PRISON PREVENTION PRAISE RL&KH MACLELLAN 40K GRANT AWARDED AND MATCHED 1QTR 2018
...The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. James 5: 16 (b)
As 2017 drew to a close, our Board of Directors met to petition God to open the windows of heaven in a mighty way. They were bold enough to pray that God would meet and exceed our needs, and for a second year in a row specifically requested a monetary amount. God began to answer our request by the Robert L. and Kathrina H. Maclellan Foundation awarding PPM a matching challenge grant. We sent an appeal to you our supporters, volunteers and donors. Several local businessmen pledged their support to help the challenge multiply. Our board held several luncheons, our staff shared how God continues to use this ministry to transform lives. Hearts were moved and gifts were laid at the feet of Jesus. You responded in a tremendous way. Before the dawn of 2018, to His Glory, we not only met the Challenge Grant, but exceeded the amount our board so boldly requested. Prayers are so important! I hope you will continue to keep Prison Prevention Ministries in your daily prayers. The power of prayer not only supplies our needs but grows our faith, binds us together in love and equips us for service. Pray for our counselors as they go into the schools and take students on prison tours, pray that God will continue to open eyes and change hearts. Pray that we will find the right servants to join us in our desire to share the Gospel with at-risk youth. Pray that God will use the revival at CCA / Silverdale in February for His Glory and many will come to know him in a real personal way. Pray for our volunteers who go into the prisons, that they will not be discouraged, but empowered! Pray for future staff, as we seek God's timing in growing and funding these new positions. There is such a great need. Pray for our Banquet, March 8, 2018, that God will be glorified and we will be encouraged and challenged. I ran across this quote and want to end with this thought: When we pray, God hears more than we say, answers more than we ask, gives more than we imagine in His own time and His own way. Please continue to pray for PPM! David E. Johnson Executive Director CONTACT INFORMATION David Johnson, Executive Director ● (423) 622-5768
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2018 Announcements and Special Events Helping youth make positive choices in their lives; helping inmates make positive changes thru Christ! Why do we have fundraising events? Because we believe in what we do! We raise money to see positive change in the lives of at-risk kids and inmates in Hamilton and Bradley Counties, TN and Catoosa, Murray, Walker and Whitfield Counties, GA. Events like these make it possible for PPM staff to continue to guide men and women, boys and girls to make better decisions, connect them to positive avenues for personal growth, and promote mentor relationships. Help us make a difference in your community by volunteering for or participating in our fundraising events.
3-NIGHT REVIVAL CCA SILVERDALE FEBRUARY 5-7, 2018
Pray that God's Spirit will fill inmates hearts with forgiveness, peace and joy. Pray for volunteers that are willing to go and share the good news of Jesus. Pray for good health and good weather. Most of all, Pray God's Will be Done.
Chaplain Davis says there is a different behavior in the inmates during the revival; pray that God will continue to be glorified.
FRIDAY, JUNE 1 PPM GOLF TOURNAMENT The Bear Trace @ Harrison Bay 1PM Shotgun Start Team - $600 Individual - $150 SIGN UP ONLINE AT PRISONPREVENTION.ORG
Preparing Goody Bags
SATURDAY, AUGUST 4 Chattanooga Century & 5K/8K Coahulla Creek High School, Dalton, GA 8AM Start – Sign up http://www.itsyourrace.com
PPM ANNUAL BANQUET THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018, 6:30PM WE INVITE YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS TO ATTEND PPM'S ANNUAL BANQUET AT THE CHATTANOOGA CONVENTION CENTER. HEAR STORIES FROM OUR YOUTH, INMATES, SPEAKERS, AND STAFF MEMBERS . GOD IS DOING A GREAT WORK THROUGH THE PRISON PREVENTION MINISTRIES!
