It is a time to gather with those we love and enjoy nature and simply being together. It is also a time to remember those less fortunate and unable to be with those they love. Among these are the 57,000 men, women and youth held in North Carolina’s jails, prisons, and youth facilities. Since 1999, Cross and Key Prison Ministries has been ministering to prison inmates and their families. First, with the Disciple Bible Study program, and now, with a more comprehensive approach that helps churches of every size become involved in prison outreach. Ministry of North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church.