We offer worship services three Friday nights a month. On the first Friday of each month, the men gather for a congregational meeting where we sing, pray, share joys and concerns, meet with members of the outside board and celebrate the Lord's Supper.  We have just completed our seventh five week life skills training session through Mission Behind Bars and Behind.  This 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation, is affiliated with the congregation and focuses specifically on re-entry. This last class addressed personality development helping us to understand why we do what we do and how we can manage our behavior.  It was taught by well-qualified volunteers from the community.  Our re-entry ministry contiues to grow.   Through Mission Behind Bars and Beyond,  we have trained eight Nurture, Support and Accountability Groups working with members of the LLCC who have left prison.  These are located in Berea, Lexington, Liberty, Northern Kentucky, Louisville and Nelson County.  We hope to train more groups statewide.   Over 40 churches from the outside have joined us by leading worship and by worshipping with the men who are residents.  We have welcomed over 500 new outside visitors since we began in January, 2008. Then, we had only one worship service a month. We have welcomed over 150  new members, some of whom are associate members from outside churches who have joined LLCC to demonstrate their support and desire to be considered a part of this amazing community of faith. Since January, we have had two baptisms and have welcome seven new members.  Worship attendance hovers around 75 people each week with an average of 65 men from the prison and 12 outside visitors joining together in praise ande celebration.

There is room and opportunity for everyone in this Spirit led ministry.  We welcome individuals and congregations who feel called to respond to the teachings of Jesus to care for, nurture and support "the least of these."  For some who visit, it is a way to share a ministry of presence.  For others, it fulfills a calling to serve those who have been locked away.  Yet, for others, it is a way to make a difference by working to end the cycle of recidivism that has strangled so many who have difficulty breaking entrenched patterns of behavior.