Embrace Durfee Campus
Embrace Durfee Campus on Mondays at 6 pm
Embrace is beyond excited to partner with God Behind Bars to open a new campus at Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield, SD.
There are currently over 1,200 men inside the prison. Men that matter so much to God. Our hope is to relentlessly reach the next inmate for Jesus through this campus.
Durfee Campus Pastor.
Chuck Smith
Chuck has been part of Embrace since 2012. He is a follower of Jesus because of the people God placed in his path throughout his life; people who cared for and never gave up on him. Romans 8:38-39 says that nothing can separate us from the love of God. As Campus Pastor of the Durfee Campus, Chuck connects with people who may feel overlooked and cast-aside by the rest of the world. No matter our past, there is no limit to God’s grace. Chuck and his wife, Vanessa, have been married since 2006 and have three daughters: Jovianna, Neva, and Junia. They also have a dog named Parker and a cat named Max.
Volunteer at the Durfee Campus.
Each week, a team of volunteers will travel to the Durfee Campus in Springfield to host an Embrace service and encourage and connect with those living inside prison walls. If you're interested in serving at the Durfee Campus, click here for more information or email Chuck at chuck.smith@iamembrace.com.
Long term our hope is to provide small group opportunities, resources for re-entry into society and ongoing support to these men & their families after release.
What is God Behind Bars?
God Behind Bars is a ministry that has partnered with churches since 2009, transforming the lives of inmates and their families. With more than 40 campuses across the country, God Behind Bars is reaching society’s most vulnerable, cast-aside population for Jesus.
To learn more about God Behind Bars, check out their website and follow them on Instagram.