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PRISON MINISTRY - RESOURCES
 
 
These are names of ministries, and individuals where materials can be gotten that will help in prison ministry work.
 
1.       Chaplain Bernie Mullins - Chaplain at the BCI (Brandon Correctional Center) in Brandon, Manitoba - 725-3532.
2.       Peter Kanygin - Chapel Volunteer at BCI - 430 Princess Ave. East, Brandon, Manitoba - 727-4775.
3.       Bob Ventura - Chapel Volunteer at BCI - 808 - 20thStreet, Brandon, Manitoba R7B 1M6. 725-2733; e-mail address - newton7@westman.wave.ca ,Prison Ministry Homepage
  Brig Judy - Native Ministries - 27 MacLeod Drive, Brandon, Manitoba -729-9373.
4.       Rene and Pastor Lorraine Roels -  Music Ministry -Brandon, Manitoba - 728-4281, e-mail address - rroels@mb.sympatico.ca
5.       The John Howard Society (for Men) of Brandon, Inc. - 153 8thStreet, Brandon, Manitoba R7A 3W9 - 727-1696 or jhsbrnd@mb.sympatico.ca.  Prison, Youth, Community Services, and Support Group Ministry.  Contact person -Irene Bromley.  Donations for Christmas gifts for inmates children can be donated here.  Angel Tree is another States ministry to do with Christmas gifts - 1-800-398-HOPE(4673).  Elizabeth Fry Society - is for women.
6.       Gideons - Toll Free Number - 1-888-482-4253.  Brandon contacts - Jacob Driedger - 726-5675, work - 728-1321.  Gregory Dinsdale - 728 - 1012.  Gideon Bibles.
7.       The Spirit of Freedom Ministries (P.O. Box 6648, Metairie, LA 70009-6648) - Christian Intervention Program for the Chemically Dependent - 1-800-535-6011.  Local contacts - Pastor R.A. Wittmier - 727-8174 or Coordinator Don Frieson - 727-0599.  Classes taught at Elim Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church - 155 16th Street, Brandon, Manitoba R7A 4X3 Thursday evenings at 7:30 P.M.
8.       The Salvation Army - Family Services -9 Princess Ave. East - 727-4334, Church/Administration - 727-6271.
9.       Superintendent of BCI - Brian McVicor - 727-4777, work - 725-3532 (BCI).
10.    Indian Life Ministries - P.O. Box 3765, RPO Redwood Center, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2W 3R6 - 1-800-665-9275, e-mail address - indianlife@compuserve.com  They put out a newspaper, and requests can be made for Bibles.  They also have a Bible Study called "Born To Win", and a $12.00 video called "Learning to Fly" which can be purchased at the local Christian Bookstore (Lighthouse) in Brandon, Manitoba - 727-5735. Contact person in Winnipeg - Bob Newfeld - 204-661-9333. Two books of interest to do with Native Ministry is "The Conquering Indian" (70 Personal stories of faith and victory from those who conquered 10 problem areas that Native Americans face) compiled by Mark Ward Sr., and "Whiteman's Gospel" by Craig Stephen Smith, a Chippewa Indian who examines Christianity and how it affects the Native Americans.
11.    Canadian Bible Society - 10 Carnforth Road, Toronto, Ontario M4A 2S4 - Here's where you can order Bibles in the Cree Language,
12.    Northern Canada Evangelistic Missions (NCEM) - Native Ministry - 306 - 764-3388.
13.    Native Evangelistic Fellowship of Canada (NEFC) - 403-294-0776
14.    Teen Challenge - Skills Training Program - 1-204-949-9484.
15.    Larry Wilson - Pastor of First Nations Community Church in Winnipeg, Manitoba
16.    Rev. Fred Evans (Continental Mission) -Box 1451 457 13thAve. North, Swan River, Manitoba 734-4016 - Native Ministries.  The "Muskeg Moccasingraph" is published by Continental Mission, Inc. Thompson, Manitoba. It is printed four times a year. Donations are accepted for this magazine - Continental Mission, 159 Cree Road, Thompson, Manitoba R8N 0C2. Editor - Lorena Wahl.
17.    Chris Sandberg - Niverville, Manitoba -1-204- 388-4789 - Affiliated with Indian Life Ministries.
18.    Opportunities For Independence, Inc.  - Executive Director - Rick Rennpherd - 1-204-957-5118.  Training Centers around the Winnipeg area to do with sexual offenders.
19.    United Church Half-Way House - Bob Doughtery - 1-204-783-6332.
20.    Native Clan - Half-way House - 1-943-7357.
21.    YWCA of Brandon - 148- 11th Street, Brandon, Manitoba R7A 4J4 - 1-204-727-5014. Executive Director is Karen Peto. They do not take sex offenders. This facility holds around 20 to 25 people of both sexes.  This place is used for day parole inmates. They usually have about half a dozen day parole inmates there which are required to check in and out during there stay.
22.    Westman Recovery - Half-Way House - 148 13thStreet, Brandon, Manitoba - 726-4609
23.    Open Circle - 583 Elice Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba - 1-204-772-0726.  Institution visits, etc.
24.    Community and Youth Corrections (Parole) - Provincial Building in Brandon - Dennis Provinski
25.    Federal Parole - Canada Building (2nd Floor) - 203-153-11th Street and Princess, Brandon, Manitoba - Grant Richter -  204-726-7597.
26.    Billy Graham Evangelistic Association -On request you can get Bible Studies, and other prison related materials.
27.    Focus on The Family - You can request a brochure that lists all their prison ministry material.  An excellent book that they put out for $14.00 is geared just for inmates, and is called "Inside Brother's Check-Up" - one of the best resources I've seen on prison ministry.
