Jeremiah Prison Ministry Newsletter

JPM is an outreach of Martinsburg Christian Center, Martinsburg, WV Celebrated 13 years of Prison Ministry in 2012
I WAS IN PRISON AND YOU VISITED ME MATT. 25:36B We are serving Him by serving them! His mercy endures forever. Psalm 106:1 VOLUME 13, ISSUE 08

JULY 2013

Revs. Tom & Monica

July is history.
It took me the month to recuperate from our trip to Texas. Then at the end of the month I ot up on a !ednesday mornin and I couldn"t mo#e my neck $ithout excruciatin pain in my neck and % shoulder. I thou ht I $ould die& it took ' days for it to ease up. I am so thankful for prayer $arriors( my chiropractor( and of course )r. *esus. Tom is doin $ell+.he reco#ered faster from the trip( $hich is a blessin . ,n *uly 1'th I $as ordained in a special ser#ice officiated by my pastor and -ishop( )r. %ick .arley. I $as truly o#er$helmed $ith the ser#ice. I remember as a little irl I $anted to be a nun /I $as raised Catholic0 and my dad $anted me to be a teacher. I am sure if he is lookin do$n from hea#en he is $ell pleased $ith the outcome. Tom and I lo#e the 1ord $ith all of our hearts and $ant to see many li#e their life for the 1ord. I $ant to i#e an update on t$o randchildren. 2ndy is reco#erin from the fifth or so /I ha#e lost count0 pilonidal cyst sur ery he had in May and by the race of 3od the last one. 4e ot a ne$ sur eon and 3od is healin the open $ound nicely. 4e is in his *unior year of colle e& he carried a 3.56 a#era e last year e#en $ith ha#in mouth sur ery and the pilonidal cyst sur eries. 4e is one ama7in youn man on fire for *esus Christ& keep him in your prayers. 1eah is 18 no$ and needs our prayers. 9he is ha#in mi raines that cause di77iness since .ebruary and at this moment the doctors cannot find the root cause. 9he has had physical therapy( mri"s( cat scan( hearin test( eye test( blood tests and so forth. 9he is on medication to help but has side effect. 9he has been only able to $ork one or t$o days a $eek $hich has been frustratin for 1eah. 3od healed 1eah from 1eukemia I kno$ $ith prayer 4e can heal her of these e#il mi raines.

OUR MISSION & VISION Our Mission to help men in prison reach their fullest in the Lord. What we do Ministering to their spirit, soul and body, though one on one mentoring as their spiritual advisor and friend. How we began Jeremiah Prison Ministry began on November 30, 1999, which was birth out of a bond for a young man that made a wrong choice in life.. Our Vision to be able to go into the prison chapels without the inmates having to take us off their visiting list. We know with God ALL things ARE Possible! 70 men have been released in 13 years. We still are ministering to 68 inmates in 5 states.

Juvenile Lifers No Update.. Article from the Juvenile Law Center

Youth in the Adult System~~~:#ery state permits ;u#eniles to be tried as adults for
certain criminal offenses. It is estimated that as many as 2<0(000 youth annually are prosecuted as adults.1 %esearch su ests that the prosecution of children as adults does little to deter crime or reduce recidi#ism amon youthful offenders& indeed some research has found reater risks to public safety amon children transferred to the adult system. 1ike$ise( the dramatic increases in the numbers of youth prosecuted as adults since the mid=150s is at odds $ith the de#elopmental research confirmin the reduced blame$orthiness of ;u#eniles as compared to adults. .urthermore( many statutory schemes pro#idin for the transfer of youth to the criminal ;ustice system fail to take full account of youths" constitutional ri hts. *u#enile 1a$ Center $orks to reduce the number of youth tried in the adult system and to ensure that $hen youth are tried as adults the procedures comport $ith due process and youth are treated fairly. Throu h participation as amicus curiae or co=counsel in liti ation in Pennsyl#ania and else$here( $e ha#e hi hli hted abuses in the transfer process. .or example( *u#enile 1a$ Center attorneys co=counseled the interlocutory appeal of an 11=year=old Pennsyl#ania youth accused of murder $hose ri hts a ainst self=incrimination $ere similarly #iolated $hen the trial court refused to transfer his case back to ;u#enile court /Commonwealth of PA v. Jordan Brown). The Pennsyl#ania 9uperior Court a reed and remanded the case back to the trial court to reconsider its refusal of the child>s motion in li ht of the #iolations of the child>s ri hts.

