Rev. Barry Woodward
Newsletter from barry woodward
Many of you will be aware that last year we started a project to raise finance to cover the costs of sending a copy of my book, ‘Once an Addict’, to every single prisoner in the UK.
Last year Authentic Media sent a sample chapter of my book to every prison in the UK. The requests that we had from chaplaincy teams to receive free copies of the book from the Trust was really encouraging.
Up to now we have been able to send 8,000 copies into prisons and the response that we’ve had has been overwhelming. We are regularly receiving letters from inmates who are being inspired by the book and finding faith through it. Here is an extract from one letter we received from a long-term prisoner in Scotland:
“… I read your book and it actually touched me. Barry I cried and prayed yesterday night before going to bed, your testimony made me believe that God does exist.”
We still have over 8,000 books on order from various prisons and young offenders institutes that we want to send out. We cannot do this until we have the finance to do so. Please would you partner with us in this exciting project of ‘Reaching UK Prisoners One By One’. We need to raise £12,000 as soon as possible so that these orders can be fulfilled.
This is the first time we have done a specific appeal for finance like this, but the project is having a massive effect on the prison population. In January 2008 I spoke at 3 prisons in the West Country. Before I arrived the majority of the inmates had received a copy of my book. We saw 90 men respond to the gospel!
To support this work please send any donations into the Trust, with a note that it is for the Prisons Project, to: Proclaim Trust, PO Box 550, Rochdale, Greater Manchester. OL16 9EJ
Thank you for all your support and interest.
Every Blessing,Barrywww.proclaimtrust.org
