Prison Ministry 2022
Matthew 26:36 Jesus said, “I was in prison and you visited me.”
Matthew 26:39 The righteous will answer him “And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?”
Matthew 26:40 Jesus answered “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these, you did it to me.”
I hope you will choose to get involved in this important outreach mission with many others from the Big Emory Baptist Association. There are two ways you can get involved: donate as many Christmas Bags as possible and/or participate in the distribution of the bags to the residents at the Morgan County Correctional Facility.
Items for prison gift bags:
1 package snack cakes (avoid soft snack cakes that smash easily)
1 package snack crackers
1 regular size candy bar
1 small candy cane
2 Christmas cards with stamped envelopes
1 Gospel tract (supplied by Big Emory Baptist Association)
Please put all items in clear plastic baggies (1 gal. seal bags work great).
It is very important that only the items listed be placed in the bags and the bags be all standard size as listed. Our goal this year is 1800 gift bags. I need to know how many bags your church is preparing as soon as possible. A text message or an email is preferred. Please pick up the Gospel tracts for your bags at the BEBA office. The tracts must be inserted in your bags before delivery to BEBA. The gift bags must be delivered to the BEBA office, 1245 Roane Street in Harriman no later than Thursday, December 8th. If you are interested in helping distribute the gift bags, please let me know by Dec. 1st. I will need to get everything cleared with the prison. We will be distributing the bags on Thursday, December 15th. You must be at Morgan County Correctional Facility no later than 6:00 PM. You must send me the following information to be cleared by the prison for your visit:
full name, and social security number. If you choose to go please remember to dress modestly and wear comfortable shoes. Avoid wearing jewelry other than wedding rings, no diamonds or gold. You will only need your car keys and photo I.D. Please leave your electronic devices such as cell phones, tablets, and pagers behind. May God Bless you as you participate in this ministry. If this helps lead one person to Christ, it is well worth your time.
Darrell Edmondson
865-254-2948(cell) 865-482-9371