Jail-Mail- June 2012

JAIL-MAIL         from Chaplain Tom   "I was in prison, and you visited Me." NEW LIFE CORRECTIONS MINISTRY a division of Wayside Cross Ministries 215 East New York Street Aurora, Illinois 60505   June 20, 2012 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!   Inmates desperately need our Christian witness! Jesus is the only REAL answer! Without our witness, how will they hear about Jesus? (I think it's against the law for government employees to tell them - something about the separation of common sense & government?) CHRISTIANS, IT'S UP TO US! DISTRIBUTE BIBLES & CHRISTIAN LITERATURE in the KENDALL COUNTY JAIL Every Tuesday morning, we take a Book Cart around the jail, offering the men Bibles, Christian Books and Bible Lessons.   Because we're there, faithfully, week after week, we get to  build a bit of a relationship of trust with the men.  As this happens, we're then sought out for Pastoral Counseling.   For more information and/or for applications, please email Chaplain Tom at   tbeatty@waysidecross.org. You must have your Pastor's recommendation.   MORE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES   BIBLE LESSON GRADERS Every Tuesday, 7 - 9 PM, our Grading Team meets at Redeemer Fellowship Church in St. Charles, to grade Bible Lessons completed by inmates. We need more Graders! Grading Keys & Training are provided.  Just show up!  Make a difference! LITERATURE DISTRIBUTORS Every 3rd Saturday of the month, we visit cell-to-cell in Stateville's NRC Unit. These men are locked-down 23 hours/day, with no TV, no radio, no programs. We take the inmates literature & pray with them.  You must be 18 or older, with no felony record, and security-cleared in advance.  You may only participate once every three months.   BIBLE STUDY CO-LEADER Chaplian Tom needs a partner in the IL Youth Center in St. Charles (Thursdays, 1 - 2:30 PM). For more information, please contact Chaplain Tom at tbeatty@waysidecross.org     PLEASE PRAY FOR US!   This ministry is now having a state-wide impact, and the enemy hates it!     CHRISTIAN DADS! WE HAVE A FRESH OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY IMPACT THE MEN IN THE ILLINOIS' PRISONS! On our Dads' Classes "Road Teams," we present the same Dads' Classes we have weekly in many local County Jails, but we present them in a 2-Day Seminar.  We  visit Prisons, where weekly classes simply are not an option for us.  Our purpose is to: Bring the Gospel to the inmates in the context of fatherhood, Ignite an interest in the men to become better Dads, break the  generational cycle of crime, reduce recidivism, and Ignite an interest in the Prison Staff to welcome the year-long Malachi Dads' Program. "Road Team" members lead small-group discussions between the classes, and may lead classes (your choice).  We pay our own expenses (travel, motel & some meals).  Class materials are provided.  You have the choice to lead one of the classes.   Dave Haidle (Road Team member):  "The majority of men in prison are fathers, and contrary to what many might think, these men are eager to be good fathers to their children.  Our communities can only benefit from these men becoming better fathers.  I can't think of a better investment of time than to be teaching eager men about God's perspective on fathering. It is challenging, humbling and rewarding;  plus you get to know other brothers in Christ on a deeper level as you soldier together." WE NEED MEN TO JOIN OUR "ROAD TEAMS!" (Must be 18 or older, no felony record, Pastor's recommendation) Email Chaplain Tom! tbeatty@waysidecross.org   OUR "ROAD TEAMS" SCHEDULE July 2 - 3, East Moline CC July 9 - 10, Danville CC August 6 - 7, Logan CC Sept. 10 - 11, Hill CC Sept. 22 - 23, Vienna CC      Sept. 24 - 25, Shawnee CC (Vienna & Shawnee will be one combined trip) Oct. 9 - 10, Southwestern IL CC Nov. 5 - 6, Centralia CC Dec. 3 - 4, Dixon CC Jan. 14 - 15, '13, IL River CC Feb. 4 - 5, Graham CC April 1 - 2, Robinson CC PLEASE PRAY that God will raise up "His men" to present the Dads' Classes Seminars in the various prisons. PLEASE PRAY for changed lives as inmates respond to the Gospel, for men to become the kind of Dads their kids need!   You may sign up for more than one trip to more than one prison.   Please forward this opportunity to others!   WE NEED MORE MEN!   For more information, or to sign up, please email Chaplain Tom at tbeatty@waysidecross.org.   SAVE THE DATE!   Dr. Gene Getz (Measure of a Man) will be the Keynote Speaker at our  ANNUAL BANQUET (our only fund-raising event) Saturday, November 3rd, 6:30 PM at Village Bible Church, in Sugar Grove

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