SOCPM Student Prayer Requests August 4, 2012

 

Prayer Request by Class Sheridan CC Discipleship 101 Sheridan CC Renewing Fatherhood Others Student Alumni Paroles & Discharges     Sign-up to begin receiving bi-weekly prayer request for SOCPM ministry needs.   SOCPM Ministry Prayer Requests     Quick Links Soldiers of Christ Prison Ministries Student Prayer Requests - August 12, 2012     Greetings   This week a planned appointment resulted in Dixon having to be canceled. It was for a good cause as SOCPM was at Metropolitan Correctional Center, a federal prison in Chicago with Prison Fellowship volunteers to do the annual sign-up for Angel Tree. A program that provides gifts to children who have an on incarcerated parent. In addition to MCC, SOCPM volunteered at Dixon and Stateville NRC. A total of 1,800+ men participated. A prayer of praise for programs like Angel Tree that provides gifts for literally thousand upon thousands of children across the nation.   A mixed blessing in Sheridan's Discipleship 101 as Terry a three time student of SOCPM attended his last class. He will be paroled Aug. 17. His love to be discipled and grow in the Lord will be missed.   Thanks so much for your prayers    Glory to Him and Him alone.    Scott   Dixon Correctional Center Discipleship 101 Wednesday August 8, 2012   Next scheduled class August 15     Dixon Correctional Center Renewing Fatherhood - Wednesday August 8, 2012   Next scheduled class August 15     Sheridan Correctional Center Discipleship 101 - Friday August 10, 2012   Dean - Blessings for all of family and friends and all the people of the world.   Reginald - I pray for Scott and his family. I pray for my kids and friends and for myself.   Name not given - I would like prayer for my ex-girlfriend, her name is Donna,  so when I get out we can be together. I love her so much. Please pray my Father let her come back to me.   Johnnie - I ask for prayer for all those who are being deceived, those who are of little faith, all of those who need to be strengthened, encouraged, uplifted in spirit all around the world. Thank you.   Louis - Please pray for me Louis. I've been feeling as if God isn't helping me with my situation here at Sheridan. I've been trying to move him (son) but the request was denied. I've been trying to get joint visitation with family and go to Bible study on Monday but was denied. It seems as if IDOC is keeping my son away from me and I prayed about this and left it in God's will. I wanted an answer, but God hasn't answered. I don't know what to do anymore and I don't understand why. I do get joint visitation with my son and his mother and I'm grateful for that, pray that she continues to call me out on a visit. Pray that I get my faith back. Thank you. God bless you and your family.   Name not given - Pray for a peace of mind to not worry about what is going on with other people. Pray for Warden Osborne and his family, Correctional Officer Smith and his family. Mr. Perkins family.   Christopher - Pray that the good time for the fellows that can get it or maybe I may be able to receive a ??? went through. I have 86 days left!!! Pray that Lex continues to have a prosperous pregnancy. Pray that I will get a letter or visit from Vanessa and the kids before or after Lex has her baby girl. Thank you! God bless!   Ron - I pray that that my brother's birthday today is safe and all my loved ones are safe.   Name not given - I would like to put a prayer request in for Kirk and Katie for their trips to work and finish school. I would like to pray for Robyn and Jay just to stay healthy and to find Jesus Christ.   Paul - Pray for my family and enemies. Also pray for my son Okie and me in our court issues.   Jon - Requesting prayer for God's favor and grace with those whom I come in contact with. Thank you!!!   Anthony - Please pray for my mother, Loretta, that she be safe and healthy. Please pray for my son Stephen, he is safe and that Jesus be with him. Please pray for my brothers George and Pete, that they remain blessed by the Lord. Please pray for Terrance who lost his brother this week to violence. Please pray for Scott's wife that she have the strength to keep the family running. Please pray for me Anthony only 45 more days left Pray that the Lord continues to be with me.    Mario - A ask that you pray for Terrance and his family, They're going through a family crisis. I ask that you pray for my family and me to follow Jesus Christ's path on right living and open my heart to His understanding. Bless my babies.   Dale - Just want to thank God for being sovereign over my prayers and situations. Continue to pray for my mom Rosie she is in a nursing home for her healing, strength and faith. Thank God for a mom like mine.   Name not given - I pray in Jesus name I'm turning to him and depending on him in times and moments of trials and tribulations. I pray I'm strengthened in my seeking my personal relationship in Jesus name Amen.   Chris - Please pray that Andrea and my girls Alexis, Paige and Kaylee get everything they need and to keep them safe from harm. Also can you pray that Andrea is to remain clean and sober through her times of struggle. Also pray that I'm able to keep a positive attitude abut treatment.   Terry - I need for you to pray for me. I'm going to a new chapter of my recovery and a new place and I need some guidance to deal with this new place and new building and pray for my family that is waiting for me to come home to them and ask God to watch over them until I come home.   Name not given - Praises go up blessings come down. God to watch over my family and me being with my family soon. Give us strength to complete the journey pray for the world too. Amen    Name not given - Pray for my family and loved ones. All the men and women of Sheridan and all addicts in and out of their institutions.   Kenneth - I ask for guidance in my finding a recovery home to go to when I am released. I have five in mind but I ask that God show me where he would have me go. I don't want to go anywhere because of the location or because of any financial reasons. I want to go where my best interests will e served. I ask for help from the Father with this issue     Sheridan Correctional Center Renewing Fatherhood - Friday August 10, 2012   Svondo - Here again another Friday asking for the world that you pray for the world, all of us who can't pray for themselves that the Lord Trinity just keep us all in his hands and guide us to eternity someday keep us full of his love, grace and mercy Amen   Julio - My daughter Jade is safe and healthy and knows her Papi loves her with all my heart. Also that I get accepted to a good halfway house and that I could move forward in my life. Thank you and God bless you very much.   Lyvon - Pray for me to continue to be a major part of my son's life no matter what happens. Thank you.   Adrian - Protection, safety, security and his mercy and grace for Rachel, Morgan, Elias and Mason.   Eric - Pray for my family and my kids that we continue to grow in the Lord and pray for the people in the world that we come to low we need Him everyday. Pray for me that God would do things in my life.   Kenneth - I pray that God would show Kenneth where he should go when he is released from Sheridan. He is having some problems in making up his mind on what recovery home he wants to go to. I ask the Lord to reveal to him what his will for him is so that he will make the choice that is best suited for his needs.   Lamont - Can you please pray for my mom, my sister and myself. God bless.   Lamar - Pray for my daughter Kayla, my brothers and sisters, my mother, Loretta, my family, my daughter's mother Terra and help me with the bad things going on in my life right now.   Tyree - Pray that I get better control of my impulsive ways and for my mom to find a job so she can provide for the family and have a roof over her head and food to eat and that I get a better relationship with my children and their mother.   Jesse - I'd like a prayer for all our families and loved ones and that we all stay strong in our faith. Amen     Others  Prayers of Special Note   Paul - Next meeting with Paul August 13th      SOCPM Student Alumni for the week of August 12  - 18    Paroles  Anson - Student in Malachi Dads Oct. 2010 - Nov. 2011. Cornelius - Student in Renewing Fatherhood Nov. 2011 - Jan 2012. Paroled 05/18, three months early of his orignal parole date. Terry - Student in Discipleship 101 Nov. 2011 - Aug. 2012   Discharges None

