Paul Burress (Good News Jail and Prison Ministry) - July 08

MINISTRY FACTS
• Good News Jail & Prison Ministry was established in 1961
• Provides full-time professional Christian chaplains to jails & prisons
• 90 chaplains in 24 states
• 306 chaplains in 22 foreign countries and 1 U.S. territory
• 366 facilities served nationally / internationally
• Supported entirely by private contributions

MINISTRY STATISTICS
• 510 decisions for Christ
• 386 recommitments to Christ
• 72 church services held (Wayne County Jail only)
• 2,016 attending church services (Wayne County Jail only)
• 429 Bible Classes Held
• 3,861 attending Bible classes
• 5,580 counseling sessions conducted by chaplains
• 49,507 counseling sessions conducted by volunteers

WISH LIST
• 8,000 Bibles (soft cover) to distribute to inmates
• Dedicated men & women from the community to serve as President’s Council members. (We need a total of 15 members).
• Volunteer help with our grading team
• Professional printing services for promotional flyers and information
• Church contacts (1-2) from each supporting church to help promote Special Events in 2008
• Christian Magazines & Daily Breads
• Soft Cover Christian books
• 25+ new dedicated volunteers to work inside our jails
• Volunteer office helper knowledgeable in computers and office management

PRAY FOR
• For wisdom as we search for the Chaplain God has chosen to work with us in this ministry
• For a continued open door of ministry in our local jails
• For a Chaplain or volunteer to minister to the next arrested criminal you hear about on the news
• For the victims of crime

YOU CAN HELP!
Mark any donations on your offering envelope “Good News Jail & Prison Ministry: Paul Burress”

For Updates Visit:
www.goodnewsjail.org