(636) 391-8560 • info@missiongateministry.org
(636) 391-8560 • info@missiongateministry.org
Ask your chaplain, institutional parole officer, case worker, or counselor to print an application from our website
OR
Mail a request to Mission Gate Prison Ministry, PO Box 6644, Chesterfield, MO 63006
For more details, see
You'll probably hear if you're accepted or not within two-to-four weeks. If you need to know sooner, ask the institutional staff or your attorney to contact us on your behalf by phone, email, or letter.
636-391-8560 or (636) 391-8832
Mission Gate Prison Ministry, PO Box 6644, Chesterfield, MO 63006
Ask for help from the staff where you're presently housed, contact us, or have your attorney contact us.
(636) 391-8560 or (636) 391-8832
Mission Gate Prison Ministry, PO Box 6644, Chesterfield, MO 63006
Check our Facilities page for details about housing for men and for women.
Bring any clothing, food, and hygiene items you have when you come to Mission Gate. We’ll provide additional supplies and help you obtain food stamps if eligible, shop at food pantries, or purchase food as needed. After you get a job, you’ll buy your own supplies.
All residents prepare their own meals, using supplies they store in cupboards or refrigerators. You’ll cook meals and also clean up in one of our kitchens, which are always open. Residents often chat when they happen to be eating at the same time, and they also get together for group dinners or barbeques.
Each residence has laundry facilities that you can use for free. All you have to do is bring your own detergent and other laundry supplies.
Hannah’s Ranch: no wifi
Angels Landing: no wifi
St. Louis City Guest Houses: free wifi
Fort Good Shepherd Ranch: limited wifi
Birth certificate: While you’re still in prison or a rehabilitation facility, start working through your case worker or other relevant staff member to obtain your birth certificate.
ID card: You’ll also need an Identification card. If you don’t have one, we’ll help you obtain an ID card after you arrive.
You must have these items before you can apply for a job.
Employment is required, and 95% of our residents have a job by the end of the first week. We’ll help i your job search and transportation arrangements.
Most job opportunities are in local industrial businesses, where Mission Gate has a good reputation because of residents who have gone before you.
We will provide you with bus passes or a ride to medical appointments, court dates, and required meetings. After you’re employed, you’ll pay for your own transportation costs.
You’ll receive your paycheck from your employer, then meet with a mentor or counselor to create a budget. You are responsible for paying your own bills, making purchases, and building up savings according to your budget. If you receive food stamps, it’s up to you to manage those as well.
if you live in St. Louis City Guest Homes or on Promises of Hope Ranch, we provide a bus pass or other type of transportation until you have a job and can pay your own way. If you live on Hannah’s Ranch or Fort Good Shepherd Ranch, your parole or probation officer will come to your location for meetings.
You can make an appointment with the director of your facility to host your family on-campus for special visits. We also have family days, with barbeques, games, great music, and residents’ testimonies.
Mission Gate has built strong relationships with local churches. You’ll attend one of these churches that speaks to you personally, where you’ll make new friends and find service opportunities.
"Fort Good Shepherd was a lifesaver for my three boys. I was never in the system but seeing my boys through this program, I learned about God. You see, Mission Gate doesn't just help people that are incarcerated." -Frances Rooney
Yes! Every Mission Gate facility in a rural location has on-campus opportunities for getting together or volunteering for projects. You’ll enjoy celebrations, barbeques, and Bible studies. Perhaps you’ll volunteer to care for our horses and dogs or work on building projects, landscaping, etc. You may want to become a mentor or help with our annual Christmas Angel Mission event. In the City Guest Homes, residents often get together to talk, study, or make meals. Our residents also mentor each other
Off-campus activities often focus on nearby communities. You can volunteer at food pantries, help your local church with service projects, and attend special events. Men at the City Guest Homes have monthly “guys’ night out,” plan trips to local attractions, and visit Fort Good Shepherd for horseback riding. All residents can participate in various retreats that are offered during your stay.
“If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” —John 31:32
Mission Gate Ministry
Mission Gate Ministry PO Box 6644 Chesterfield, MO 63006 US