Producers of the animated series Theo are joining Angel Tree this Christmas to spread the Good News of Christ’s coming to the children of prisoners.
Angel Tree is encouraging those participating in this year’s program to include a copy of one of the Theo videos with their gifts.
As Christmas approaches, Prison Fellowship will continue to update our list of the counties with the most underserved Angel Tree children. The following 50 counties are those with the largest number of children signed-up for the Angel Tree program that have not yet been assigned to a church (as of 12/03/11).
Grammy Award-winning singer Dwele is teaming up with church leaders in the Detroit metro area to support Angel Tree in his community.
Appearing on WXYZ-TV in Detroit, Dwele and Pastor David Bullock of the Greater St. Matthew Missionary Church discuss the Angel Tree program, and encourage viewers to get involved in the ministry.
As Christmas approaches, Prison Fellowship will continue to update our list of the counties with the most underserved Angel Tree children. The following 50 counties are those with the largest number of children signed-up for the Angel Tree program that have not yet been assigned to a church (as of 11/25/11).
As Christmas approaches, Prison Fellowship will continue to update our list of the counties with the most underserved Angel Tree children. The following 50 counties are those with the largest number of children signed-up for the Angel Tree program that have not yet been assigned to a church (as of 11/22/11).
I recently came across a story in the “Good Deeds” section of the Gaston Gazette (Gastonia, NC). In it, James Bodenheimer talks about receiving two mailings soliciting contributions for the holiday season—Prison Fellowship and Special Olympics. Both are programs that the Bodenheimers have supported in the past.
A recent article in the Charlotte Observer profiles Mary Fraley, an Angel Tree church coordinator who doesn’t just distribute gifts. Her ministry has grown to include year-round support of Angel Tree families and regular correspondence with 74 different inmates.
Fraley said the people she encounters and the letters she receives from the prisoners provide her just as much encouragement as she tries to give.
Angel Tree program founder Mary Kay Beard will be speaking at Grace Church in Gladstone, MI, on December 1st. Here are the details from the Daily Press:
Doors will open at 6:15 p.m., with the program at 7:00 p.m. Food and beverages will follow.
As Christmas approaches, Prison Fellowship will continue to update our list of the counties with the most underserved Angel Tree children. The following 50 counties are those with the largest number of children signed-up for the Angel Tree program that have not yet been assigned to a church (as of 11/10/11).
Indie band The Offset posted this message on our Angel Tree Facebook wall yesterday:
Playing a benefit concert for the Angel Tree program at Groveton Baptist Church [Alexandria, VA] Saturday December 3rd! Come out and bring a toy for admission to see some awesome bands and contribute to something great!
Every year, Prison Fellowship assists churches in ministering to the families of incarcerated parents through its Angel Tree program. Angel Tree is a ministry that reaches out to the children of inmates and their families with the love of Christ, offering churches an opportunity to share Christ’s love by serving the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the families of prisoners.
On November 15, John and Gina Carey and the Urban Soul Project will be performing a free concert at Faith Community Church in Thousand Palms, California, to benefit the Angel Tree program. The couple will be performing original selections from their new recordings, New Beginnings (John Carey) and Melodic (Gina Carey).
Last Wednesday I was in Oklahoma City to hear Prison Fellowship founder Chuck Colson speak at the monthly meeting of the Oklahoma Business Ethics Consortium. Several hundred people gathered to hear Chuck speak about “doing the right thing” and why it is imperative that we follow the teachings of Jesus if we want to see families, communities, churches, businesses, and our country healed and prosperous.
Today’s BreakPoint from Chuck Colson explores the impact Angel Tree has had on Nation of Islam inmates who sign up their children for Angel Tree simply to give them a gift. As Colson explains, God is using this program to soften their hearts to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Like so many things in life, there is far more to Prison Fellowship’s Angel Tree program than buying a gift for a child of an incarcerated parent! My recent conversation with an ex-felon who is now a full-time dad proves this.