Greetings,
Student Greeting
In the Discipleship classes, at Dixon, we are nearing the end of the curriculum ‘The Basics of Christian Life’ with a teaching on ‘Walking as a Christian Witness.’ Because of last week’s class cancelations, we had two teachings ‘Enduring Hardships’ and ‘Walking as a Christian Witness.’
In Dixon’s Malachi Dads class on Wednesday from ‘The Heart of a Man,’ A lesson on “A Non-Threatened Heart” Attendance remains low, but I have hopes with a new class starting in January that will have more enrollees. Please pray for some new students. In the two Sheridan Malachi Dad classes, the teaching was from ‘Family Restoration,’ a chapter on ‘Promises of a New Covenant.’
My mom is still waiting to get released by the doctor and the go-ahead to return to her home at Prestige. Please pray she will be able to have the feeding tube removed and return to Prestige. She also is struggling emotionally with the longness of her being away from her home. Please pray God will draw her close and comfort her.
Please continue to pray for my son Cameron’s salvation. I’m not exactly sure if he is in a sober living home or a hospital. He is posting on Facebook, so that is good evidence he is in a safe place. Please pray he responds to my phone call and our relationship.
Praise that the new chaplain at Dixon and Sheridan in my first few interactions with them have very encouraging in their working with me as a volunteer.
As always, thank you for your prayer support.
To Him be the glory!
Scott Kalas
Soldiers of Christ Prison Ministries
Discipleship
Dixon Correctional Center
A. C. - Dear Lord, Our Father of all, thank you for Your awesome grace and mercy each and every day. Thank you for Your answered prayers. Please be with Scott's mom as she is trying to build her strength to get back home. Be with Scott's son, may he come to You soon and be a child of faith. Please continue Your works in my wife and daughter’s life may their relationship grow stronger and may Jenna my daughter come back to Your arms of grace again. And finally, Lord, may you use me as a lamp to shine for others so they may come close to you. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Wesley - Pray for my mom's friend Becky for her health. She is having some health problems. And pray for my cousin Alex he is going out on a navy ship for three months. Pray for safety and health and that he doesn't get seasick. And for the overall family to stay strong and keep growing close together. Thank you.
Randy - Scott's mom, removal of the feeding tube as well as returning to her residence. Cameron, salvation, and health and psychological. My nephew, Bradley, deployed to Afghanistan for safety and protection, guidance to come home soon. Family, salvation, and reconciliation. Son's new addition (baby girl). Scott's relationship with Cameron. Guidance and discernment from the Holy Spirit for our lives here in Dixon. Salvation for COs and Warden's here at Dixon.
Cameron - Please pray that I can get some churches or organizations to sponsor me as I can get my ministry ordination.
Richard - I need prayer for strength against lust strength for my prayer life, for my study life, prayer for more discipline in my prayer, and study life. Prayer for my relationship with my mother.
No name - Pray that a man named Nick lets the love of Christ rule in his heart, forevermore.
Sheridan Correctional Center Afternoon
No name - Pray JR, Alex, Bobby, Cameron. Thank you
Sheridan Correctional Center Evening
Dustin - Pray for Marc (former student), he is having trouble finding employment. Pray for me for the calculation of my release date to stay where it is. No surprises, please!
Alexander - I wish to pray for the men and women behind bars that will not be home for the holidays. Pray that all their families could take solace knowing that their loved ones (us) are safe and working on ourselves. That we're all joyous regardless of where we are in our lives. Pray that more non-believers are finding God the Father of Jesus and becoming washed with the blood of Jesus the Messiah. In Jesus name amen
Raymond - I would like you to pray for the Brothers locked up worldwide, to find peace in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Aaron - Thanks again for all your help, and please keep me in your prayers that God will place me in a halfway house in a good area when I leave next month. I will continue to seek His guidance and trust His answers. Please pray that wherever I go, I will find a good church and be useful to God. Also, pray for my brother Philip who needs Jesus Christ in his life.
Brother Jeffrey Ray - Pray for my father on his 75th birthday. Lord, thank you for grace and mercy in life for us all who serve your will. We forgive you as you forgive us for our sins in life. Lord, today is my father on earth who I am thankful and honored him with your blessings. My father is your servant, and he serves your will in his life. He is declining, and his health and I ask you to comfort him and give him healing of the pains his body indoors. Lord, your will be done, in Jesus name, amen.
Brandon - Pray for Scott's mother to receive healing. Pray for Scott to keep bringing his class to us and doing the Lord's work that God will bless him and his family. Please pray that the Lord will do his work through all the inmates in these classes, and His Spirit works through us. Please pray that 85% sentencing will start getting good-time. Please pray for my family.
Juan - Pray for Pastor Scott, we thank him for giving us this time to share the Word, may it go well for his mother and family. Pray for my own family, may they be blessed always be my mother stay strong and healthy.
