Our Restorative Justice Ministries seek to evangelize and disciple inmates within state prisons, and provide care for residents in a transition home. In addition, it ministers to community members who have loved ones who are incarcerated.

There are several ways for you to become involved:

• Evangelism: Our church participates in several weekend evangelistic crusades by taking Prestonwood men and women volunteers into Texas state prisons. In addition, we work with special outreach ministries to incarcerated youth.

• Discipleship: Teachers are needed to lead Bible studies at nearby Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities and in the mentoring of men in a local transition facility.

• Local inmate facilities: Men and women are needed help conduct worship services at several local Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities. These services are typically led by Prestonwood members with a message provided by a Prestonwood minister.

• Mentoring: Opportunities are also provided to disciple recently released men and women believers through mentoring.

• Christmas: In the weeks leading up to Christmas, Prestonwood volunteers help fill bags decorated by children in Prestonwood's Children's Ministry. These bags are filled with sweets, personal hygiene items and a written copy of the Gospel message. The gift-filled sacks are then delivered to over 10,000 inmates (from cell-to-cell) by male volunteers.

• Transitional Housing: Our church helps inmates make the transition back into society by partnering with a Coalition of Churches to sponsor a transitional house for men who have been recently released from prison.

For additional information, please call the City Missions office at 972-820-5030 or e-mail citymissions@prestonwood.org.