Prison Ministry training at Hutchins State Jail - Oct, 14th, 2025

Hello Church Family, God is opening 🚪 doors for us to share His ❤️ love in places where hope is often forgotten — and we want YOU to be part of it! 🙌 If you’d like to serve with our Prison Ministry at Buster Cole State Jail, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) requires all volunteers to attend a ⏱️ four-hour training. This upcoming training will be hosted at Hutchins State Jail — but we will continue serving at Buster Cole State Jail after you are approved. Great news: This is a walk-in training — no need to send your information in advance! ⸻ 📅 Hutchins State Jail – Training Details • 📍 Location: 🏛️ Hutchins State Jail • 📆 Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 • ⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM • 🕠 ARRIVAL: Please arrive at the BACK GATE of the prison by 5:30 PM – VERY IMPORTANT for group check-in. • ☎️ Contact Number: 972-225-1304 • 📌 Address: 1500 East Langdon Rd., Dallas, TX 75241 ⸻ 📝 Training Day Instructions • ✅ Bring inside: Only your 🪪 ID and 🔑 keys. • 🚫 Leave in your vehicle: 📱 phones, 👛 wallets, and ⌚ smartwatches. 💡 Helpful Tip: It will be great if volunteers can remember their Driver’s License number — at least the last 4 digits — for sign-in. ⸻ 📞 After Training – Important! After your training, TDCJ approval takes about 4–6 weeks. At that time, please call and email TDCJ Volunteer Services to check your status: • 📞 Phone: 936-437-7086 • 📧 Email: volunteerservices@tdcj.texas.gov Your service at Buster Cole State Jail can only begin once your approval is confirmed. ⸻ 🚀 New for 2026! Starting January 2026, we will move to Saturday jail visits — serving the Buster Cole prison campus every single week 📆🙏. We will organize multiple volunteer teams 🤝 so everyone can serve effectively and consistently. ⸻ Let’s step into this mission together and bring 💡 light into dark places and 🙏 hope into hurting hearts. ❤️ In His Service, Pastor AJ 📧 prisonpln@gatewaypeople.com | 📱 (469) 297-9971