 

SOCPM Student Prayer Requests August 4, 2012

 

Prayer Request by Class Sheridan CC Discipleship 101 Sheridan CC Renewing Fatherhood Others Student Alumni Paroles & Discharges     Sign-up to begin receiving bi-weekly prayer request for SOCPM ministry needs.   SOCPM Ministry Prayer Requests     Quick Links Soldiers of Christ Prison Ministries Student Prayer Requests - August 4, 2012     Greetings   An unexpected personal appointment resulted me in having to cancel Dixon   Thanks so much for your prayers    Glory to Him and Him alone.    Scott   Dixon Correctional Center Discipleship 101 Wednesday August 1, 2012   Next scheduled class August 15     Dixon Correctional Center Renewing Fatherhood - Wednesday August 1, 2012   Next scheduled class August 15     Sheridan Correctional Center Discipleship 101 - Friday August 3, 2012   Pray for my family and me to open our hearts more and rain blessing upon us, bless my kids and bless me on getting a safe parole site and relieve the stress of my mother and father. Pray I continue my success in the Lord Jesus Christ and pray for every person locked up that is going through pain.    Paul - Thank you for all your prayers. Please continue to pray for my family, friends, enemies, also pray for my sons matters as well as my one court issues   Anthony - Please pray for my mother Loretta, that she remains safe and healthy. Please pray for my bothers Pete and George, that the both are safe. Please pray for my son Stephen, that he remains safe and healthy. Please pray for Warden Osborne. He is sick with what I hear is pancreatic cancer. Please pray for all the people who make it to the Olympics that they continue to be safe from any danger.    Please pray for Scott's wife that she continue to have the strength to keep Scott afloat. Please pray for me that Jesus stay with me each day, that the Holy Spirit work hard to guide me each day. For the strength to help others with out wanting anything in return.   Jon - Requesting prayer for God to provide me with an increased will to be open-minded to the suggestions of my Christian brothers and sisters in my support team. On 07/27/12 I was tested to see if I relapsed with cancer. On 08/2/12 those results were negative, for that I give glory to God.Thank you. Jon also share with me after class that his parole to a family in Carol Stream was approved. Another praise to our great God   Sylvester - I pray in the name of Jesus that I tie all advice from the Holy Spirit and continue to obey all things. I pray or spiritual wisdom and understanding his will for my life. In Jesus name Amen    William - Please pray for me that I stay strong and continue to grow in the Lord, that I do not return to my old self, that the Lord continue to protect and bless my family and that I am released and reunited with them immediately, also that I remain humble and peaceful Thank you.   Dennis - I pray that I continue to grow with God has planned for mend that I keep Satan out of my head and my thoughts be right thoughts, keep my family in His sight and keep them safe and anyone that doesn't know God get to God and that his will be done.   Chris - Could you please pray that Andrea, Alexis, Paige and Kaylee get all the things that they need and that they remain safe, also that Andrea stays sober, also that I'm able to express myself in a healthy way. Thank you.   Reginald - I pray that God be with my friend and his family, as he lost his mother this past week. Father God I pray that you watch over my mother and grandmother. I pray that you have grace on my kids and family this day Lord. I thank you Lord for Scott this day Lord and I pray that you bless him and his family.   Name not given - Please God when I get out I'll see Donna, my love and my life. I want to be with her. I still think about her all the time. I just want you to let us talk when I get out. I'm not about to do no more bad stuff. I want to get a job and go to school. Please let us talk when I get out.   Johnnie - I ask to pray for the world, for enlightenment, strength, courage to face fear and all of the madness, to withstand all the great deceiver's trickery. there is so much going on so much senseless choices being made . We must arm ourselves in His world in our prayers. Thank you   Name not given - Pray for Warden Osborne and his family, Correctional Officer Smith and his family, Mr Tyrone and his family, Denise and her family, my children and grandchildren, Tenille, Latonia, brothers and sisters, all men and women of Sheridan addicts in and out of treatment, my struggle with lust, lying, help me rectify my deceitful thinking, allow you will to be done and not that of my own.   