Training Seminars for Jail & Prison Ministry - March, 2013

 

JAIL-MAIL                                from Chaplain Tom               January 31, 2013     Equipping the saints for the work of ministry. - Eph. 6:12   SHARPENING OUR MINISTRY SKILLS! ONE-DAY SEMINAR Saturday, March 23 9 AM - 3:30 PM   Wayside Cross Ministries 215 East New York Street Aurora IL 60505 "Helping Inmates Break Sinful Habits" presented by Rev. Rich Hines   Session 1 Teaching Inmates to Cease from Violence   Session 2 Teaching Inmates to Accept Responsibility   Session 3 Addressing the Sin of Theft   Session 4 Dealing with Lying - Learning to Tell the Truth   Session 5 Questions & Answers   COST?  It's FREE! Even lunch is included! A free-will offering will be received. While the ONE-DAY SEMINAR is FREE, REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED   To register, please email Chaplain Tom at tbeatty@waysidecross.org FIVE-DAY TRAINING ACADEMY Tuesday-Friday, March 19-22 6 PM - 10 PM plus the ONE-DAY SEMINAR on Saturday, March 23rd   New Covenant Bible Church 4N780 Randall Road St. Charles IL 60175 This will be our third week of Academy classes.  Four weeks are required to receive a Credential.   It is not necessary to do the four weeks in a specific order.  Join us now!   This week will focus on Biblical Preaching & Teaching and Inmate Culture & the Word   Please click here for MORE INFORMATION   Please click here for SCHEDULE   Please click here for an APPLICATION (It is not necessary for return students to apply again.)   COST?  $90 For Academy information, please email rich@onlyhopeprisonministries.com   Please do not email Chaplain Tom for Academy Information. Are you keeping your ministry skills "sharpened?"     To view a short video on some Missions Opportunities, please click here.

FINDING FREEDOM IN PRISON -BRANDON DUNCAN'S STORY

PRISON ART - HOLIDAY CARD

A card made from the inside, makes its way to the outside.

NEW LIFE CORRECTIONS' BIGGEST NEEDS

 

please display images   JAIL-MAIL         from Chaplain Tom     January 11, 2013   NEW LIFE CORRECTIONS MINISTRY'S TWO BIGGEST NEEDS PLEASE PRAY WITH US! Our 1st "ROAD TEAM" - April, 2011   "ROAD TEAM" MEMBERS "ROAD TEAMS" travel to Illinois Prisons (State & Federal), presenting our 2-Day Dads' Seminar to crowds of inmates. It's one of our most fruitful ministries!  You can go on one trip, or more!  We go on one or two Road Trips every month.   Click on these links for:  Dads' Seminar description  ROAD TRIP Schedule  "ROAD TEAM" application   PLEASE INVITE CHAPLAIN TOM to your church, your Sunday School Class, your Bible Study, your Small Group, along with an "ex-offender" friend or two. We'd like bring glory to God and help people gain a new perspective on Jail & Prison ministry!   Please PRAY about joining the "ROAD TEAM." Please pray that others will join.  Please forward this email to other Dads.         ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Right now, too much of the ministry "revolves" around one man:  Chaplain Tom.  This is  just not "healthy."    An Assistant Director would enable us to increase the amount of ministry - to hold more Seminars in more prisons, etc., and would help Chaplain Tom work more "normal" hours, potentially adding years to his marriage (wink, smile).   PLEASE INVITE CHAPLAIN TOM to your church, to your Mission's Committee, to help the church to consider supporting the New Life Corrections Ministry, reaching tens of thousands of inmates - men, women & teenagers - in our local County Jails, prisons & correctional centers.   We're at a point today where we just have to have the funds available before we hire, so if you can help financially, or your church can help, we'll be that much closer to filling this need. New Life Corrections 215 E. New York St. Aurora IL 60505 Contact Chaplain Tom:   tbeatty@waysidecross.org   To make an online donation: please click here.

 

PRISON ART - FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL

A GREAT DEVOTIONAL THAT WILL INSPIRE AND MOVE YOU

Title: Stories of Faith & Courage from Prison
Author: Connie Cameron and Jeff Peck
Publisher: God & Country Press (November 9, 2012)
Pages: 464

I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of STORIES OF FAITH AND COURAGE FROM PRISON. At 464 pages, this is no small book. It's beautifully put together, making for a great gift or for keepsake to pass down from generation to generation.

