Text Box:  It certainly takes more people than our small office group to make this ministry work.   Bro. Koonce has written much of our coursework, but additional coursework and support was and still is needed. The Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ has been very gracious to us in their support.  We say “Thank You” to these individuals: * Rev. Bill Mills (Director, National Home Missions) * Sis. Annie Akers (Women’s Esprit, Channels of Blessing) * Rev. Robert Martin  (Editor, Apostolic Witness) * Rev. M.L. Walls  (Dir. Foreign Missions - author of coursework) * Rev. James Eddings (author of coursework) * Rev. Joe Nelson  (President, Parkersburg Bible College) And…  Thank YOU to each church and individual that knows the value of a soul, and contributes to this ministry.  Text Box: Office Hours Per Week (in approximation): 5-8     hrs to open PFM mail 3-5     hrs to write responses 1-2     hrs to prepare packets & Bibles for mailing 5-6     hrs to grade tests 6-7     hrs data entry (new students & update scores)  5 hrs to file (never gets caught up) 10-15  hrs to photo-copy literature & applications 10-15  hrs to package coursework and tapes Total hours:  45 to 63 hours per week

Text Box: Tidbits of Information Text Box: Did You Know…Little Is MUCH!    One .37 stamp enables a prisoner to start TPFM’s Bible Correspondence Course.   $3.85 will mail an inmate a beautiful red-letter King James Version Bible.   $8.00 will purchase a LARGE print Bible for those who have trouble reading the regular print.   $287.00 will buy 96 nicely bound red-letter King James Version Bibles   A Christmas card from The Prisoner’s Friend Ministry was the only Christmas card some of our prisoners received.   Pen-Pal mail is some of the most treasured mail to prisoners.   One prisoner wrote to say that if it had not been for the encouragement of his pen-pal, he’d be headed for hell.   Being a Prayer Warrior is a most rewarding ministry.

Text Box: Special Thanks Text Box: A Division of the Home Missions Department, Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ Text Box:  E-MAIL BROKOONCE@JUNO.COM

Text Box: 217-784-8136 WWW.PFMINISTRIES.NET

Text Box: The Prisoner’s Friend Ministries

Text Box: Postage, Office, & Other Info PFM spent $9,000.00+ in postage in addition to $1000.00 of .37 cent stamps that were donated towards Christmas Cards.(fiscal yr 2004-2005) Currently:  We use approximately 35 stamps (.37) per week and spend approx. $150.00 per week additionally to pay for coursework postage. We use 1.5 cases of copy paper a week.  That’s approximately 7,500 SHEETS of paper!   We use approx. 35 letter envelopes, 62 legal 9x12 envelopes, and 60-80 priority envelopes per week.   We grade 40-60 tests each week.   To date, we’ve enrolled over 3520 students. 

Text Box: The Prisoner’s Friend Ministries PO Box 151 Gibson City, IL 60936  

Text Box: Needed:  Good Christmas Cards to send to the prisoners. We can use them anytime.  Thanks!