A letter from the Rev. Orv Jacobson on Living Stones Prison Congregation

November 4, 2011

Dear Friends of Living Stones Prison Congregation,

Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ! I am Pastor Orv Jacobson and I serve on the Outside Church Council of Living Stones Prison Congregation. On behalf of the Outside Church Council, I want to talk to you about our synod's churches' support of the ongoing ministry of Living Stones and suggest how you can support Living Stones Prison Congregation.

Our synod's prison congregation worships 50 to 70 guys on a Saturday night with 5 to 10 volunteers from the churches of our synod joining them in worship. Many of the people in our congregations have been just as renewed and strengthened as the men of Living Stones through their participation in the ministry of Living Stones. Living Stones would not be able to do ministry at the Washington Corrections Center without your support in prayers, participation and financial gifts.

We on the board have the calling to keep Living Stones as visible in the synod as possible. In order to do so we write to ask you to designate the 3rd Sunday in November as Living Stones Sunday. This year that Sunday is November 20. Here are a few ideas on how you can honor "Living Stones Sunday."

— Have someone from your church who has been to Living Stones give a testimony about their visit.

— Show the Living Stones video highlighted on the video "Go and Make Disciples" provided to your congregation at the 2011 Synod Assembly.

— Remember Living Stones in the prayers of the church.

— Invite an Outside Board member to speak to you congregation or preach by contacting Gerry Preus at gdpreus@msn.com.

— Take a special offering to support Living Stones.

We give thanks for all the ways you already participate, support and remember Living Stones. We look forward to the ways we will partner in the future.

In Christ,

Pastor Orv Jacobson