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There have been some changes made to the Manos de
Dios prison ministry in the past few years. However, some things
never change. What has not changed is our love of the Lord and our
willingness to answer His call to be of service to those in prison.
We still teach that Jesus is the source of our salvation and it
is by grace through faith that we are saved. And we remind those
imprisoned that we will be forgiven by God if we repent of our sins
and follow in His ways.
We still have our annual Christmas Posada, deliver
blankets to all the prisoners every fall and provide some clothing,
shoes and hygiene supplies as necessary thought the year.
Lucy works with a team of four local women to form
a prison ministry team. They all have hearts of service and love
for women in difficult times of their lives. They meet regularly
to pray. Recently, God has answered their ‘crying out’
for a more ‘humane area’ for the women prisoners. The
announcement has been made that the Peñasco prison will be
closed to women prisoners. The current prisoners were all (except
for two who are to be released shortly) been transferred to other
Sonora prisons. Wow! We expect that there will occasionally be a
woman held in this prison, but it will no longer be a long term
living area for women. Praise God! The women’s prison ministry
team is now seeking the Lord for what He has for us to do. This
might include….interceding on behalf of the men’s ministry;
ministering to the women in Esperanza Women’s Rehab center;
prayer walking the community and crying out for Mexico; beginning
a ministry to the wives and mothers of male prisoners; and/or visiting
prisoners in other prisons (San Louis de Colorado o Nogales o Guaymas).
The women’s ministry team has agreed they cherish the time
they meet together and receive encouragement, prayer and insight
in the group they don’t receive anywhere else. AMEN!
Prison Ministry is part of Manos de Dios overall mission.
We follow the admonition in Matthew 25:35-40.
“For I was hungry and
you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something
to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes
and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in
prison and you came to visit me."
"Then the righteous will
answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty
and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger
and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we
see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'
"The King will reply, 'I
tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these
brothers of mine, you did for me.'
Peace and blessings,
Dennis and Lucy
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