STORIES OF FAITH AND COURAGE FROM PRISON by CONNIE CAMERON AND JEFF PECK is a wonderfully inspiring and moving collection of short stories setup as a devotional. Each day you can read a new story that will warm your heart, bring tears to your eyes, encourage you to continue your work in the ministry, or inspire you to become involved in the prison and jail ministry.

Who will enjoy STORIES OF FAITH AND COURAGE FROM PRISON:

-Those that volunteer in the prison and jail ministry.
-Those with a loved one that's incarcerated.
-Those that are incarcerated.
-Those who have been incarcerated.
-Those that work in the prisons and jails.
-Those that know someone that has an incarcerated loved one.
-Those feeling called to prison and jail ministry.

Whether you're familiar with the ministry, curious about it, or know someone that's incarcerated, STORIES OF FAITH AND COURAGE FROM PRISON won't disappoint.

Short-term Mission Trips into prison!

 

JAIL-MAIL                                from Chaplain Tom                January 1, 2013     Two of our most-fruitful outreaches - reaching 1000's for Christ! SHORT-TERM MISSION TRIPS...into Prison! To view a short video on these Missions Opportunities, please click here. DADS' SEMINARS 2-Day Mission Trips into Prison Sun. afternoon - Tues. evening   10 volunteers per trip into IL State Prisons & Federal Prisons.  Must be security-approved in advance by submitting DOB & SSN. 18 & older, no felony convitions. DADS ONLY.  (Sorry, Ladies.) February 4 - 5, Graham CC - room for 5 more! Mar. 5 - 6, Western IL CC - room for 2 more! April 1 - 2,  Robinson CC - room for 2 more! May 6 - 7, Pekin FCI - room for 2 more! June 3 - 4, Pontiac MSU - room for 4 more! June 17 - 18, Dixon CC - room for 4 more! July 1 - 2, Pekin FPC - room for 6 more! August 5 - 6, Lawrence CC - room for 5 more! September 9 - 10, TBD, room for 9 more! October 7 - 8, Vandalia CC - room for 3 more! November 4 - 5, Jacksonville CC - room for 6 more! December 2 - 3, Taylorville CC - room for 5 more!   Click here for Application Please note:  On these Dads' Seminar Trips, we pay our own expenses.  This usually includes two motel nights, gasoline, and some meals (probably $125 - $150). LITERATURE DISTRIBUTION 1/2-Day Mission Trips into Prison Saturdays, 8am - Noon    10 volunteers per trip into Stateville NRC Unit Must be security-approved in advance by submitting DOB & SSN to Chaplain Tom. 18 & older, no felony convitions. LADIES ARE WELCOME! January 19 - filled, no more room February 16 - filled, no more room March 16 - filled, no more room April 6 - room for 9 more! April 20 - filled, no more room May 18 - filled, no more room June 8 - filled, no more room July 20 - room for 2 more! August 17 - room for 2 more! September 21 - filled, no more room October 5 - room for 10 more! October 19 - room for 1 more! November 16 - filled, no more room December 21 - filled, no more room   Click here for Application Please note!  On these Literature Distribution Trips, we bring our own literature!  I recommend 75-100 books, magazines, etc.  As your church to help you collect literature! Please, if you're unable to go on these Mission Trips, please pray for us! The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.  Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest field.  - Matthew 9:37-38   For more information on these Missons Opportunities, please feel free to contact Chaplain Tom Beatty, at tbeatty@waysidecross.org. New Life Corrections Miniistry a division of Wayside Cross Ministries 215 East New York Street Aurora IL 60505

 

