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 11

OCTOBER 2013

Revs. Tom & Monica

The year is going by so fast

So are you ready for Christmasonly 55 days? It will be here before you know it !"tober I so lo#e the fall "olors $ed% !ran&e% 'ellow% (rown all of #arious hues !nly )od "ould "olor our world )od has been so faithful to us My health has im*ro#ed now I +ust need to lose wei&ht whi"h has been a "hallen&e for me sin"e I was 11 ,om is doin& &reat too.e had a busy month to name a few/ *rison #isits% bookkee*in&% 5 websites% ministers "onferen"e% board meetin&s and attended a life "elebration of a *re"ious minister &oin& home to the 0ord 1ee*in& busy for the 0ord-

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! 72 men have been released in 13 years. We still are ministering to 68 inmates in 5 states.

Juvenile Lifers Update.. from Juvenile Law Center

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Fails to Follow U.S. Supreme Court Opinion Finding Mandatory Life Without Parole Sentences for uveniles Unconstitutional. We are deeply disappointed that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has decided not to follow the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in Miller v. Alabama! that "uveniles convicted of homicide can no longer receive mandatory sentences of life without parole. #he decision also ignores the trend in $oth state and federal courts to find Miller retroactive. %t is trou$ling that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court feels it is appropriate that a "uvenile whose appeal was e&hausted in '()' should not $e resentenced! $ut a "uvenile whose appeal was pending in '()' must $e resentenced. #he vagaries of timing should not determine if a "uvenile should spend the rest of his or her life in prison with no possi$ility of parole. *s Chief ustice Castille notes in his concurrence! to treat these "uveniles differently creates an +ine,uita$le situation.+ %t might $e more accurately characteri-ed as an appallingly un"ust situation. ustice demands that all "uveniles serving mandatory life sentences $e treated the same. #his decision will affect the lives of nearly .(( such inmates in Pennsylvania. %n his dissent! ustice /aer wrote! +% am guided $y the United States Supreme Court0s decision reversing the "udgment of the collateral appeal defendant in Miller and the 1igh Court0s overarching recognition in its development of this area of law that 0children are constitutionally different.0+ +#he 2ighth *mendment is a measure of where we are along our nation0s moral continuum!+ said Marsha Levic3! 4eputy 4irector and Chief Counsel at uvenile Law Center. +Once the United States Supreme Court sets down a mar3er! it is morally unconsciona$le to leave any "uvenile on the other side of that mar3er. ustice Castille seems to recogni-e this! $ut fails to recogni-e that the 2ighth *mendment decisions re,uire retroactive application if we are to maintain moral consistency in our "ustice system.+ +We anticipate as3ing the United States Supreme Court to review this matter so that they can vindicate their decision in Miller that children are different and cannot $e automatically sentenced to life without parole!+ said /radley /ridge of the 4efender *ssociation in Philadelphia. 5Please 6eep Praying for all States7

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Pag 2 1ee*in& you informed about the P2 Courts to "han&e the senten"in& laws for +u#enile offender ser#in& life without *arole 1ee* *rayin& it3s not o#er yetPRAYER 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 still having migraines. Leah is 18! ~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 good 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. Together we are making a difference with Jesus Christ, taking life to a dark place !e go "ecause you send us. Thank You so much

Pa!"#$ T#%&! P$ a'()*g C#$* $

+REE TO BE YOURSEL+ ## Corinthians $%&' ()J* +Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, old things have passed away, "ehold, all things have "ecome new.-

'ou ha#e a )od4&i#en *ur*ose and assi&nment on this earth 'ou are not an a""ident 'our life has a *ur*ose Sto* fo"usin& on your weaknesses and "om*arin& yourself to others .hate#er )od has "alled you to do% )od wants you to su""eed at it 'ou are s*e"ial 'ou are a winner 'ou are in"redible )od lo#es you ri&ht where you are% your *ast and all $e"ei#in& 5is lo#e is the first ste* 'ou will ne#er e6*erien"e a hi&h le#el of su""ess if you are "onstantly down on yourself .hen you "onstantly re+e"t who you are you limit your ability to su""eed 'ou will find yourself shunnin& other *eo*le 'ou will shy away from takin& risks 'ou will ha#e fear of re+e"tion or failure 'ou will make e6"uses 7etermine you are &oin& to see yourself the way )od sees you .hen you s*end time in the .ord of )od you will (e"ome what the .ord says you are (e transformed into )od3s ima&e (e "han&ed )od made you 5e "an use 'our *ersonality 'our style 'our looks 'our &ifts

#he /i$le says you are8 *n over9comer. ) ohn .8: * royal priesthood. ) Peter '8; #he head and not the tail. 4euteronomy '<8)= * "oint9heir with Christ. >omans <8)? @od is a Master at ma3ing champions out of no$odies. Stay focused on what @od says a$out you. %tAs time that you are Free #o /e BourselfC

Free To Be Yourself

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

Satan says! +Bou0re not worthy.+ esus says! +So whatD % *M.+ Satan loo3s $ac3 and sees our mista3es. @od loo3s $ac3 and sees the cross. 1e doesn0t calculate what you did in the past. %t0s not even on the record. Sure! there are lots of reasons why @od shouldn0t have called us. /ut if we are magically in love with 1im! if we hunger for 1im more than our ne&t $reath! 1e0ll use us in spite of who we are! where we0ve $een! or what we loo3 li3eC /ut $e transformed $y the renewing of your mind. >omans )'8'$