Dean - Pray for my father and Aunt with cancer, my friend Carolyn with her family issues, for my friend Ken for loss of our mutual friend Dan, my mom for health and strength, myself to get home in February, my son's whom are incarcerated as well, all the rest of my family and friends and for the leaders of the state and country, all of the men and women of our armed forces, my reacher Scott and his family, for their health strength and needs. Amen.   Kenneth - I wish to pray for my daughter Brittany. It's been several years since I saw her and I don't have a relationship with her. She is growing into a woman now and I would like the opportunity to reunite with her and if possible establish a relationship that would give us the chance to know one another and become an to each other's lives. I ask for prayers that I will overcome the desires of the flesh, the lust of women and desire of pornography masturbation and immoral thoughts. I pray that God release the hold that Satan has on my mind and body and that I be strengthened to resist the obstacles and stumbling blocks that are place before me.   Christopher - Pray that the next 96 days will go as quickly as the last 21 months. Pray for Lex as she comes closer to her special day. Pray that Vanessa will be able to come and see me soon. God bless and thank you. Pray that my parole plan to go out of state to my brother's house falls through for me.    Name not given _ I would like to put a prayer request for Brit to keep her on her career path. Pray for Katie and Kirk to keep them safe and to stay healthy. Pray for Robyn and Jay to be kept safe. Pray for Melanie to help her find her way in life.      Sheridan Correctional Center Renewing Fatherhood - Friday August 3, 2012   James - I ask that you pray for my family and me. Pray for me with all that I've been going through these past few weeks. I found out that I lost my appeal and the time is getting to me. I've been gone for 3.5 years and have one more year to do, so if you can keep me in your prayers I'd appreciate it.   Name not given - Pry my eyes be open so that I may be able to see the path that God has for me. Pray that he bless my daughter Jade with protection and God's love.   Name not given - Pray for peace for Brenna and Ray   Eric - Pray for me and my family to overcome this time in my life and to build me up more and more to be on point with God's word ad that good time is back we are thanking God for it. If it is not I still thank God for what he has done.   Name not given - I's like a prayer for my children's mother Carmen that the Lord will bless her and keep her safe and help her in her struggles. That the Lord will open her eyes to see the light before it is to late. Pray for all the lost souls out there that they also will see the light before it is to late. In Jesus name Amen.   Kenneth - I pray for my son Kenneth Jr. I ask that what ever the issue may be that is hendering out communication be removed and that the Lord watches over him and keep him from harm and danger.   Lamar - Pray for my daughter Kayla. my brother and sisters, my friend Jack, my daughter's mother Teirra, for my best friend Kushmere, my niece and two nephews   Adrian - Pray for Rachel, Mason, Elias and Morgan that they all would be protected, be safe mad blessed.    Svondo - I would like you to say a prayer for us all that we keep our faith and our belief in what He has done for us with his Son and what Jesus done for us on the cross and saved us from sin. Amen and that we repent and confess our sins to receive mercy and grace.   Tyree - Pray that I get closer to my family and that my mother find a job so she could keep a roof over her had and food on the table and that I could come to an agreement with my children's mother. Thank you.Lyvon - Pray for God to continue to soften the hearts of the family that had my child that they will be more respective toward me and my family.     Others  Prayers of Special Note   Paul - Continued healing in facing his circumstances, comfort for his two sons and healing and for his victims     SOCPM Student Alumni for the week of  July 22 - 28   Paroles    Balmaro - A student in the current session of Discipleship 101 and a recognized student in Renewing Fatherhood March - June 2012. Discharges   James - A former student in Malachi Dads Oct. 2010 - Aug 2011

 

Jail-Christian men, soldiering together!

