu   

 

Click here for Prison Ministry Map

 


Training & Equipping Conference For Prison & Jail Ministry - September 29-30, 2012 at Crowne Plaza Hotel, St. Louis, MO




109th Year: 1902-2011 

District Prison Ministry:


Alton Mental Health  - Rev. Randy Fischer of Messiah, Alton

Centralia Prison - Rev. Scott Niermann of Bethlehem, Ferrin

Dixon Springs Prison Workcamp - Rev. James Rivett of Our Redeemer, Golconda

Graham (Hillsboro) Prison - Rev. Kevin Cook of Holy Cross, Livingston; Mr. Ralph Benning of Trinity, Harvel; Dorothy Sloss of Trinity, Harvel

Greenville Federal Prison & Camp - Rev. Jeffery Nehrt of Our Redeemer, Greenville (618-664-0223); Deaconess Sandy Bowers of St. Paul, Hamel (Camp Only)

Haller House Youth Detention, Edwardsville - Rev. Kevin Cook of Holy Cross, Livingston 

Hardin County Work Camp - Rev. David Kern of St. Paul, West Frankfort; Mr. Sylvester Vanek of Our Redeemer, Marion

Harrisburg Youth Center - Rev. James Rivett of Our Redeemer, Golconda; Mr. Sylvester Vanek of Our Redeemer, Golconda; Chaplain David Otten serving Faith, Eldorado

Lawrenceville Prison - Rev. Thomas Kramer of Hope, Mt. Carmel

Marion Federal Prison - Vacant

Menard Prison - Rev. David Kollmeyer of St. John, Chester

Murphysboro Youth Center - Rev. Theodore Mayes of Immanuel, Murphysboro

Pere Marquette Youth Center - Mrs. Diana Karlen of St. Peter's Prairetown; Mr. Craig Eden of St. Peter's, Prairietown; Rev. Matthew Gehrke of Concordia,  Cottage Hills; Ms. Bev Halliday of Zion, Bethalto; Ms. Arlene Johnson of Messiah, Alton

Pinckneyville Prison - Mr. Gary Andrews of Zion, Pickneyville

Rend Lake (Big Muddy) Prison -  Rev. Tim Weiser of Trinity, Iuka

Shawnee Prison - Rev. Jim Rivett of Our Redeemer, Golconda; Mrs. Sharon Barger of Our Redeemer, Golconda

Southwestern Illinois Prison - East St. Louis -  Deaconess Sandy Bowers of St. Paul, Hamel

Tamms'  Super Max Prison/Camp - Rev. Carl Miller (618-742-8136) & Rev. G. Robert Heimgartner of Trinity, Anna

Vienna Prison - Rev. Jim Rivett of Our Redeemer, Golconda

 

Prisoner Re-Entry Program:


Freed in Christ - Deaconess Sandy Bowers

 

Jail Ministry:


Belleville Jail - Mr. Randy Geiser of Zion, Belleville

Carlinville Jail - Rev. Peter Kirby of Zion, Carlinville

Chester Jail - Mr. Ted Mueller, Richard Johnson, & Jon Hohgrefe of St. John, Chester

Marion Jail - Temporarily Vacant

Nashville Jail - Mr. Clyde Crane of St. Salvator, Venedy

Tri-County Jail, Ulin - Rev. G. Robert Heimgartner of Trinity, Anna

White County Jail - Temporarily Vacant

 

Police Chaplaincy:


Madison County and State of Illinois - Rev. William Engfehr of Holy Cross, Collinsville

Madison County - Rev. Martin Schultz of St. Paul, Wood River