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SAVE THE DATE!! MARCH 8, 2018
Sharing God’s Love with At-risk Youth and Those in Prison
Christmas Angel - Sharing Joy! Always the first Saturday in December ... add it to your calendar early this year. At our Christmas Angel program, 100 volunteers arrived to love on the kids, provide crafts, skits, lead in worship and share the true meaning of Christmas. As a result 16 children asked Christ into their hearts. We hope there were more that we have no record of, but we are most thankful for these 16 young hearts! We are also thankful for the many volunteers that are willing to serve! MANY THANKS TO SPONSORS AND VOLUNTEERS - BEFORE AND AT THE PARTY Thank you to Sonia Harris and Stuart Heights Baptist Church Hixson Campus, who graciously hosted our Christmas Angel Ministry, provided the program for the teenage group and provided follow up booklets for our new young believers! Circle hosts, Runners, Gift-keepers, Security, and Certifiers - Thank you! Too many to name but we couldn't do it without you! Jean McKamey and her crew of ladies (Pat, Julia, Ruth) have been coming for the last 18 years as well as Ron and Janis Marshall. Thank you to our check in group: Debbie Deakins, Janis Marshall, Brett Huske, Sheila Ellis, Kristy Robertson, Kati Coates.
Cheryl Miller and her crew preparing goody bags.
Sponsors include: Acts Outreach, Bacon Products (Vernon and Sheila Ellis) Burkes UMC (Dianna Dupree), Brainerd Hills Baptist (Janis Marshall, making phone calls, and organizing church sponsorship as well as checking in kids day of the party), Brainerd Presbyterian (Candy Cooper), Christ UMC (Lindsay Gallaher), Playcore (Lynnette Smith), Signal Mountain Presbyterian (Jean Smith), Free2Fly (Hailey Johnston), Brainerd Baptist - big shout out to Wilma Smith and Sharon White for heading up the toddler program, Harrison First Baptist - Nancy and her ladies group for making phone calls and helping with the nursery group headed by Donna Johnson, Morris Hill Baptist - Cheryl Miller and her group for preparing goody bags as well as sponsoring children, Meadowview Baptist - big shout out to Suzy Rogers and her group for coming alongside and leading the children's program. And then there's Gloria Ward aka Raggedy Ann (with more than 18 years of serving CA)and her host of volunteers from Cedine Ministries. Plus many individual sponsors! Thank you! We also had several new volunteers that we hope to see again in 2018. Overall this program reached over 200 children. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2018 - Christmas Angel for kids that have a parent in prison
NON-PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE
Prison Prevention Ministries 302 Spruce Street P.O. Box 3026 Chattanooga, TN 37404
PAID CHATTANOOGA, TN PERMIT NO. 31
2017 STATS
2018 EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FRED BOENINGER, ACTING CHAIR MATTHEW WILLIAMS, SECRETARY DEAN DRAPER SETH FALER JAY HILDEBRAND BOBBY HUFFAKER JAMES STEVENS PAUL LEITNER, EMERITUS JACKSON WINGFIELD JOSEPH WINGFIELD, FINANCIAL CHAIRMAN
PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK YOUTH 187 Presentations by Ex-offenders or those with Life Stories to 7129 Youth 554 Students on 31 tours 61 Decisions for Christ 82 Graduated 48 College or Military CHRISTMAS ANGEL MINISTRY FOR INMATES’ CHILDREN 159 Children /100+ Caregivers heard the Gospel Message of Jesus’ birth. 200+ Children received gifts during the Christmas Season 100+ Volunteers came together to support the ministry. 16 Children Prayed to Accept Jesus as Savior and received follow up material. IN-PRISON MINISTRY 100+ ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS SERVING FACILITIES BELOW WITH QUARTERLY LIFE SKILLS SEMINARS WITH WEEKLY BIBLE STUDIES AND WORSHIP SERVICES Bradley County Justice Center CCA-Silverdale Hamilton County Jail Hamilton County Juvenile Dalton Regional Youth Development Center Salvation Army, Men’s Federal Pre-release Facility The Next Door, Women’s State Pre-release Facility Walker State Prison, GA
Prison Prevention Ministries ● P.O. Box 3026 ● Chattanooga, TN 37404
