Highlights:
- 3 men entered the Transition Program this quarter. We currently have 7 men in the program. 2 men coming next Qtr.
- 8 baptized at Lawtey, 4 baptized Marion.
- Class on Acts begins at Marion – 15 attending.
- Pando reaches 5 million views.
Summary of Activities:
Pando, Edovo
- Over 5 million Views, over 70,000 Subscribers, 100,000 Bible Courses completed.
Lawtey Correctional
- Mentoring and Small Group Bible Study on Thursday night; conducted with other men from the Middleburg congregation. Inmate attendance is 15-20 with 4 mentors participating. I am currently working with a group of about 10 men. We are studying Bible questions as they arise.
- Worship Service on Sunday afternoon conducted with members from Middleburg and other congregations. There is singing, praying, taking of the Lord’s Supper and Preaching/Teaching; I rotate preaching with other brothers; Christian inmates occasionally bring lessons and regularly participate in other parts of the service. We have around 20 – 50 in attendance.
- One on one Bible Study and Counseling every Friday. Typically, between 5-7 individual studies each week.
Liberty CI
- Tuesday morning class each taught in the Faith Based Dorm. About 15 men are attending. We just completed studying Authentic Manhood Winning at Work & Home.
- One on one Bible Study and Counseling every Tuesday with about 9 men.
- New Re-Entry Dorm class started. Full dorm attending. We are studying Communication and Anger.
RMC West
- Bible study each Wednesday night – between 20 and 50 in attendance. I teach one class per month. Greg Whipple covers the other nights.
Spiritual Advisor Visits at Polk, Suwannee, RMC Main, etc.
- “Spiritual Advisor” Visits with members of the church and other men I have worked with at other institutions that are interested in the transition program or need encouragement.
Transition House
- 7 men are currently living at the transition houses.
- Sunday afternoon counseling with men in the program.
- Monday night Bible class at transition house currently being taught by me. We are currently studying various topics.
Funding
- Thank you to everyone who continue to give and support our efforts to teach Christ in the prisons and to mentor brothers after release. Thank you for all your monetary gifts and donations of goods.