Our mission is to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to people who are serving time in jails and prison. We provide Bible correspondence courses, Bibles, and other printed spiritual materials for inmates free of charge. We also provide leadership training for lay Christians and pastors who are interested in beginning or expanding a jail or prison ministry.

WELS Prison Ministry is active on a number of fronts. Through a central office at New Ulm, Minn., a small staff utilizes the services of hundreds of volunteers to manage a ministry-by-mail program that has reached more than 43,000 inmates. Volunteers are needed to accomplish a variety of services: preparing regular mailings; correcting Bible correspondence tests returned to our office by inmates; and serving as pen pals to inmates.

WELS Prison Ministry is mission work. Most inmates are unchurched and many are searching for answers to spiritual questions. Opportunities to witness for Christ abound in prison ministry.

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