Transforming Jail Ministries
| Our mission | We have one overriding mission at Transforming Jail Ministries: engage those in jail with a servant heart and a hopeful message. |
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Adult Jail Chaplaincy (AJC)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 weeks, currently on Monday evenings.Worship Team OrientationNew 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.Clergy Contact OrientationAs 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.Advanced TrainingAs 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 with the shifting societal demands, political culture and economic priorities that affect jail ministry. |
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| About us | Since the late 1970s, Hamilton County, Ohio jail and treatment facilities have been served by volunteer chaplains. In 2007, a group of chaplains–led by Reverend Jack Marsh–gathered in prayer to discern how they could add to the success of jail ministry, both locally and other places. At TJM, we create a framework that defines and measures and delivers our mission one man or woman at a time. When people’s lives are touched, so too is the community in which they live. In doing what we do at TJM, we rely on the wisdom of the great servants who have come before us. |
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