Going to Jail tomorrow

Dance Like David will be in the Prison Ministry at LA Mens Central, max security tomorrow.

Say hi to Eddie for me...he'll be the one with tattoos all over his head.

Shower before you get there.

Cool! I'll be thinking about then. Be sure to take pictures & post them!

Gary

Dance like David ?

Never heard of them. Is it a sequel to Bend it like Beckham ? :lol:

Bend It Like Beckham? Somehow, that's just funny...

Hey Praisecaster, let us know how it goes.

Shower before you get there.

Probably when you get home, too.

mud

Good for you Bro!

Impart some strength, hope and encouragement...

Peace,

James

I was going to post something, but it was totally inappropriate for the P&W forum. So instead, knock 'em dead, PraiseCaster!

I sang in a gospel choir on Christmas day almost 10 years ago, at a max security prison - a memorable experience indeed. Glad to hear you're doing this, Praisecaster... a big high five from me.

that has always been one of my goals. I would love to take my band into prison ministry.

I have done some prison ministry in the past, while most of those guys deserve to be there they need hope. Praisecaster, this is a good thing that you're doing!
My band will have the honor of playing a couple out reach concerts in Bellingham this July with Larry Howard, http://www.larryhoward.com and then playing with him at the Back2Blues Fest in Canada. http://back2blues.com Larry has been working as a Chaplin and doing conerts in prisons for years,,, check him out if you dont know him.

How did it go?

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How did it go?

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Wow!

Its really hard to describe.

Getting in was pretty much as they described too us, so now surprised there, and since we where prepared, it all went smoothly.

There was a Christian Scientists group that was just finishing up when we got there. What was insightful for me and the rest of us, one of the inmates that participated with the Christiian Scientists, came over and inquired about soem scripture we had up on the power point screen: "Is that from the bible? Where can I find that?" The scripture: Revelation 3:20, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me." It just hit me, that there are those here that are hungry, and I could see exactly how Jesus felt when coming into Jerusalem:
"Luke 13:34
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!"

When the inmates came in to get seated, they where all acting pretty tough, flashing gang signs, "eyein" other inmates, and eyein us.

I could tell by there demeaner they didnt plan on giving us much of a reception. And it was a "polite" reception at best.

But there was a major turn around by the end of the first song, and there were very few dry eyes in that chapel that day.

Everyone in the band played there hearts out with a fervency, and none of us held anything back, and IO think the inmates saw that, and where taken back by it. I watched hearts softening and melting I tell ya!

We played for about an hour to begin with, then there was a brief 20 minute message, and we finished with another twenty minute set.

I could tell that besides many being appreciative of us coming, many were impacted deeply.

Good for you and better for them...

I'm glad it went well. What a great ministry. :grin:

Very cool, Bro. Trips inside give a whole new perspective on ministry and life in general! God bless ya!