In a few days I will be heading out on my 7th RAGBRAI
(Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa) however this is the first one
that is dedicated to making an eternal difference in the lives of many!! I am
excited to be participating in the “Pedal for Prisoners” fundraising effort for
the New Life Ministry at the Newton Prison. I have been blessed by seeing and
feeling firsthand the revival that is taking place within the prison walls and
it is amazing!!
New Life Prison Community is a Christian community growing in
the knowledge and love of Jesus Christ. They are a prison congregation - they
don't have a building of their own but worship as a body of believers in
various locations within the prison: the gym, chapel, and classrooms. New Life
has weekly Bible studies and prayer groups so that incarcerated men may grow in
their faith. They are all about building community and discipling followers of
Jesus Christ.
The money raised by “Pedal for Prisoners” will be used to
support the ongoing work at the prison. It is used to buy Bibles and Christian
books, purchase greeting cards, buy CD's DVD's and music supplies, and to pay
the salary of the prison pastor.
If you would like to contribute to this effort you can mail a
check to me (made payable to Lynnville Friends Church or New Life Prison
Community) at 504 8th Ave Sully, IA 50251.
On
behalf of Pastor Rick Admiraal myself, and the men at the Newton Prison, THANKS SO MUCH and God Bless!!!
* Julie Jones
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