Spiritual Enrichment

Staff Chaplains, and spiritual volunteers serve the inmates of the DuPage County Correctional Facility by providing spiritual/emotional support and innovative programming. Spiritual programming provides a crucial component to well-being, personal growth and transformation. An important goal in providing spiritual interventions is to equip, prepare and encourage ongoing spiritual growth upon returning to the community.

Programs Offered

Protestant Bible Study & Worship – Learn what the Bible says and how it applies to life. Includes Christian worship and prayer.
Protestant Bible Study Spanish – Learn what the Bible says and how it applies to life, facilitated in Spanish Includes Christian worship and prayer.
Christian Worship Service - (English & Spanish) Provides Christian praise and worship music, a bible-based message, and a small group discussion and prayer
Islamic Study & Worship – Practice the Islamic faith through studying the Quran and applying it to your life. Includes prayer.
Love, Marriage & Family – Lessons on intimate relationships, parenting & family enrichment. Christian based.
Study and prayer materials- available to all upon request

Understanding Contemplative Prayer – Learning about the Christian meditative tradition and how to practice Centering Prayer to ease addiction, stress and despair.
Understanding Jesus’ Parables – Studying the parables of Jesus and their application for everyday life.
Alpha Course – Alpha is a multi-week course that creates a space for the incarcerated to discuss life’s big questions.
Lectionary Bible – Interfaith: Reading the assigned readings of the week. Bible Study.
Wounded Hearts – Continuation of Celebrate Recovery. Bible based program for those who have experienced suffering and loss.
Individual Spiritual Guidance & Chaplaincy – One-on-one sessions for those grieving, suffering and/or seeking God.

Catholic Bible Study & Worship – Learn the doctrines of the Catholic Church and its teachings, including what the Bible says and how to apply it to life
Catholic Worship Spanish – Catholic worship service facilitated in Spanish with the scripture readings of the day. Includes prayer and communion.
The Purpose Driven Life – Discovering individual purpose in life as well as personal God-given gifts. Rick Warren’s book The Purpose-Driven Life (Christian based).
Celebrate Recovery – Provides spiritual guidance to those who struggle with various substance addictions. Uses Christian principles.
Living in Gods Kingdom – Bible study that shows a practical way to live in God’s world.

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Sucess Stories

Thank you for everything you guys do…all the classes you offer and counseling is so helpful for my recovery. I hope other jails catch on to what you guys are doing because it’s importanat to offer help to people who are down on themselves, while they still got time to make changes, given them the resources to better their lives.

James

I would like to thank you for providing the Church services, classes and bible studies that are provided for the inmates here at Dupage. They helped provide the strength I needed for my recovery. Thanks again!

Debra