We offer Protestant Church Services on Tuesday evenings for men and women beginning at 6:30 pm. We offer Catholic Services on Sunday Evenings at 7pm. For those that are unable to attend services we offer a streamed service. We also offer and coordinate Faith Based program classes such as:
S.A.L.T. Seven Areas of Life Training
Our Annual Christmas party is held in the jail for the residents.
We offer services on the Holidays as availability of volunteers and staff allows.
Baptisms, when requested, are allowed.
Our Chaplains offer one on one private visits in the jail during the week and Pastor Visits on Sunday evenings. These visits are to be a listening ear and to guide and encourage the incarcerated in their faith walk. We also offer Grief Counseling on a one-on-one basis as well as Grief Seminars through the year.
Keys to Freedom Ministries offers a variety of Faith Based Programs. One is our S.A.L.T. Class. Seven Areas of Life Training and our Trauma Reboot Class to educate and help those affected by Trauma. We also offer Topical Bible studies on a weekly basis.
The Grand Traverse Correctional Facility has full library that is updated regularly. We are able to offer the residents a variety of readying materials. Our Weekly book cart is a favorite here and always an avenue though which we can connect on a personal level with the men and women here.
We offer books and indigent items such as, coloring materials, puzzles, ear plugs, playing cards and paper. If you would like to donate to the library, you may do so by calling the number below and/or dropping items off at our Ministry Center: Items accepted are listed below:
Short colored pencils, plain and colored (Golf sized only)
Paper- Looseleaf and plain
paperback books only (Bibles, political Thrillers and suspense, Series books, dictionaries, educational books, coloring books, poetry, learning materials, word search/suduko/crosswords.
ear plugs
playing cards
Jigsaw Puzzles
Call and drop off: Our Ministry Center
1105 E. Front St.
Traverse City, MI 49686
231-252-4667
Discharge planning; This offers those exiting the jail an opportunity to create an exit plan to help them be successful with their post incarceration journey. KTF offers all of our resources and partnerships though this program.
Keys to Freedom Ministries realizes the many personal challenges and roadblocks that men and women face when they have exited the justice system. Homelessness, unemployment, transportation and family struggles are just a few of these. We partner with organizations in the area to help in these areas. Our Recovery homes for those wanting to stay clean are safe, structured and filled with hope. Our boarding home partnership enables those needing time to put their lives back in order while balancing parole/probation requirements.