Worship Team
Join in praise and worship as the Word is brought to inmates once a month inside Lancaster County Prison. These uplifting services offer spiritual food for the spiritually hungry.
GCC Prison Ministry
Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.
HEBREWS 13:3
The GCC Prison Ministry exists to provide incarcerated individuals and their families hope and opportunity to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
We are seeking inspired volunteers to carry the Word of God to this underserved community inside Lancaster County Prison, as well as conduct ministry initiatives outside of the prison.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
support Resources
Spiritual Mentorship
Spiritual Mentorship is available upon request from the GCC Prison Ministry Team. Click below to email for more information!
Holding on to hope
Holding On To Hope is a group for friends or family of someone who is incarcerated.
Meets Monday evenings at 7:00 pm.
Meets Monday evenings at 7:00 pm.
Returning citizens group
This is a community of returning citizens who meet on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Basic Needs Programs
Conestoga Valley Christian Community Services
Residents in the Conestoga Valley School District or those who attend church in the CV district. Includes food support.
First Presbyterian church of strasburg
Support services include case management, social work, food support, and family of those incarcerated resources.
Anchor Ministries
Anchor Lancaster's team of volunteers serves a breakfast buffet to all who are hungry each weekday (including holidays) for 52 weeks of the year. Additional services are provided.
Bethel ame lancaster food bank
Anyone in need can pick up a 3-day supply of groceries in person. Intakes are done by walk-ins only.
REAL Life community services
Support for clients of REAL Life Community Services, Cocalico School District, and have met with a social worker to establish needs.
Solanco neighborhood ministries
Support for those who are residents of the Solanco School District.
The Factory Ministries
Primarily serves anyone from the East Lancaster Area: Paradise, Salisbury, and Leacock Townships, and Christiana Borough or anyone who is interested.
Water street ministries
Services include crisis housing, homelessness, dental, and food needs.
Family and children Programs
Bethany Christian
Safe Families for Children is a respite program for families with children 17 or younger. It provides a temporary home to care for children while parents work through crisis situations
Compass MArk
Support for children of incarcerated parents; provides family services advocates.
transitional and emergency housing
Beth shalom
Christian interim housing program for single mothers leaving prison or who have left prison within the last 6 months, where they can be reunited with children & be empowered to gain skills for long-term independence.
good samaritan services
GSS housing ministry provides winter shelter, emergency shelter, transitional shelter, and affordable housing. Additional services are available.
The HOme on ferdinand
A six to twelve-month transitional living program in Manheim, PA, designed to provide support for women and children currently facing homelessness.
REAL Life community services
Transitional Housing for Single Moms.
Eligibility: Single mothers coming out of homelessness in the Cocalico School District
Eligibility: Single mothers coming out of homelessness in the Cocalico School District
D.i.v.e. INc
Residential program for men only who are looking for a fresh start from addiction, incarceration, homelessness, and various other types of hardships or situations.