Greetings,
Another 14-week term has concluded with the distribution of 109 certificates. Praise God!
In the Discipleship classes at Dixon and Sheridan, we completed the 14 term session with a bonus program 'Is Genesis History.'
In Dixon’s Malachi Dads class on Wednesday, we continued the bonus programs Voddie Baucham's ‘Love and Marriage Part 1.' Registration has begun for the next session. Please pray for an abundance of new students.
In the two Sheridan Malachi Dad classes, we continued the bonus programs Voddie Baucham's ‘Love and Marriage Part 2.'
Please pray for the chaplains (Robert @ Dixon, Leon @ Sheridan) as they counsel inmates during the Christmas season and endure the other challenges before them.
One final prayer, Kevin, a student in the 5 PM Sheridan Discipleship class shared, JT, a close friend of teh family, close like an uncle, was murdered. Please pray for JT's family (3 children) and Kevin's family for comfort and be drawn to Christ in this tragic death. Also, pray for the perpetrator that despite his horrific act, God will draw him to Himself.
May you and your loved ones have a blessed Christmas celebration.
As always, thank you for your prayer support.
To Him be the glory!
Scott Kalas
Soldiers of Christ Prison Ministries
Discipleship
Dixon Correctional Center
Wayne - Please pray that this Christmas Eve and Day go good for my family, for my girlfriend and her family and that my future stepson gets to see his kids on Christmas Eve or Day. You all have a wonderful Christmas with your families. Thank you, Wayne.
Wesley - My cousin is on the first stage of ?????. Pray for her and her family. Thank you. And prayers for my dad, he has taken money away from him as a stronghold. He no longer gets mad if he has to spend money on something. Thank you. And pray that he keeps it up and grows further. Thank you.
Sheridan Correctional Center Afternoon
No prayer requests received.
Sheridan Correctional Center Evening
Brother Jeffrey Ray - Prayer for the true meaning of Christmas. Lord, we are thankful for your Son Jesus Christ coming in the flesh and living a perfect life to be the sacrifice for all of our sins. We are lost without your Son being the Light in the world. During this season, to recognize Jesus for being born for us and to raise up the love in our spirit of Christ Jesus so others can know the Lord and Savior Jesus as we serve Your will in our lives. God bless us all during the season of Jesus Christ. In Jesus' name, amen, amen, and amen.
Brother Jeffrey Ray - Prayer Scott's family and the volunteers. Thank you, Lord Jesus, for the time we have with brother Scott, the volunteers, and those who are praying for us. We pray for all of you as you serve the world of our heavenly Father and continue to do your will, Lord Jesus. I pray for the blessing of Scott's mother being back in her place of comfort and serving you, Lord. Thank you for the year 2019, and blessed us with love throughout 2020. Lord, be with us as we celebrate Jesus Christ and bring in the new year. In Jesus' name, amen, amen, and amen.
Justin - Please keep my seven kids in prayer, my best friend Elizabeth, my family, and all the staff and inmates here at Sheridan. Merry Christmas/Happy New Year's 2020
Garcia - Pray for my loved ones while I am locked away in this place, for they miss me, especially knowing that I should've never even been here in the first place. Also, for my retrial and or direct appeal to speed up so that I could get back to them sooner than possible.
No name - Pray for all the brothers who are getting out soon, “sheep admits the wolves." Pray that they live their lives in service of the Kingdom. Pray for all the sick and suffering and homeless. Pray they have a wonderful Christmas with food to eat and somewhere warm to sleep. Pray for JT's family and their loss. Give them comfort in this time of sorrow.
Everett - Please pray for God to give my mother, Mary, good test results on her colonoscopy and remove the brain tumor from my baby cousin Huxley.
Demond - Need prayer for my family and wife. I just want to be a better husband and want prayer for my wife to stay strong and focus.
Kevin B. - Pray for my re-entry to society, my family, and church home. Eighteen days to MSR (parole). Pray that I can find a good job and a place where I can share God's word. Thank you for all your past, present, and future prayers. God bless you all.
Christian Living
Dixon Correctional Center
No prayer requests submitted.
Sheridan Correctional Center Early
No name - I want to pray for Gianni and family Velazquez for salvation, and for all the blessings you can share, thank you for guiding me through my situation.
