Bibles and Blankets Ministry:
APPEAL FOR BIBLES FOR GHANA PRISONS
The Branches of the Vine in Partnership with
the Anglican Diocese of Accra-Ghana West
Africa is working together to provide Bibles for
all prison inmates in Ghana.
As Christians we are all called to make
disciples "even to the ends of the earth." In
many parts of the earth, Bibles are scarce or
unaffordable to the average person. God has
laid the nation of Ghana on our hearts, and a
need has just been made known to us. Take just
a moment to imagine how it would look, if each
prison inmate in Ghana receives a copy of the
Holy Bible.
It is amazing to know what the Lord is doing
through the chaplaincy of the prison service in
Ghana. God is at work there. Many lives are be
ing saved and the rate of re-offending has been
dramatically reduced from 48% in 2004 to 26%
in 2006. Inmates are being encouraged to learn
at least one skill before being released, focus
ing in such areas as tailoring & fabric design,
auto-mechanics, ceramics, carpentry, graphics,
book-binding and electrical installation/repair.
As you can imagine, a prisoner in the de
veloping world can hardly afford to purchase a
Bible, yet if they could learn God's word, they
could gain salvation and stand on God's truth.
We appeal to you to help us get ONE BIBLE to
each of the 12,000 prison inmates in the Ghana
ian prisons. A Bible will cost approximately $10
(TEN US DOLLARS).
The Goal is to provide all prisons with a Bible in their dialect . . . There are volunteers who
teach prisons to read and write using the Bible .
. . Bibles in Ghana are printed in English, Twi,
Ga and Ewe . . . 60% of the 12,000 Prisons
are Literate . . . May God richly bless you . . .
Please consider making a kind donation. Make
the checks payable to The Branches of The Vine
(All donations are tax deductible).
Mark on the memo line "Bibles" Please send them to: The Branches of The Vine
8307 Cricket Lake Drive
Charlotte, NC USA 28277
"In my name you shall cast out demons and tread upon serpents and nothing will hurt you..."
It was the morning of Tuesday, October 9th, 2007 at about 10:15 am, when a team of evangelists from the USA (the Branches of
the Vine) led by a Ghanaian lady, Gifty Acquaye (she has dedicated her life to the prison ministry for 10 years) from the Diocese of
Accra visited the prison to present Bibles to all of the prisoners.A short church service was arranged with the inmates and during the course of the service of praise and prayer, Dr. Maria Akrofi
was about to address the inmates and a prisoner came walking in. She was flanked by 2 or 3 prison guards after a second or two of
silence, there was a tremendous shout of joy and many tears. She gave her testimony, which Dr. Maria Akrofi explained to us. She
had been unable to walk for a long time. Finding Jesus Christ while she was in prison, it was during the prayer and praise service thatshe heard a voice telling her to get up and walk. She said it was God's voice and only he could make her walk. She also thanked the guards for who they are what they do for them, encouraging the other inmates to do so as well. The prisoners broke out in a loud song
of thanks, the air in the prison was spiritually charged. After Dr. Maria Akrofi made her speech, the session ended with more praise
songs. For me I could just imagine this is how it would sound when the Angels worship and praise God!
Dolores Cummings,
Diocese of Accra / Branches of The Vine Distribution of Bibles
BIBLES & BLANKETS FOR GHANA PRISONS
Breakdown:
James Camp Prison (Arch Bishop Akrofi) 780
Borstal (SCC) 110
POTS (Director General) 400
James Fort Male (Rev Father Selwyn Okai) 950
James Fort Female (Dr. Maria Akrofi) 48
Fafraha Prison (Rev Father Selwyn Okai) 217
Prison Headquarters (Arch Bishop Akrofi) 386
Osamkrom Farm Prison (BOV Team) 96
Sekondi Central Prison 922
Sekondi Female Prison 80
Tarkwa Local Prison 350
Hiawa Camp Prison 100
Ekuasi Camp Prison 340
Total To Date 4,779
Dioceses of Accra & BOV` 2,646
Gideon International 2,133
The Goal Is To Provide All 13,000 + Prisoners a Bible and a Blanket
$10.00 Provides one person a Bible - $10.00 Provides one person a Blanket
Prayerfully consider reaching out and providing a prisoner a Bible and a Blanket . . . (All donations are tax deductible) Mark on the memo line ?ÄúBibles & Blankets?Äô
Send check to . . .
The Branches of The Vine
8307 Cricket Lake Drive
Charlotte, NC 28277
(704) 542-1227 p
(980) 253-0088 cell
Could you make a contribution to help our efforts in Ghana?
As we are a 501(c)( 3) nonprofit organization, any donations made are tax deductible.
Thank you for any assistance you can offer.
God bless -
Frank Myers, Executive Director
The Branches of the Vine
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