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Washington, D.C.

Restore 2026

Marisol and Jamil at Prison Fellowship’s national gathering, sharing what God is doing through GPM.

Marisol holding the GPM handbook beside a Prison Fellowship sign reading “Farm Table: How to Start a Prison Ministry”
Marisol with the GPM handbook at the “How to Start a Prison Ministry” table
Five members of the Graystone team at the entrance to Restore 2026
The Graystone team at Restore 2026
Four people smiling together at Restore 2026, including Johnny Baker of Celebrate Recovery
With Johnny Baker, leader of Celebrate Recovery, now partnering with Prison Fellowship to go inside prisons
Three friends smiling together at Restore 2026
Jamil with Pastor Mark Batterson in front of a House of Prayer stage
Jamil with Mark Batterson at House of Prayer
A museum exhibit built from prison bars, with portraits of graduates hanging above
At the Museum of the Bible: an exhibit honoring graduates of the Bible college inside Angola prison
Three women from the team at the Lincoln Memorial

Lincolnton, GA

Christmas at Lincoln County

Every inmate, every Christmas: a care bag packed and prayed over by people who will never meet them.

The GPM team under a Christmas wreath on the Lincoln County Law Enforcement Center
The team at the Lincoln County Law Enforcement Center
A church stage lit with string lights and Christmas trees, covered in donated supplies
Donations piling up on the Graystone stage
Volunteers packing care bags along the front of the Graystone stage
Packing night at Graystone
A cart piled with care bags outside the jail, with helpers and a volunteer beside it
Care bags on their way inside
Volunteers passing boxes of care bags out of a pickup truck
Unloading the truck
A volunteer holding an armful of care bags beside a Christmas tree in the jail lobby
A group of volunteers beside the Christmas tree in the jail lobby
Volunteers gathered by the lobby Christmas tree

Lincoln County Jail

Thanksgiving in the yard

A real table, real plates, a hot meal and worship under an open sky, just inside the razor wire.

Volunteers standing behind a Thanksgiving serving line inside a fenced jail yard
Ready to serve
A long table set with “Give Thanks” plates in the jail yard
The table is set
Volunteers preparing food at tables in the jail yard
Volunteers serving food from chafing dishes
Two young volunteers smiling behind the serving table
Volunteers setting up tables of food and care bags in the jail yard
Inmates seated in a circle in the yard while a volunteer speaks; faces are blurred for privacy
Worship and a message in the yard. Faces are blurred for privacy.
Another view of inmates gathered in the yard for worship; faces are blurred for privacy

Lincoln County Jail

Outreach days

Six Thursdays a year the team drives to Lincolnton. These are the people who keep showing up.

Volunteers lined up by the visitor entrance of the Lincoln County Law Enforcement Center
A smiling selfie of the team at the visitor sign
A large group of volunteers in front of the Lincoln County Law Enforcement Center sign
A joyful group selfie on the lawn outside the jail
Volunteers in GPM shirts smiling in the jail lobby
Four volunteers carrying boxes across the jail parking lot
The team gathered in the parking lot outside the jail
A small group of volunteers in front of the jail building
The team gathered in the jail lobby
Volunteers in the jail lobby
A wide view of the team in the jail lobby
A panoramic photo of volunteers in the jail lobby
Four volunteers taking a selfie outside the jail
The team outside the jail on a sunny fall day
“It was an honor to serve them, lunch, worship together, and listen to several personal stories of goodness through the gospel today.” — Lea

Forgiven Ministry camp

One Day With God

Parents behind the wall and the children who miss them, together for a whole day of games, worship and gifts.

A smiling girl with a rainbow painted on her face hugging a volunteer
Two volunteers with two girls in green camp shirts
Girls and volunteers smiling around a table with flowers
Two boys in green camp shirts with a laughing volunteer
A volunteer painting a girl’s face
Two volunteers in blue camp shirts with two teenage girls
Three volunteers smiling at a round table
A full fellowship hall set with tables of food
Volunteers in blue camp shirts gathered at a table
Volunteers walking through the fellowship hall
Tables of families and volunteers in the fellowship hall

Graystone Church

Around GPM

Anniversaries, small groups, newsletters, and the people who started it all.

A volunteer speaking at GPM’s 5 year anniversary celebration
GPM’s 5 year anniversary
Sue, smiling as she signs in at the jail
Sue, one of GPM’s founding angels
Volunteers in HOPE shirts at the Whitworth Women’s Facility seal
At Whitworth Women’s Facility
What goes to every inmate: a Bible reference guide, a handwritten letter, candy, soap and travel toiletries
What we give: scripture, a letter, a treat and the basics
A Graystone small group praying in a circle
A Graystone small group praying over the prison outreach
The January 2024 GPM newsletter
January 2024 newsletter
The August 2023 GPM newsletter
August 2023 newsletter

The faces of the men and women we serve are blurred to protect their dignity and privacy. Their stories are theirs to tell.

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