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

618.692.4392

nehrtj@csl.edu   

 

 

Click here for Prison Ministry Map

 

Directory

 

107th Year: 1902-2009 

District Prison Ministry:


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

Centralia Prison - Rev. Scott Niermann of Bethlehem, Ferrin

Chester Mental Health (Forensic) - Rev. David Kollmeyer of St. John, Chester

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

East St. Louis Prison - Temporarily Vacant

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

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

Hardin County Work Camp - Mr. Jerry Crady of St. Paul, West Frankfort; Mr. Sylvester Vanek of Our Redeemer, Marion

Harrisburg Youth Center - Rev. James Rivett of Our Redeemer, Golconda; Vicar Matthew Tassey; Mr. Sylvester Vanek of Our Redeemer, Golconda

Golconda Federal Job Corp - Temporarily Vacant

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

Marion Federal Prison - Rev. James Rivett of Our Redeemer, Golconda

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 - Temporarily Vacant

Tamms'  Super Max Prison/Camp - Rev. Carl Miller of St. Luke, Olmsted (618-742-8136)

Vienna Prison - Rev. Stephen Manz of Trinity, Anna

 

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 of St. John, Chester

Marion Jail - Temporarily Vacant

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

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