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Posted April 3, 2019
ANGEL TREE AND CELEBRATE RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP
In and out of prison, God is making all things new. Partnering in this renewal, Prison Fellowship® works with Celebrate Recovery (CR), a biblically based program that guides men and women in overcoming hurts, habits, and hang-ups. CR promotes Prison Fellowship's Angel Tree® program through CR chapters at churches and groups nationwide, meeting prisoners' families where they are, with the love of Christ. Every Christmas, participating CR chapters deliver Angel
Posted February 11, 2019
Angel Tree brought healing to Anastasia's family and gave her a chance to love her two young children, even while behind bars.
Anastasia will never forget seeing her little girl Angel burst into the prison visitation room. "Mommy, you got me this! It's amazing," Angel said, clutching the shirt Anastasia gave her for Christmas through Angel Tree®.
Anastasia knew how her daughter felt. Her dad and stepfather were always bouncing in and out of prison. She
Posted January 9, 2019
More than 290,000 children across the country experienced hope at Christmas!
In December 2018, more than 290,000 children received Christmas gifts from their incarcerated parents through the Prison Fellowship® Angel Tree® program. Thank you!
"You made the 2018 Angel Tree outreach a huge success!" says James J. Ackerman, president and chief executive officer of Prison Fellowship. "Your response to Angel Tree this year was simply humbling. My wife Martha and I have been Angel Tree Christmas participants
Posted December 25, 2018
'The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son,
and they will call him Immanuel
(which means “God with us”).'
Matthew 1:23, NIV
It would be Vianca, Bobby, and Vivian's first Christmas without their father. He was incarcerated, and the family was struggling with his absence. The three siblings had never been separated from their father before, and they missed him terribly.
Their mother Rocio had once been a stay-at-home mom, but her husband's conviction forced her to care
Posted December 24, 2018
'[Remember] the words the Lord Jesus himself said:
'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
Acts 20:35, NIV
Angel Tree® volunteer Pam still cries when she pictures one family she and her husband Tom visited while delivering Christmas gifts on behalf of incarcerated parents. The home was cold and sparse—the only visible furniture was a stained mattress on the bare floor and an old, rabbit-eared television set.
Propped against the window was a scrawny evergreen branch from
Posted December 12, 2018
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ANGEL TREE 2018 UPDATE
Thank you for your interest in supporting Angel Tree this Christmas. Church registration for the 2018 season is currently closed, but your donation will help deliver a gift and the gospel to a prisoner's child at Christmas.
CLICK HERE TO GIVE A GIFT TODAY!
Every year, Prison Fellowship® assists churches in ministering to the families of incarcerated parents through its Angel Tree program.
Posted December 11, 2018
Former Angel Tree Kid and Green Bay Packers' Defensive Tackle Kenny Clark Nominated for Walter Payton Award, Hopes to Donate Up to $50K to Angel Tree if Awarded
Article updated: 12/10/2018
Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Kenny Clark has been nominated for the prestigious Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award. Established in 1970, the award is presented each year in honor of the NFL player’s volunteer and charity work, in addition to his excellence on
Posted November 28, 2018
Learn More About the Nation's Largest Outreach to Prisoners' Children
Richard opened the letter that had just arrived from his wife Selena. He smiled as he read about their children’s antics back at home. Selena mentioned that even though it had been almost six months since Christmas, the kids were still just as happy with the toys from their father as they were the day they got them.
Many kids tire of their toys within a few
Posted November 20, 2018
Shane's children suffered as the collateral damage of his crimes. Could their relationship be restored?
Shane Rubash lost count of the times he tried to call his children from prison. For more than a year, each attempt went straight to voicemail. He didn't blame his kids for not picking up.
Growing up in Monroe, Washington, Shane had a strained relationship with his own father. Pining for attention, he grappled with low self-esteem as a boy and
Posted October 24, 2018
LOVE IN ACTION: HOW ANGEL TREE HEALS BROKEN FAMILIES
Maurice Had Never Considered the Effects His Actions Had on Others Until He Became a Father
by Emily Greene
Growing up, Maurice didn't have anyone to provide a positive influence in his life.
"I didn't have those godly role models," he says, "those healthy, functioning families that I could look to and aspire to."
Instead, the only role models Maurice had were the gang members on the streets, who he eventually
Posted October 1, 2018
AN ANGEL TREE MIRACLE
IN AN EMPTY LIVING ROOM
'Jesus Christ Came In and Taught Me How to Parent My Children Because of Angel Tree.'
by Emily Andrews
Michele Purnell's living room felt empty. So did she.
Drugs and alcohol couldn't fill her enough; substance abuse and men had become her escape from reality. She had bills to pay, two young children to raise alone, and an incarcerated husband who wouldn't be home anytime soon. The other man