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"I was glad when they said to me,
'Let us go into the house of the Lord.' "


Prison Prayer Chapel Drawing

Arkansas Valley Prison Prayer Chapel
at the
State of Colorado
Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility

Why Build a Chapel?
  • Hardship on Volunteers
    Regular Sunday worship services must be conducted early enough so they don't interfere with family visitation. This creates hardship on volunteers who drive one to three hours each way to minister here. And only the most committed inmates attend the 8:00 a.m. worship service.


  • Small Seating Capacity
    The visiting room, where worship services are held, will accommodate about 100 people for worship. Periodically, attendance has reached into the eighties, then declined when those attending feel crowded. Seating capacity for weekend conferences is limited to about 50.


  • Poor Acoustics
    The visiting area is surrounded by tile, concrete, glass and fiberglass
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  • Inadequate Privacy for Counseling
    The present chaplain's office is roughly 18' x 24' and accommodates two inmate clerks who check out books, distribute tracts, greeting cards, and other donated items for an almost continuous stream of inquirers. Office dividers in a corner of the office provide only minimal privacy for the chaplain in dealing with an unceasing procession of men seeking assistance.


  • No Quiet Place
    There is no quiet place available for Bible study, prayer, or similar needs.


  • Conflict Between Simultaneous Activities
    Although we have a TV and VCR, and a variety of excellent Christian videotapes, no more than two or three person can view at any given time and volunteers must keep quiet to not distract from other activities in the office.



    • Please note: This site is offered only as a "sample."
    The Prison Prayer Chapel project is no longer underway.


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