County Corrections Gospel Mission

VISION:COUNTY CORRECTIONS GOSPEL MISSION EXISTS TO BIBLICALLY AND EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE SPIRITUAL CRISIS AS REFLECTED THROUGH THE URGENCIES AND HEART-CRIES OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. MISSION: COUNTY CORRECTIONS GOSPEL MISSION IS A CHRISTIAN MISSION PARTNERING WITH BIBLE BELIEVING CHURCHES. WE SERVE PEOPLE GROUPS INVOLVED IN OR AFFECTED BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. THESE INCLUDE AT-RISK COMMUNITIES AND AGENCIES MOST IMPACTED BY FAMILY BREAKDOWN, CRIME AND THE INCREASING LOSS OF MORAL CONSENSUS AND ORDER IN SOCIETY. WE INITIATE AND IMPLEMENT QUALITY, BIBLICALLY BASED PROGRAMS WHICH ADDRESS THE LIVES AND SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THESE PEOPLE GROUPS BY INCORPORATING EVANGELISM, DISCIPLESHIP AND MENTORING ACTIVITIES WITH THE PURPOSE OF MATURING CHRISTIAN SERVANT-LEADERS. WE STRIVE TO AND DUPLICATE OUR EFFECTIVE LOCAL MODEL NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.

SERVICE PROGRAMS: THE SERVICES OF SKILLED AND UNSKILLED VOLUNTEERS WERE USED EXTENSIVELY IN SERVICE PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT FUNCTIONS SUCH AS ADMINISTRATION AND THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF CAMP FACILITIES. ALL PROGRAMS LISTED IN THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR WERE RETAINED. PROGRAMS ARE CATEGORIZED ACCORDING TO FUNCTIONS RESULTING FROM THE MISSION STATEMENT.CONSIDERABLE EFFORT WAS INVESTED TO SECURE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH AFFILIATED CHURCHES AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH OVERLAPPING MINISTRY OBJECTIVES.

BENEVOLENCE PROGRAM:CCGM IMPLEMENTS SEVERAL PROGRAMS IN AN EFFORT TO REACH ITS STATED VISION AND MISSION OF SERVING AT RISK FAMILIES AND THEIR SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. THESE PROGRAMS BRING CCGM STAFF MEMBERS IN CONTACT WITH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO EXPERIENCE A WIDE VARIETY OF SPIRITUAL, PHYSICAL, FINANCIAL AND OTHER NEEDS. AT TIMES THESE SITUATIONS WORSEN AND BECOME EMERGENCIES. MEETING THESE EMERGENCIES WITH SHORT TERM BENEVOLENT AID IS A DELIBERATE STRATEGY TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS WITH MEMBERS OF THE MINISTRY'S TARGET AUDIENCE.BENEVOLENT AID IS ONLY AUTHORIZED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND INCLUDES FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL GIFTS, ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT,ALL AIMED TO ALLEVIATE THE IMMEDIATE CRISIS WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY USING THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEEK WAYS TO AVOID RE-OCCURRENCE. BENEVOLENT AID DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD INCLUDED FOOD, CLOTHING, TRANSPORT, UTILITIES AND SEASONAL DOMESTIC EXPENSES.

CAMP FACILITY: THE CAMP GROUNDS FACILITATE AND ACCELERATE THE IMPACT OF PROGRAM EFFORTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VISION AND MISSION STATEMENTS OF THE MINISTRY. THE GROUNDS AND FACILITIES PROVIDE A SETTING TO ACCOMMODATE, ENTERTAIN AND EDUCATE MEMBERS OF THE TARGET AUDIENCE THROUGH RECREATIONAL, SOCIAL, MORAL AND SPIRITUAL ACTIVITIES. RESPONSIBLE STAFF MEMBERS ARRANGE AND CO-ORDINATE SCHEDULED WORK GROUPS WHO DONATE SKILLED AND UNSKILLED VOLUNTEER HOURS TO ASSIST WITH THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FACILITIES.