28.    Pastor Gary Ziehl - Gary Ziehl Evangelistic Association - Box 400, Minitonas, Manitoba R0C 1G0.  He has a testimony tape out, and many other good ministry cassette tapes of interest.  He has a story to tell of his life in crime, and how he came to the Lord.  1-204-525-4996.  An excellent book he wrote is entitled, "Criminal Forever" - a must to read, as he was considered a hopeless criminal until God got a hold of him. 
29.    Mike Shreve - P.O. Box 4260, Cleveland, TN 37320(USA).  He has a ministry and testimony on the Occult, Yoga, and The New Age Movement.
30.    RBC Ministries (Grand Rapids, MI 49555-0001) - 1-616-942-6770 - offers prisoners a Bible correspondence course provided by Crossroad Bible Institute, 2976 Ivanrest SW, Grandville, MI 49418 USA.  They offer "Our Daily Bread" Devotional free of charge on request. The Canadian Address for RBC Ministries is P.O. Box 1622, Windsor, Ontario N9A 6Z7. By calling 1-800-467-7353( www.1800gospeldirect.com ), they have  a video and book($34.95) which you can order from the States(Gospel Communications P.O. Box 455, Muskegon, MI 49443-0455( www.gospelcom.net ) - fax - 616-777-1847) on the testimony of an ex-convict named Billy Schneider - excellent video and book(Drugs, Aids, Cancer, Prison, Abuse, and Suicide).
31.    Justice -(Community and Youth Correctional Services) - Dennis Provenski - Rm. 100.  340 - 9thStreet, Brandon, Manitoba R7A 6C2 - 204-726-6469 or dprovenski@jus.gov.mb.ca . 
32.    Cons for Christ - Monty Lewis is the founder.  Box 3414 Postal Station B, Fredericton, New Brunswick E3A 5H 2. His phone number is 1-506-452-9958 or cfc@nbnet.nb.ca
33.    Northern Canada Mission Distributers, Box 3030, Prince Albert, Sask. S6V 7V4.  1-306-764-3388, extension 22.  E-mail - "NCMD"<ncem@ancem.ca
34.    NCEM -TV, Box 3030, Prince Albert, Sask. S6V 7V4 ( Tribal Trails Videos/Rentals, Language Programs, etc.)
35.    Jake and Nettie Klassen - Box 36 Kola, Manitoba. 1-204-556-2252.  They do ministry at BCI every third and fourth Friday of the month for section B starting at 8 p.m.
36.    Gerry Nolan 1-204-748-2586 -Home; 1-204-748-1329 -Work, Box 2189 Virden, Manitoba.  Oxford Assembly Church - Pastor Wayne Unger.  Gerry is a Youth Director who brings a young people's group called "Heat" into the prison to minister in song, testimonies, etc.
37.    Brandon AIDS Support Inc. P.O. Box 32, Brandon, Manitoba R7A 5Y6 - Lisa Trombley - 726-4020
38.    Sarah Peters, 408-400 Stephen Street, Morden, Manitoba R6M 1W3, 1-204-822-3268.  She does the correcting of a Bible Study course which can be taken by correspondence from Gospel Echoes Team Prison Ministries C/o of Marvin Harder, 603A 48th Street East, Saskatoon, Sask. S7K 6G2.   The course consists of 12 lessons per Study (Can only be requested by a Chaplain from a prison), and these are the studies - 1. God's Great Love  2.  Growing in your Christian Life   3.  Sharing your Christian Faith   4.  Growing towards Maturity.  After each twelve lessons are completed they are sent to Sarah for correction.  When they finish the four Studies they get a real nice certificate, and a Bible with their name on it.  If they want to go further, there are four or five more studies that they can do. 
39.    Gospel Tract and Bible Society - R.R. 1 Box 180, Ste. Anne, Manitoba, Canada R5H 1R1 - A list of free tracts available on request for distribution and personal use.
40.    The Lawrence Trafford Evangelistic Association, Box 148, Borden, Sask. S0K 0N0.  Phone 306-997-2189; Fax - 306-997-2139. Focus on Inner City Ministry dealing with an inner city church, an inner city mission, a training center for ex-inmates, and a training center for young folks in evangelism. E-mail address is ltraffordevangelist@sk.sympatico.ca
41.    "Life After Prison" booklet, by Al Wengerd.  A single copy of this may be requested by writing to MCC U.S. Office of Criminal Justice, 220 West High Street, Elkhart, Indiana U.S.A. 46516 or Victim Offender Ministries, 50 Kent Avenue, Kitchener, Ontario N2G 3R1.   Multiple copies may be ordered by organizations at established discounts directly from the publishers at Herald Press, 616 Walnut Avenue, Scottdale, Pa 15683, or Herald Press, 117 King Street, Kitchener, Ontario N2G 4M5.
42. Union Gospel Mission, 320 Princess, Box 1073, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 2X4 - A street mission facility for those in need of a place to stay, meals, and spiritual help.
43. Names and Addresses of ex-convicts to contact - Ernie Hollands Hebron Ministries Inc., Box 1505, London, Ontario, N6A 5M2 (Phone is (519) 641-4062; E-mail is shollands@wwdc.com). Ernie died in October of 1996, and his wife Shelia continues the ministry; Jim Cavanagh, Prison Fellowship, Box 902 Kingston, Ontario, K7L 4X8; Ernie LeBlanc, 164 Dominion Street, Moncton, New Brunswick, E1C 8H1; Monty Lewis, Cons for Christ, Box 3414, Station B, Fredricton, New Brunswick, E3A 5H2.