Prison Ministry

Southern Illinois District Prison Ministry

The Southern Illinois District of The Lutheran ChurchMissouri 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
Choate Mental Health
Marion Federal Prison
Pulaski County Jail
Freed In Christ Coordinator
*Any jail or prison that is in the district that you don’t see a volunteer listed for!

Contact Info

Don Sundene
LCMS Prison Ministry Coordinator
425.219.3493
donsundene@hotmail.com

Rev. David Kollmeyer
618.826.5787
davidkollmeyer@yahoo.com

Rev. Jeffery Nehrt
618.292.4392
jeffnehrt84@gmail.com

Click here for:
Prison Ministry Map
Prison Ministry Brochure

Those Who Serve

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 – VACANT
  • Dixon Springs Prison Workcamp – Chaplain David Otten of Faith, Eldorado and Our Redeemer Golconda
  • Greenville Federal Prison & Camp – Rev. Jeffery Nehrt of Our Redeemer, Greenville
  • Harrisburg Youth Center – Rev. David Otten of Faith, Eldorado and Our Redeemer, Golconda
  • Lawrenceville Prison – Rev. Thomas Kramer of Hope, Mt. Carmel
  • Marion Federal Prison – VACANT
  • Menard Maximum Prison – Rev. David Kollmeyer of Zion, Pickneyville & Trinity, Conant; Mr. Ted Mueller & Rev. Justin Massey of St. John, Chester
  • Menard Medium Prison Mr. Ted Mueller of St. John, Chester
  • Pere Marquette Youth Center – Rev. David Kern of Emmaus, Dorsey; 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 – VACANT
  • Robinson Prison – Rev. Thomas Kramer of Hope, Mt. Carmel
  • Shawnee Prison – VACANT
  • Southwestern Illinois Prison (East St. Louis) – Rev. Alan Beuster of Hope, Granite City
  • Vienna Prison – VACANT


Prisoner Re-Entry Program:

  • Freed in Christ – VACANT

Jail Ministry:

  • Belleville Jail – Mr. Randy Geiser of Zion, Belleville
  • Randolph County Jail – Mr. Ted Mueller of St. John, Chester
  • Pulaski County Jail – VACANT