Along Side Ministries - Reaching Out to Incarcerated Christians

"Truly I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to Me." - Matt 25:40

ARIZONA TAX CREDIT

Give $400 to
Along Side Ministries, before December 31st,
and take that amount off your 2009 Arizona Income Tax Return.

Example:

A married couple, itemizing deductions on a joint return, have an Arizona Income Tax of $500, and $1,000 in withholdings. The refund would be $500. If you donate $400 to Along Side Ministries, the refund from the State would be $900.

Ask your personal tax advisor for more details about the Arizona Tax Credit and your personal tax situation.


HAYWARD HOUSES for women	BELMONT APARTMENTS for men

Once released, ex-offenders move into one of the Discipleship Training Center Apartments where they have a safe living environment and learn to apply their Christian principles on the outside. Here they receive food, clothing, employment assistance and transportation support as they re-enter the job market. We also help them to locate a church home and some kind of service opportunity.

We presently have one apartment complex and two houses which can accomodate 32 men and three 4 bedroom homes which will house 14 women. We hope to develop additional facilities for men and women who aren't quite ready to be on their own but don't need the full structure of our programs. These are facilities where our men and women may live for an additional 6 - 12 months.

"I will feed them in a good pasture, and their grazing ground will be on the mountain heights of Israel. There they will lie down on good grazing ground and feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel."


MENTORING AT THE MEN'S DTC

KEEPING THE APARTMENTS CLEAN	SHARING A MEAL AT THE DTC APARTMENTS

Celebrate Recovery

Partnering with local churches, DTC residents participate in a recovery ministry based on biblical principles. Celebrate Recovery is a Christian 12 Step program that emphasizes God's power to change lives. The program deals with 'hurts, habits and hang-ups'. Our residents are required to take the course while at the center. To learn more about Celebrate Recovery please go to www.celebraterecovery.com

Celebrate Recovery with Kenny Munds

Victorious Christian Living

VCL Training

DTC residents also participate in Victorious Christian Living (VCL). It is a comprehensive discipleship series that equips them with spiritual, psychological, social, physical, financial, marital and parenting skills. We embrace VCL's vision to see the body of Christ grow to spiritual maturity through discipleship. To learn more about Victorious Christian Living go to www.vcli.org.

Life Skills Training

There are several other programs taught at the apartments. Volunteers teach basic finance, cooking and computer skills. Weekly Bible studies are mandatory and emphasize applying Christian principles to everyday living.


A Course on Financial Freedom	Teaching The Men To Cook