 

Christian men, soldiering together in the cause of Christ! JAIL-MAIL from Chaplain Tom,            NEW LIFE CORRECTIONS MINISTRY    July 30, 2012                                                      at WAYSIDE CROSS MINISTRIES, AURORA IL          TRANSFORMING INCARCERATED DADS   CLASS 1 An Historical Perspective of Fathering God's Plan to Solve the Problem Pride, Humility & Grace   Re-building Trust   CLASS 2 What is a Real Man?  Self-Worth   Setting Goals   CLASS 3 Spirituality, Religion & Christianity   Christianity & Change      CLASS 4 Handling Anger Conflict Resolution   Self-Control Alcohol & Drugs   CLASS 5 Empathy   Providing Treasure   More "Distant Dad" Activities   CLASS 6 Relationships   Marriage,Love & Lust     CLASS 7 The  Perfect Father   How did I Learn to be a Dad?   Being a Good Example    CLASS 8 Dad is a Leader,  A Servant-Leader    Discipline   CLASS 9 Courageous, the Movie Awarding of Certificates of Completion We'll usually car-pool to prison on the Sunday afternoon/evening before the seminar, and stay in a motel for two nights, returning on the Tuesday evening after the seminar.  We share the motel expenses - two men to a room - and the gas expense. We pay for our own meals. As a "co-leader," you'll be expected to facilitate small-group discussions with the inmates between the classes.       ROAD TEAM men are MAKING A DIFFERENCE! Really! Click here to read a letter from an inmate!   Our first "Road Team" adventure consisted of four of us going to the Robinson Correctional Center (prison) in Robinson, Illinois, in April, 2011. OUR FIRST "ROAD TEAM"        Brian Polencheck       Dave Haidle       Chaplain Tom        George King We presented our first "Dads' Classes" in a 2-Day Seminar format to 60 eager inmates.    SINCE THEN, OUR "ROAD TEAMS" HAVE BEEN TO 14 MORE PRISONS!   WE HAVE 13 MORE ALREADY SCHEDULED! WITH MORE TO COME!   SEEKING ADDITIONAL "ROAD TEAM" MEMBERS 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, Spark an interest in the men to become better Dads, break the  generational cycle of crime, reduce recidivism, and Spark an interest in the Prison Staff to welcome the year-long Malachi Dads' Program.   To view the schedule and see how many more volunteers are needed, click here. George King:  "I found that the time we spent together was very enjoyable and rewarding.   What was accomplished more than achieved all of our expectations.   It was the perfect way to reach out and I felt we really touched the lives of the men.  In fact they asked if we are coming  back and said they would spread the word how helpful we were to them."  (Note: We've been invited back to Robinson twice since then.)     Please email Chaplain Tom to sign up! tbeatty@waysidecross.org   Dave Haidle:  "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 have small-group discussions between the classes, and with 60 or 80 inmates and 4 volunteers, leads to "small groups" of 15 - 20!  We need some more volunteers!   Brian Polencheck:  "I think I believed that most of the inmates would be there as a way to have this look good on their record.  What I found was that the majority really wanted to learn how to be a good fathers and men. I could see the hurt in many of their eyes and voices because of not having those relationships with their children and wives. I believe many really had no idea how to fix the hurt and pain they had or inflicted on those they cared about. I also discovered, after experiencing the small group sessions, how many of these men had no father or male role models and the ones they had were quite the opposite of good role models. I wondered how I would have turned out if I would have experienced the same as them.   I realized I could be in their place."   To view the schedule and see how many more volunteers are needed, click here. Please email Chaplain Tom - tbeatty@waysidecross.org - for more information or to sign-up! We need additional men for our "Road Teams!"     PLEASE PRAY that more prisons will welcome us to do our Dads' Classes as a 2-Day Seminar.     PLEASE PRAY that God works in the hearts of the inmates & staff, that the Gospel is clearly heard & that many men receive Jesus Christ as their Savior & Lord.   Kym, one last item:  PLEASE PRAY about supporting the New Life Corrections Ministry financially.  We're really in need of monthly contributors.  If you could make a donation, perhaps the easiest way is to click here.  Please designate for New Life Corrections.  THANK YOU!     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   Click here for a video invitation from Dr. Getz!