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Pa ! 2 ?eepin you informed about the P2 Courts to chan e the sentencin la$s for ;u#enile offender ser#in life $ithout parole. ?eep prayin it"s not o#er yet@ PRAYER CORNER ~Pray for Kevin, Mike, Domingo, Michael, & Richard that God blesses them financially. ~Pray for Larry, Ricky, Lewis, Corey, Bob, Greg, & Eric to receive favor for commutation and retrials. ~Pray for Jeremiah as we continue to believe for a miracle for his release. ~Pray for continued healing for Bob, Larry, & Harvey. ~Pray our granddaughter Leah she is having migraines. Leah is 18th! ~Pray for Andy our grandson, he carries a 3.96 avg. at DSU. He had surgery & is doing GREAT!. ~Pray for all our family spiritually, physically and financially. ~Pray continue to for my brother, Norman. Pray for Toms brother, John, as he is on dialysis. ~Pray for the salvation of the world. Pray for inmates and their families, our Nation, our leaders, our military and their families. ~Pray for prison reform in our nation. ~Pray for Bill our dear friend & his wife Rose for restored health. ~Pray for Dotty & her husband Stan for good health. ~Pray for us for strength and wisdom in all we do, that we remain cancer free and healthy to do Gods work, for our cars to be mechanically sound. You are an Extended Hand and a vital part of this ministry. o!ether we are ma"in! a difference with Jesus Christ# ta"in! life to a dar" place$ %e !o &ecause you send us. han" You so much$

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T-E W-OLE ARMOR O. /OD Ephesians '()*+), -.J/ 0inally# my &rethren# &e stron! in the 1ord and in the power of His mi!ht. Put on the whole armor of 2od# that you may &e a&le to stand a!ainst the wiles of the devil. 0or we do not wrestle a!ainst flesh and &lood# &ut a!ainst principalities# a!ainst powers# a!ainst the rulers of the dar"ness of this a!e# a!ainst spiritual hosts of wic"edness in the heavenly places. herefore ta"e up the whole armor of 2od# that you may &e a&le to withstand in the evil day# and havin! done all# to stand.

We made 62 visits to 5 PA state prisons & traveled over 16,445 miles

for ministry last year.

Jeremiah Prison Ministry Revs. Tom & Monica Cohee 223 Cameo Dr. Fayetteville, PA 17222 717-352-0080 Fax: 717-352-0392 info@jeremiahprisonministry.com Were on the Web! www.jeremiahprisonministry.com
Your Editor: Rev. Monica Cohee

Armor The Bible says that we have a spiritual enemy that devises Of strategies and schemes against us. Paul said that we are not God ignorant of his devices or strategies. When you received Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior you bro!e your alliance with the devil. "is assignment is to bring enough trouble into your life that you say #What$s the use%& "e wants you to wal! away from 'od$s Word. "is plan is to steal !ill and destroy. Paul says to be strong in the Lord and the power of "is might. Put on the whole armor of 'od so that you may be able to stand against the strategies of the evil one. "ow do you put on the whole armor of 'od so you won$t be defeated% (t$s through continual relationship with the Lord. )s long as your relationship with the Lord is in tact your armor is in tact. The Bible says that when you have faith in "im #*o weapon formed against you shall prosper.& This doesn$t mean you don$t have trouble. This means that the devil$s assignment will not accomplish what he wants to do. Paul said #( fought the good fight ( finished the course and ( !ept the faith.& The enemy$s plan is to get you to +uit before you finish the race that is set before you. When you ma!e spiritual progress the enemy will try to stir up trouble against you. When you ta!e a stand for the Lord your spiritual enemy will challenge you. Satan is a defeated foe. Jesus defeated him over , --- years ago. "e stripped him of his power when he rose from the grave. The enemy has no power over a Christian unless we permit him. There are seasons of testing$s in our lives. There are times when the storms seem greater than normal. There are times when the battles God Is seem overwhelming. Your We must renew our mind with the Word of 'od every day. Help There comes a time in every believer$s life when they must stand up and fight the good fight of faith. (f you$re under attac! don$t let it get you down. Warfare always precedes a miracle. When you are on the verge of a brea!through it will loo! impossible. (f you$re at your lowest point hang on to the Lord because your midnight is almost over. .any are the afflictions of the righteous but the Lord shall deliver him out of them all. (t$s only a matter of time until 'od turns it around. 'od is your ever/present help in time of trouble and "e will cause you to triumph. Stand up in your faith and allow it to come out of your mouth. ( shall overcome by the Blood of the Lamb and by the Word of my testimony.