Holy Week in Prison

This week we celebrate Holy Week in prison.  On Tuesday, New Life Prison Community meets in the prison chapel for prayer group.  We'll sing songs of Good Friday and Easter.  We'll pray together.  We'll read God's Word and share devotionals that lead us to meditate on the sacrifice of Christ on the Cross.


On Holy Thursday, New Life Prison Community meets in the prison gym for worship.  Last year at this time, Maundy Thursday marked our first ever large-group worship service.  This year we're once again celebrating what Christ has done for us.  We'll sing great songs like Blessed Redeemer and My Redeemer Lives!  The message will focus on the 7 Words of Jesus spoken from the cross (recorded in John 19, Luke 23 and Matthew 27).  Then we'll hear one of the inmate-members sing "Were you there when they crucified my Lord?"  Maundy Thursday marks the day when Jesus gathered the disciples in the upper room and re-defined passover in terms of himself - his body and blood.  Of course, this prison worship service will include the celebration of the Lord's Supper!  Praise God!


Pray that the Holy Spirit will make his presence known.  Pray that God will bless us as we worship & fellowship together in prison this week.