Kevin S. - Please continue to pray for my daughter. She just lied to me for the first time. She doesn't see it as a big deal, but I want her not to get used to it. Please pray, she knows Jesus. If you can, please pray that my outdate permits me to attend my daughter's graduation. If not, may the day I get out simply please God. I wanted to be in his will, not my own.
Harris - Please pray my family and me we are going through a rough time me not being home now. And holidays coming up the b-days and they going through it and also I need prayer for me to be a better husband and father and also that I will and can have patience. I want to let go of my past allow growth between my wife and me.
David - Pray for Scott's mom and son. Pray for Ellis, Sylvester, peace here, for our families, children, and relationships with Christ. Pray for Nick at work, and I transition out of here to do well and for continued growth in my relationship with God. Thank you, God bless you!
No name - Pray for my ex-wife that she is found in returns to Christ (Nikki). Pray for my mother's health (Pam).
Gerald - Prayer for peace and no anxiety. Not exactly sure where I will go when I leave, but I want to walk in faith knowing the Lord will provide. I just want to be a faithful servant. Thank you.
Kevin B. - May you all have a merry Christmas. Prayer for God's guidance for me to find work, reentry, my family, and church life as I return to society. Pray for me to utilize wisdom when making decisions that concern the house and all family matters. And pray for whatever ministry the Lord sees fit for me to walk him.
Christian Living
Dixon Correctional Center
No prayer requests submitted.
Sheridan Correctional Center Early
Collin - My mom is suffering from overwhelming depression that gets debilitating in winter months. My friend Andrea is in a very unstable relationship that may possibly have an aspect of violence that she's not telling me about.
Damareo - Please pray for my relationship with God that my faith and discipline strengthens and I remain patient for my prayers to come to pass.
Damareo - Please pray for me and my mother's relationship and that she forgives me for our last conversation. Please, also pray for my father that his new marriage and his job is going well. Please pray for me and my friend's relationship and deliver us from the devil's craft, please.
Damareo - Please pray for me and my fiancé Miranda, that our court case that God gives us mercy next week and our children know that we love them. Please pray for my grandmother Fannie that her health is in good condition. Also, please pray for my brothers that they reach out to the Lord and trust Him and also pray for my cousin Antwon that his situation gets better and that God gives his greatest battles to his strongest soldiers.
Alexander - I pray that I make all the right choices here and once I MSR. Pray for my family, my girlfriend, and my dog, and all of my friends out there helping me through these rough times. I'm also finally going to ask for something for myself, and that is to either get five months good-time or for my appeal process/case to be brought back to court ASAP so that I can be out for Christmas.
Demond - I need prayer for myself to help my mind to stay focused and be a better husband and father. I also need prayers for me not to worry so much, and please pray for my family.
Sheridan Correctional Center LateJesse - I asked for you to pray for my wife and help to her to find better, more suitable employment to help her with addiction. I ask you to pray for our relationship to have our love grow deeper, stronger, and closer for us to help build each other up and be better for each other. Please pray for her to find salvation. Pray that she can acquire a home that I can parole to so that we can be reunited as a family.
Everett - Pray for me, Everett, to get guidance for God on what to do with the mother of my children. I just wanna know if it would be pleasing to God for me to allow her back in my life and pursue marriage.
Lance - Please, for Lance to go for work release. Pray that everything goes well, thank you.
Everett - Pray for my mother, Mary, to get good test results from the doctor, that he would heal her for anything that may be wrong.
SOCPM Alumni
Renhold
Soldiers of Christ
Dixon: 10/2018 thru 11/2018
Discharged 11/27/2019
Nathaniel
Soldiers of Christ
Sheridan: 12/2017 thru 03/2018
Admitted Stateville NRC 12/02/2019
Marquis
Soldiers of Christ
Sheridan: 06/2019 thru 10/2019
Paroled 12/03/2019
Michael
Soldiers of Christ
Sheridan: 05/2019 thru 08/2019
Paroled 12/03/2019
Joseph
Soldiers of Christ
Sheridan: 02/2018 thru 12/2018
Admitted Stateville NRC 12/03/2019
Paris
Soldiers of Christ
Sheridan: 03/2018 thru 11/2018
Discharged 12/03/2019
Chad
Soldiers of Christ
Sheridan: 03/2013 thru 05/2013
Admitted Stateville NRC 12/04/2019
Jason
Soldiers of Christ
Sheridan: 03/2018 thru 11/2018
Discharged 12/04/2019
Samuel
Soldiers of Christ
Sheridan: 05/2019 thru 08/2019
Transferred Centralia 12/04/2019
Willie
Soldiers of Christ
Sheridan: 12/2016 thru 03/2017
Admitted Stateville NRC 12/05/2019
Wayne
Soldiers of Christ
Sheridan: 12/2013 thru 02/2016
Transferred Robinson 12/04/2019
Wesley Ministries
Illinois River Correctional Center
No prayer requests received from the ministry partner.