Work Release

The Jail Ministry's mission in the Elkhart County Work Release Center is to provide hope and community based on God's steadfast love.

The Jail Ministry has the unique privilege of partnering with Elkhart County Community Corrections (Work Release). Work Release is a residential program that serves as an alternative to prison or jail. Chaplains are able to build upon relationships that began in jail and continue at Work Release. Residents searching for hope as they transition into society are introduced to God’s love through chaplains and volunteers who offer compassion and friendship.

  • Work Release residents are invited to participate in programs coordinated by Jail Ministry staff. Some are weekly book clubs and Bible studies; others are special programs, such as art classes, storytelling groups, music groups, support groups, and spiritual retreats.
  • On Sunday mornings, all Work Release residents are invited to take part in Holy Alliance. Holy Alliance is a gathering of individuals who encourage each other in their faith, sobriety and relationships. While this is primarily a ministry for people in Work Release, it is open to the public and visitors are welcome.
  • The Jail Ministry helps to connect residents with licensed, professional therapists and will pay for the appointments when needed. We provide clothing for Work Release residents who need it, and we partner with Chain Reaction to give bikes to residents who need transportation to work.
  • The Work Release Chaplain serves as a liaison between community partners and Work Release administration to help provide needed services for residents, such as mental health therapy, vocational rehab, and church community.
The Jail Ministry is grateful for the leadership at Work Release who encourages our involvement in the lives of the residents there.

Holy Alliance

Holy Alliance was started in 2024 to provide a Sunday morning Kingdom Community for people incarcerated in the Elkhart County Work Release Center.

Some call it Bible Study, some call it Sunday School, and others call it church; but regardless of what you call it, it’s a safe place where we support, encourage, and uplift each other as we grow in our faith. Holy Alliance meets on Sunday mornings at Goshen City Church of the Brethren in Goshen from 8:30-9:30am and is open to the public.

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Holy Alliance Creed We are patient
We are kind
We are not jealous or boastful or proud
We do not demand our own way
We are not irritable and we keep no record of being wronged
We do not rejoice in injustice, but rejoice whenever truth wins
We never give up, never lose faith and endure through every circumstance

"We are a Holy Alliance, built up from death and defiance and carnal reliance to salvation eternal, his Kingdom it binds us Our leader is fearless and swift to show guidance Brothers and sisters no judgment, just kindness Searching for truth, in the light you will find us. Sowing seeds filled with love and the things that define us, hoping everyone sees that the world is behind us. Helping others believe because Christ lives inside us. Persevering through hatred and society's blindness. Praying every week that others come find this Holy Alliance."
~ Ashley Seabolt