The primary purpose of the AJC training is to evaluate and prepare those who have expressed interest in volunteering inside a jail setting. While class size is limited, anyone who is interested in attending the training–whether they intend to join the AJC team or not–is welcome to submit an application. Class meets weekly for 13…
New Worship Teams are welcomed with an orientation that covers the following: history of Transforming Jail Ministries, policies and procedures for Worship Teams, focus of the Worship Team ministry, and the future direction of Transforming Jail Ministries. Throughout the year, Worship Teams meet three times to receive ongoing training and supervision and support.
As part of the application process, Clergy who enter into TJM’s Clergy Contact Visiting Program are provided a training orientation: Sessions are offered six times annually, the second Tuesday of the month in January, March, May, July, September and November.
As Transforming Jail Ministries continues to grow, more training will be added to accomplish the following: link our ministry efforts to that of other counties and states, provide resources and information about jail ministry to the general public , sharpen the skills and renew the energy of our Chaplains and Worship Teams, and stay current…
The Muscle Walk is an outdoor event aimed towards bringing MDA families & the community together in the fight against muscle disease. Various volunteer opportunities are available that day in shifts as short as 3 hours.
We do a large number of adoption events across 3 states every weekend, as well as participate in major mega adoption events several times a year. You would be the public face of the organization and a key part in the adoption process.
Volunteers help with exhibitions held in the CCAC Galleries.
Student-run clubs with educational information about HIV/AIDS, SOTENI, and/or Kenya. Clubs raise money, collect clothing, and acquire medical supplies to send to Kenya’s Villages of Hope. They also help support children through SOTENI’s Sponsorship program and teach responsible behavior that prevents AIDS.
If you can only help out occasionally we have several ways for you to help. You can assist our staff in taking the elderly on social outings, celebrate birthday parties, assist with art programs, and assist with transportation, clean-up, and set-up for taking the elderly to visit nearby nursing homes.
Interns in Kenya work primarily in rural settings and provide support to the community and its leaders. The interns also learn about the rich cultures of Kenya while sharing their own gifts, experiences, and insights. SOTENI’s goal is to enable interns to be AIDS-prevention advocates in both Kenya and their home countries.