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BEHIND THE WALLS‘ I was in prison and you came to Me’ Matthew 25:36
Ministering to Inmates and Staff at the Maury County Jail
MAY 2015VOLUME 13, ISSUE 1
WELCOME CHAPLAIN GREG!
It is a great pleasure to introduce Maury Chaplain Ministries' new Direc-tor of Chaplains, Air Force Reserve Captain Gregory P. Norton. After 17 years of active service, Chaplain Greg came on board and started work with MCM in March 2015.Greg was born at Eglin AFB, Florida,into a family where most of the menserved in the military and he learnedthat serving in one's community couldmean working in the midst of difficultcircumstances. As a teenager with-out a father for moral/spiritual support,he made the hard decision to avoidinvolvement in a gang and to learn tomake strong, moral decisions. Thisled him to be empathetic to otherswho struggle.
VISIT THE JAILHave you ever wondered what goes on "behind the walls"? See and understand the process the Maury County Jail follows to secure and house those who have been incarcerated by the court system, and also the working environment of MCM and it's many volunteers. Contact us by phone or email at the info below to schedule a visit with us!
CONTACT INFOMaury Chaplain Ministries
1300 Lawson White DrColumbia, TN 38401
Chaplain Greg [email protected]
Visit our website:www.maurychaplainministries.org
And it led him to a closer relationshipwith God, who offers healing and direction for service in His kingdom and the commensurate blessings that flow from the Father's unconditional love.Greg counts as one of God's awesome blessings meeting and marrying his wonderful wife, Leigh Ann, who helps teach him more about the Lord's goodness and how to be a better servant in God's kingdom.Greg praises God for His sovereigntyin allowing doors to open and pathsto cross here at MCM and at MauryCounty Jail. He believes God has redeemed all of his experiences to prepare him to relate with the strugglesof our inmates. "A program can give us the structure to go through a process, but only God can heal and change you, me and our inmates."
Above: Chaplain Greg counsels with a jail inmate. One-on-one counseling is at the heart of this ministry.
Left: The new Sheriff and the new Chaplain. Chaplain Greg and Sheriff Bucky Rowland will be working together to serve the inmates and staff at the Maury County Jail.
THANK YOU CHAPLAIN JEFF BOGGSJeff Boggs recently stepped down from his position as Chaplain of Maury Chap-lain Ministries. The MCM Board of Direc-tors would like to express their deep ap-preciation to Jeff for his faithfulness and dedication in not only establishing, but serving within this ministry at the Maury County Jail for the past 13 years. Speaking of the purpose of this ministry, Jeff recently said, “It [Maury Chaplain Ministries] is about God creat-ing divine appointments for us to provide a pastoral presence to inmates and staff. It’s all about reminding people that
Christ’s love and forgiveness extends even to those that are locked up. It’s sharing the Gospel.” Those “divine appointments” continue here at the jail, and as the ministry moves forward, we are witnessing God’s abundant blessing as He is bringing new people with the heart and desire to love others and share the gospel within the Maury County Jail. Thank you Jeff. We pray for God’s blessing as you continue to serve Him by your witness and your life.
BEHIND THE WALLS
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MAURY COUNTY PASTORS' LUNCHEON
by Chaplain Jeff Boggs
Maury Chaplain Ministries hosted a luncheon this past November for the pastors of Maury County. The luncheon not only honored our local ministers, but also presented them with an overview of our ministry at the local jail and how they might join together with us as we present the gospel to the inmates and staff at the jail. Presentations were made by Dawson McAllister, and Sheriff Rowland shared
his vision of an expanded Chaplain's program. Ministry volunteers were also present and served at the event held at First Baptist Church. We received enthusiastic response from those in attendance and were left with the assurance that churches as congregations will be uniting to support the jail ministry through prayer, volun-teers, and finances.
VOLUNTEERSThe Heart of the Ministry
A sincere thank you goes out to the volunteers who worked so very hard to make the recent Pastors' Luncheon a success.
Some of our Volunteers pictured L-R, Deanie Moore, Maria Cline, Cheryl Brown, Karissa Taylor, Raybon Kelley, Marcia Logan, Jennifer Ward, Gwen Kelley
Maury Chaplain Ministries is seeking volunteers to meet a variety of needs:▪ Mentors to work one on one with inmates.▪ Church leaders willing to provide a safe and encourag-ing "home church" environ-ment to released inmates. ▪ Financial partners, (private benefactors, local churches, and businesses) assisting through regular monthly contributions.Please prayerfully consider how God would call you to serve in this ministry.
It was a packed house at First Baptist Church as MCM hosted their first Maury County Pastors' Luncheon
