Last Updated: 05/15/2008

Welcome to the website for the Detroit-area prison ministry.  This site is a support for the coming 35th National Jail/Prison Workshop in Detroit in June 2008 and other efforts to support prison evangelism.  The event will be held at the Wyoming Avenue Church of Christ during the dates June 11-13, 2008.

Detroit and Livonia will host the conference

June 11-13, 2008

2008 - 35th National Workshop Jail/Prison Ministry

Conference

Detroit, Michigan

Radisson Hotel Detroit-Livonia
17123 Laurel Park Drive North
Livonia, MI 48152
Telephone Number: 734-464-1300
Room rate: $89.00 plus taxes per night

Urgent Notice: Please give your 

registration commitment to committee ASAP!

The fee can be paid at the conference.
 

Wyoming Avenue Church of Christ

20131 Wyoming Avenue

Detroit Michigan 48221

Dallas A. Walker, Minister

313-345-6780

This effort is tied to the work of the New Life Behavior Ministries.  Please see the link below.

NATIONAL PRISON MINISTRY WORKSHOPS
The first National Prison Ministry Workshop was held in Grand Prairie, Texas. Buck Griffith and James Curry were Co-Directors. They worked with the Burbank Gardens Church of Christ at the time. Some 37 people from 5-6 different states attended the first event. The feeling was unanimous that an annual event was needed to learn from each other, network, find new out about new works and workers. In order to accomplish this, the workshop would move from place to place each year in an effort to expose more Christians to the needs and opportunities in prison ministry. Everyone would try to help the "host" congregation by sending their workers to the national gathering. This single event has done much to unite and hold the ministries together from all across the nation.
 

BILL'S DREAM COMING TRUE
Some will recall Bill Crossman's dream (shared when he was still locked up in Stateville, Illinois) to one day do mission work in Outer Mongolia. At the time Bill would not dare to dream that he would ultimately be reunited with his sweet wife, LuCinda, and it was extremely dangerous for Americans to be in Mongolia. The way Bill figured it - "lf I die, I die" (shades of Queen Esther) - but it will be for the Lord!

Well, God restored Bill and LuCinda's marriage and they have unselfishly spent the rest of their lives serving the Lord - especially ministering to prisoners in the United States. Through yet another evidence of God's Providence, Bill has received an invitation to go to Mongolia - no longer so dangerous - to teach English as a second language using the Bible as well as teach Bible classes at various locations. His target date to leave for Mongolia is September 10th and he will be there for one month.

KEY LINKS

Livonia Church of Christ

Oakland Church of Christ

Westside Church of Christ

Airport Church of Christ

Trenton Church of Christ

Roseville Church of Christ

Royal Oak Church of Christ

Walled Lake Church of Christ

Waterford Church of Christ

Vinewood Church of Christ

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