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Churches Involved

This is a long page with lots of information. It identifies churches involved in ministry with Christian Jail Ministry (CJM). We identify churches and groups which provide financial support for CJM, churches which provide facilities, churches which function as a church group in CJM programs, churches which provide significant numbers of individuals for CJM programs, churches involved in CJM’s Christmas for Inmate Children program, and churches which provide social help for inmates and inmate families.  We conclude by identifying the religious groups that CJM chaplains coordinate for the Howard County Detention Center (HCDC), but which are not formally a part of CJM’s ministry. Our apologies if we inadvertently failed to mention an involved church or group – the omission was not intentional. We appreciate everyone involved in ministry to prisoners.

Churches and Groups providing financial support since the late 1990s

Antioch Temple Church of God in Christ
Baptist Convention of Maryland/Deleware
Bethany Lane Baptist Church
Bethel Baptist Church
Bethel Korean Presbyterian English Ministry
Celebration Church (formerly Long Reach Church of God)
Chapelgate Presbyterian Church
Christ Episcopal Church
Christ Memorial Presbyterian Church
Columbia Baptist Fellowship
Clarksville Lions Club
Columbia Town Center Rotary Club
Columbia Foundation (2000 transition housing grant)
Community Baptist Church
Community Baptist Mission
Covenant Baptist Church
Covenant Community Church
Crossroads Assembly of God
Crossroads Church of the Nazarene
Don Coward Evangelistic Association
Elkridge Baptist Church
Elkridge Rotary Club
First Baptist Church of Guilford
First Baptist Church of Savage
First Christian Community Church
First Presbyterian Church of Howard County
Friendship Baptist Church of Sykesville
Gethsemane Baptist Church
Glen Mar United Methodist Chapel
God’s Trucking Ministry, Inc.
Gospel Tabernacle Baptist Church
Grace Chapel
Grace Community Church
KPMG Peat Marwick Washington Foundation
Kittamazundi Community, Inc.
Liberty Baptist Church
London Village Baptist Chapel
Bridgeway Community Church
Mid-Maryland (was Howard) Baptist Assn
Mt. Hebron Baptist Church
Mt. Pisgah AME Church
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church (Highland)
Presbytery of Baltimore
Rockland United Methodist Church
South Columbia Baptist Church
St. James United Methodist Church
Wildwood Baptist Church

Inglesia Asamblea

 

Several local businesses, Sunday School classes, and a number of individuals also contributed to CJM 1997-2006

Churches and Groups providing facilities since the late 1990s

Bethel Baptist (Bible course grading office & 2000 volunteer dinner)
Chapelgate Presbyterian (1998, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 volunteer dinners)
Christ Memorial Presbyterian (committee meetings 2001-2002)
Christ Episcopal Church (office space)
Community Baptist (1999 volunteer dinner)
Covenant Baptist (counseling space)
Glen Mar United Methodist (1997, 2001, & 2003 volunteer dinners)
Grace Community (monthly training sessions)
Howard Baptist Association (committee meetings)
Mid-Maryland Baptist Association (committee meetings)
Mt. Zion United Methodist – Highland, Maryland
(1998, 1999, 2001, & 2002 concerts and committee meetings)

Churches and Groups providing services at HCDC as a group since the late 1990s

Sunday Services, Bible Classes, & Special Programs
 

Alleluias
Bethel Baptist Church
Bethel Korean Presbyterian English Ministry
Carney Assembly of God Church
Chapelgate Presbyterian Church
Community Baptist Church
Covenant Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of Savage
Gethsemane Baptist Church
Gideons
Grace Community Church
Hunter Memorial AME Church
Life Change AME Church
Celebration Church
Mid-Maryland Baptist Association
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church
Mt. Pisgah AME Church
South Columbia Baptist Church
Westminster Rescue Mission

Churches providing significant numbers of individuals for various CJM programs since the late 1990s

(1-on-1 discipleship, Bible course grading, literature distribution, 12-step programs, Bible classes, admin help, CJM Board, etc.)

All Saints Chapel (Episcopal)
Bethel Baptist Church
Bethel Korean Presbyterian English Ministry
Celebration Church
Chapelgate Presbyterian Church
Christ Memorial Presbyterian Church
Columbia Community Church
Community Baptist Church
Covenant Baptist Church
Crossroads Nazarene Church
Elkridge Baptist Church
Friendship Baptist Church
Gethsemane Baptist Church
Glen Mar United Methodist Church
Grace Community Church
Hope Baptist Church
Liberty Baptist Church
LMt Pisgah AME Church
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church (Highland, MD)
South Columbia Baptist Church

Churches providing social help

Christmas for Inmate Children since late-1990s:

Bethel Korean Presbyterian Church
Celebration Church (formerly Long Reach Church of God)
Chapelgate Presbyterian Church
Christ Memorial Presbyterian Church
Community Baptist Church
Covenant Baptist Church
Glen Mar United Methodist Church
Liberty Baptist Church
Life Change AME Church
Celebration Church
Mt. Pisgah AME Church
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church (Highland, MD)

Toiletries for indigent inmates

Antioch Temple Church of God in Christ
Grace Community Church
Glen Mar United Methodist Church
Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware

Christmas items for inmates

Covenant Baptist Church
The Gideons
Glen Mar United Methodist Church

Other groups providing religious programs at HCDC which are not formally part of CJM programs

CJM provides the orientation and training for volunteers involved in these religious programs and works closely with the HCDC administration to ensure effective and efficient schedule and space coordination for all religious activities at HCDC.

  • Catholic Pastoral Visits/Services

  • Group coordinated by Mr. Charles Davis, with people from the First Baptist Church of Guilford, Gospel Tabernacle Baptist Church, Mt. Hebron Baptist Church, + New Revelation Missionary Baptist Church

  • Ministerial visits by Jehovah’s Witness representative

  • Muslim Imam

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