Church of the Highlands’ Correctional Ministry is a faith-based outreach that brings consistent Christian community, worship, and small-group engagement into correctional facilities across Alabama. This work reflects the belief that love, presence, and relationship are as important inside prison walls as they are in any other part of life, and that restoration and hope can be offered even in some of the hardest places.

Volunteers from Church of the Highlands serve in dozens of correctional facilities throughout the state, where they lead Sunday services, weekly small groups, and “Letters of Hope” correspondence to inmates. These gatherings aren’t substitutes for normal worship experiences; they are intentionally built to mirror the rhythm of church life elsewhere, offering teaching, prayer, and community in settings where both are scarce.

The ministry is part of a broader commitment to outreach and service that includes training volunteers through the church’s Growth Track and Correctional Ministry workshops, where participants learn how to lead in these unique environments and engage with individuals who are incarcerated with dignity and care.

What sets this ministry apart is its long-term presence and consistency—not just one-off visits, but repeated, regular engagement that lets inmates experience ongoing community rather than brief moments of contact. The goal isn’t simply to enter facilities with a message, but to be a reliable presence, offer spiritual nourishment, and connect people on the outside with those inside through prayer, encouragement, and relationship.

Many who serve see this work as a reflection of the broader mission of the Church: to care for forgotten, overlooked, or isolated members of the community, and to bring the love and hope of Jesus into every corner of life, including places where despair often feels strongest.

The Davis Family supports this ministry because it embodies the conviction that every life matters, that stories of struggle and redemption deserve to be heard and honored, and that the church should walk alongside people not just in their best seasons but in the hardest ones as well.