Mesa County Jail Ministry

Our team coordinates volunteer services, fulfills religious diet requests, distributes Bibles and Bible studies, organizes church services, manages the jail library, delivers death notices, offers religious counsel, and so much more. We believe that every person is a life worth loving and investing in as we encounter individuals from all walks of life, cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. While

the journey of every heart has its story, we aspire to love people where they are in order to share the hope of Jesus Christ. We believe there is a hope within every soul who are seeking something greater; an opportunity to experience a lasting and fulfilling purpose, for themselves and their loved ones. Since its beginnings in the Spring of 2014, officially incorporating August of that year, the Mesa County Jail Ministry (MCJM) has been blessed mightily by God. Many have recognized this mission field in the middle of Grand Junction. We are a truly local ministry supported by the community. The Mesa County Detention Facility (MCDF) and the Mesa County Jail Ministry operate under a Memorandum of Understanding to maintain and support the position of Chaplain in the Jail. Most every day over 500 inmates populate the Mesa County Jail. When an Inmate comes to faith that not only effects them but their family and friends as well. Entering the confines of the jail you find a culture foreign to the day to day outside. Inmates, male and female, range in age from 18 years to over 70 years. Working inside the facility are the Deputies and Jail staff that look after Inmate safety and manage the day to day routine. This difficult work is carried off day in and day out with commendable professionalism and care. Our volunteers are a dedicated lot who are committed to expressing and sharing love and instruction to each inmate. Our Chaplain oversees and leads the volunteers in their efforts.