PFM meeting February 29 2008

The Dixon MDT Meeting was held Friday evening February 29, 2008 from 6:30 to 9:00 pm.  There were 16 present.  Mary Johnson from PFM in chicago provided Chili and fish chowder.  Mary gave a short devotional on the importance of a wilderness experience and how God uses that to help us know who we are.   Mary gave a presentation on TDR -Transformational Discipleship and Reconcilliation and we discussed the possibility of taking “Going for the Gold”  seminar into Dixon prison.  She also showed how she is collecting various resources and what their function is in regards to aftercare reentry. 

We discussed the need to recruit more volunteers and also the need for those interested to take the VIP training.  We will be setting up a time in the next couple of months for such a training in this area.

We will be starting a new series of study inside the Dixon Correctional Center on Saturdays.  Many thought it would be good to make a list of twelve subjects that are issues the residents may deal with regularly.  Some suggestions were: anger, purity, fear, fathering, pride versus humilty, resentment, authority issues, boundaries.   Also the possibility of using Armstrong’s works:  Victory over the Darkness, Bondage Breaker or Victorious Christian Living was suggested.   Everyone is to send a list to Sharon regarding subjects they feel pertinent for study and we will make up a 12 month schedule.

We had a couple of special guests present, one gentleman who is now involved in prison ministry in his church who  had been in Dixon CC  some years ago-  Bruce - and his wife (who brought along some fantastic chocolate chunk cookies!)  , and another gentleman, Tom who was previously in prison and now has a prison ministry out of Aurora.

It was a great meeting and a great time of fellowship in the Lord.

February CLC P&P meeting

The CLC Prayer and Praise held it’s February meeting on Friday evening, February 22.   There were 8 present.  Larry showed a DVD  on the Testimony of Michael Swiger, a prison chaplain from Ohio, who spent many years in prison.  A great testimony to the importance of prison ministry!  Discussion included the great impact correspondence has on those incarcerated – both to those who know and serve the Lord on the inside as well as those who still need to accept Him.  All agreed we need more laborers in this area.  Discussion of the work in progress at Pontiac was discussed by the volunteers involved there.  A new life-skill study on finances will be starting in March at Pontiac.  Also discussed was the ongoing Bible study on Sunday afternoon’s at Dixon.  Prayer is needed to cover both these ministries.  Discussion of Angel Tree was tabled until the March 20 meeting.  The next meeting will be Thursday March 20 at 6:30 pm.  Everyone interested in prison ministry/angel tree is encoueraged to be present.

Meeting This Week!

CLC Prayer and Praise will hold it’s February Meeting on Friday, February 22 at 6:30 pm.  The meeting will be at Calvary Lighthouse Church in the Fellowship Hall.   Anyone involved in the ministry in any capacity should make every effort to attend. 
We will be submitting ideas and plans for the future year.