{"id":28490,"date":"2025-08-28T11:11:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T15:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=28490"},"modified":"2025-08-28T11:11:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T15:11:05","slug":"adams-county-sheriffs-office-hosts-first-baptism-ceremony-inside-county-jail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/28\/adams-county-sheriffs-office-hosts-first-baptism-ceremony-inside-county-jail\/","title":{"rendered":"Adams County Sheriff\u2019s Office Hosts First Baptism Ceremony Inside County Jail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/projectConnect1.jpg?resize=640%2C428&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/projectConnect1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/projectConnect1-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/projectConnect1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/projectConnect1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1025&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/projectConnect1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1367&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/projectConnect1-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/projectConnect1-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Adams County Sheriff\u2019s Office, in partnership with the Jail Ministry and Project Connect, held the first-ever baptism ceremony inside the Adams County Jail on Saturday, August 23, 2025. A total of nine individuals voluntarily participated and were baptized.<br>\u201cThis milestone reflects our shared belief that accountability and redemption can go hand in hand,\u201d said Sheriff Daniel Mawhorr.\u00a0<br>The service was organized and led by members of the Jail Ministry, with logistical support from Project Connect and jail staff. Security protocols and facility procedures were followed throughout the event to ensure the safety and dignity of all participants.<br>Chief Deputy Eric Beer said, \u201cSeeing nine men and women make this public profession of faith was deeply meaningful. \u00a0We\u2019re grateful to our Jail Ministry volunteers and Project Connect for helping create a safe, respectful opportunity for personal transformation.\u201d<br>Project Connect, which supports successful reentry and connections to community resources, assisted with coordination and follow-up. \u201cMoments like this can be a turning point,\u201d said Rob Parker. \u201cWe\u2019re committed to walking alongside participants as they take their next steps.\u201d<br>The Sheriff\u2019s Office plans to continue collaborating with community partners to offer evidence-informed programs that support rehabilitation, restoration, and safer communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about the Adams County Jail Ministry or Project Connect, or to learn about volunteer opportunities, please contact the Sheriff\u2019s Office at sheriff@adamscounty.in.gov.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Adams County Sheriff\u2019s Office, in partnership with the Jail Ministry and Project Connect, held the first-ever baptism<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,5],"tags":[17,15,21],"class_list":["post-28490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-community","category-news","tag-community","tag-featured","tag-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28490","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28490"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28490\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28492,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28490\/revisions\/28492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}