Ministering in the Texas Juvenile Justice System

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Ministering in the Texas Juvenile Justice System

• Workshop Presenters
• Sam Pack Volunteer Giddings, Marlin Ayres
  House
• Brenda Akin Volunteer Wings Program Giddings
• Mike Gahan Volunteer Bexar County Juvenile
  TYC SA Parole

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Ministering in the Texas Juvenile Justice System

• Part I 215 pm 345 pm
• Gateways to TYC Mike Gahan
• Experiences at Giddings Ayres House Sam
  Pack
• Part II 400 pm 530 pm
• Volunteering at WINGS for Life Brenda Akin
• FAQs by Youth Panel Discussion

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Gateways To TYCWorkshop Presenter - Mike Gahan
It is the same with my word. I send it out, and
it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all
I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I
send it. Isaiah 5511
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Gateways to TYC Agenda

• Assessing a Youths Spiritual Journey

• Spiritual Needs of Incarcerated Youth

• Spiritual Resources to Meet Those Needs

• Creative Ways to Use Spiritual Resources

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Assessing a Youths Spiritual Journey

• Do You Believe There is a God?

• To You Who is Jesus?

• Do You Believe in a Heaven and a Hell

• If You Were to Die Tonight Where Would
  You Go? Why?

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Spiritual Needs of Incarcerated Youth

• Forgiveness for Sins

• Love and Acceptance

• Hope for a Future

• Authenticity

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Spiritual Resources to Meet Needs

• Prayer Talking with God

• The Good News (Gospel)

• The Holy Bible

• Faith Based Mentors

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Using Spiritual Resources Creatively
Prayer
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Using Spiritual Resources Creatively
The Gospel
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Using Spiritual Resources Creatively
CHRISTIAN PLAYING CARDS
Woods Ada, OK
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Using Spiritual Resources Creatively
Bible Verses
SOS Cards
www . alamojuvenileministries . org
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Using Spiritual Resources Creatively
Calendar Cards
Tracts
www . atstracts . org
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Using Spiritual Resources Creatively
Internet
Download
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Using Spiritual Resources Creatively
Faith BasedMentoring with Computer Graphics
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Spiritual Needs
Spiritual Resources
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DETENTION TYC / COUNTY
PAROLE CENTER
PLACEMENT PROBATION
Seeking God
Relationship Building
ChurchFellowship
SALVATION
NURTURE
MENTOR
The Main Thing
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Ministering in the Texas Juvenile Justice System

• Part I 215 pm 345 pm
• Gateways to TYC Mike Gahan
• Giddings Ayres House Experiences Sam Pack
• Part II 400 pm 530 pm
• Volunteering at WINGS for Life Brenda Akin
• FAQs That Youth Want Answers To Panel

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Experiences at Giddings, Marlin the Ayres
House Sam Pack
Students will seldom care how much you
know until they know how much you care.
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Experiences at Giddings, Marlin the Ayres
House Sam Pack
If you want to succeed, make an effort. If you
want good grades, study. If you want fun,
participate. If you want praise, accomplish
something. If you want inner strength, exercise
faith.