Church in Prince George's jail grows from 12 to 120 participants in 2 years

Church in Prince George's jail grows from 12 to 120 participants in 2 years

It’s almost like any other church: a choir, a spiritual sermon — a congregation dressed in orange. It’s called Moving Forward Ministries. Held once a week inside the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections jail, the ministry transforms its gym into a sanctuary. “I don’t feel like I’m incarcerated when I’m in church; I feel like I’m in church,” inmate Elizabeth Tanner said. After hearing melodies echo from inside the sanctuary, Tanner jo…