SOCPM Student Prayer Requests December 29, 2012

Prayer Request by Class Dixon CC Discipleship 101 Dixon CC Renewing Fatherhood Sheridan CC Discipleship 101 Sheridan CC Renewing Fatherhood Student Alumni Paroles Student Alumni 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     Greetings   Friday night brought to a close classroom portion of SOCPM's ministry year 2012.  To me it still sees like it was a short while ago everyone was clamoring about Y2K, giving testament to how time goes by so quickly.   God blessed SOCPM, Michelle and me abundantly in 2012 and trust in 2013 he will even more so. I hope as you reflect back on 2012, you too can see God blessing you and your loved ones.   To all have a safe and blessed New Year.   Glory to Him and Him alone.    Scott   Dixon Correctional Center Discipleship 101   No class in session, scheduled to resume in February 2013     Dixon Correctional Center Renewing Fatherhood   No class in session, scheduled to resume in February 2013     Sheridan Correctional Center Discipleship 100   Darrell - Please pray for my fiancé and me in the way of communication.   Terry - Please pray for my family that God bless them every day of their life and that they will receive Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and pray for me to grow more in Christ and that I stay humble and faithful to my God.   Dean - My grandson Austin who is ill health again, my father who is now bedridden, myself in having difficulties with home brother, my friend Fred who has stage 4 cancer, all my family and friends during these difficult times and Scott and his family.   Name not given - Please pray for all the men incarcerated and about ready to be released. Please pray for my family at this time of year. I would like to play put a prayer request in for a lady named Eunice who is sick. I would like to thank all of those who prayed for Melanie, she passed her GED and she found a job in the field she was looking to work in. I would like to put it for request in for Winnie, Allen, Hunter and Hailey to get their life straightened out and be able to keep a roof over their head.   Name not given - My prayer is for all who love the Lord, Amen! Thank you Jesus. My family also needs your blessings.   Name not give it - I pray that God sends his Holy Spirit among those having a hard time turning their will over to God, to die to sin and to be still and know that you are God. Amen.   Name not given - Pray for Kenneth that he be strong in the vision of your teachings God. Walk with him and bless him. Pray for my loved ones that year 2013 be a blessed year of reunification. Thank you Father God for everything that you've done for me, thank you God for just continuing to watch over me. Amen.   Johnny - I asked for prayer and petition for all of human rights so so so much ugliness going on around the world and we all need the light to shine in to find out the darkness. thank you.   Dale - I'm sincerely grateful for this time of the season based on and for our Lord and Savior's birth. Also pray for my mom and family plus friends. Thankful for God's grace, mercy and love. Pray that my godfather Bob family's continued to be blessed which he will. Also pray that I will be blessed financially throughout the rest of my incarceration.   Joe - Please pray that my grandparents remain healthy, that my Aunt Linda's kidneys are okay, my Uncle Kido recovers from his stroke and gains more use of his arm that Juan's cancer stays in remission and he bounces back from his surgery. Also please pray that my father remain strong in his recovery and that my mother's encourage to live a sober life. That all my family feel and know God's love and seek a relationship with him through his beloved  Son Jesus. God bless.   Paul - Pray for my family and others who are seeking a renewed spirit. Pray for Scott and his son Cameron. I will also be seeking prayer for my son Okie and myself in our court matters and for my wife with all her ailments.   Sylvester - I would like to thank the Lord for strengthening me and enabling me to carry on in faith when I feel like giving up or feel severely discourage. I asked prayer for the salvation of my loved ones, Jimmy, Michael, Wanda, Borris, Afton, Patricia, Kristina, Vincent, Jennifer, Clinton, Chance, Crystal and every loved one not personal relationship with Jesus.    William - Please pray that I grow stronger the Lord, that I remove all fears and doubts, that I reject all evil thoughts, and that I am reunited with my family now. Thank you.   Lamar - My family, Shinese,  nieces and nephews.   Joseph - Today I just want you to pray for everyone to have a safe and happy new year. Thank you Lord for another day of life. I pray for my community church and pastor in Mammoth, Illinois, to whom ever is praying this prayer that God be with, thank you so much for your concerns. Pray for Scott and his son as well. I hope God restores his family in a spiritual way. Once again thank you Lord for the gift of life. God bless us all.     Sheridan Correctional Center Renewing Fatherhood   Name not given - I would like to pray for all the people to be safe this year and next year and myself too. Thank you.   Cleve on - I would like for you to pray for my family and me in every man, woman and child who believe and doesn't believe in Jesus Christ. Thank you for your time and prayer. You are blessed and loved.   Santos - My family.   Duane - Can you please pray for all of my loved ones and me. Can you pray that the rest of this year and all of 2013 be good and a blessed year for my loved ones and me. God keep me focused, humble and strong while I'm in here. God help me get back to my loved ones quickly and safely as possible. God bless Marlo and help him through the lost of his father. God bless my daughter and her mom! Amen. Thank you.   Fadell - Pray that my granny gets well soon.     SOCPM Student Alumni Paroles   Andre - Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center Graduate - NLC Transforming Incarcerated Dads; Oct 2012 Paroled earlier than scheduled on December 10, 2012   Henry - Lawrence Correctional Center Graduate - NLC Transforming Incarcerated Dads; March 2012 Paroled early than scheduled on September 24, 2012   SOCPM Student Alumni Discharged   No Discharges Scheduled December 30 - January 6, 2012