Juan - Heavenly Father, bless my family, may my mother stay healthy and strong at 93 years of age my bro and sisters be blessed always, myself too, and all of those who seek your blessings!
No name - My friend Ashley has a blood clot in her leg, causing swelling, of course, she is scared prayer for healing and comfort. My friend Karly has a fist-sized tumor in her lung. It is cancerous. Also, pray for healing and comfort.
Garcia - Pray for my appeal and my case to be overturned and to be released from prison. Also, please pray for Linda (my mom) and Angel (my bro), that they, please get their health back in good standings. Also, pray for my girlfriend Kanithia’s anxiety and stress during these rough times (holidays).
Greg - I ask that you pray for everyone here and to everyone's families. Pray for us to have a blessed Christmas and throw our relationship with Jesus! I asked that you pray for me, Greg, to keep me safe, healthy, and to break the cycle that I am in and to give myself completely to Jesus and grow in my faith. God bless you. Amen!
Demond - Need for my family that we can grow stronger together and also a prayer for my wife to stay strong and to be that mother and wife to our family and for us to keep the faith.
Sheridan Correctional Center Late
Justin - My baby girl Arianna, Best friend Elizabeth, and my oldest son.
Jesse - Please give thanks for the recent workings the Lord has had in my life and my wife's life. Please ask that you continue to help my wife and my relationship: for our love to grow deeper and stronger for Him to help us be better towards each other, for His help for her to be part of my children's lives, for His help in her salvation, to help her find a more proper job and help her to find a home that I can parole to where her and I and our children can live as one family.
SOCPM Alumni
Keyon
Soldiers of Christ
Dixon: 01/2018 thru 02/2018
Admitted Stateville NRC 12/16/2019
Isaiah
Soldiers of Christ
Sheridan: 05/2019 thru 08/2019
Paroled 12/16/2019
Matthew
Soldiers of Christ
Dixon: 07/2017 thru 05/2019
Paroled 12/16/2019
Terrance
Soldiers of Christ
Dixon: 07/2013 thru 08/2013
Paroled 12/18/2019
James
Soldiers of Christ
Sheridan: 12/2016 thru 12/2017
Discharged 12/18/2019
James
Soldiers of Christ
Dixon: 06/2019 thru 07/2019
Transferred Western Illinois 12/18/2019
Richard
Soldiers of Christ
Sheridan: 03/2013 thru 05/2013
Paroled 12/18/2019
James
Soldiers of Christ
Sheridan: 03/2018 thru 02/2019
Paroled 12/19/2019
Jamal
Soldiers of Christ
Sheridan: 05/2019 thru 08/2019
Paroled 12/19/2019
Maurice
Soldiers of Christ
Sheridan: 03/2013 thru 08/2013
Admitted Stateville NRC 12/19/2019
Julio
Soldiers of Christ
Sheridan: 12/2015 thru 07/2017
Paroled 12/19/2019
Jesse
Soldiers of Christ
Sheridan: 11/2017 thru 08/2018
Discharged 12/20/2019
Austin
Soldiers of Christ
Sheridan: 05/2015 thru 12/2015
Admitted Stateville NRC 12/20/2019
James
Soldiers of Christ
Sheridan: 10/2015 thru 11/2018
Paroled 12/20/2019
Wesley Ministries
Illinois River Correctional Center
Steve - Merry Christmas to all
Leroy - Court appearance for children's custody on 18th. i have had no contact for 6 years.
Jerry - Strength to be the man God wants me to be.
Tim - For the Lord's protection for my kids.
Ronnie - After losing my home site, I don't seem to have many options and need direction.
Nicholas - For my son and his mom, that they see Jesus day by day. give us the strength to show His perfect love.
Thomas - For the court to grant me visits w/ my son, he still doesn't talk @ 2 yrs old, he needs help.
Scotty - For my growth in God's word and prayer life.
Terry - For the Holy Spirit to watch over our children.
William - For my parole site to be approved and that Jesus to watch over my family.
Wesley Ministries @ Mary Davis Juvenal Home
No name - For son to know Christ and for safety as my wife's travels.
No name - For my family, for my girlfriend to have good delivery of our child, for good outcome in court.
No name - For family, my release and doing right and my graduation.
No name - My freedom, good health, my mother to get better.
No name - Strength to continue in the ministry, love to and for all and forgiveness.