Jack Allan
Burbridge, 77, of Shirley, passed away May 16, 2015.
He was born October 29, 1937 to Vern E. and
Catherine Bailey Burbridge in Niles, Michigan. Jack
was a member of Grace Church, loved motorcycles and
his number one purpose in life was seeing souls
saved.
Jack was known as “Happy Jack” Burbridge and was
known for his work with the Motorcycle and Prison
Ministries from Crime to Christ, Inc.
Jack is survived by his wife Carolyn Burbridge of
the home; daughters Deborah Avenmarg of Glendale,
AZ, Jacklyn Schatz of Glendale, AZ, Jackie Burbridge-Casey
of Shirley, AR; sons Mike Burbridge of Little Rock,
AR, Vern E. Burbridge II of Logan, AL and Jody
Martinez of Lakeland, FL; sister DorisMary Shaum,
several grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren
and one great-great-granddaughter, as well as many
nieces, nephews and other family and friends. Jack
was preceded in death by his parents and brother
John E. Burbridge.
There will be a celebration of life for Jack on June
13, 2015 at Grace Church in Clinton, AR at 2:00 pm.
Jack loved people and people loved Jack. The family
requests in lieu of flowers that a donation be made
in Jack’s memory to From Crime to Christ P.O. Box
1252 Fairfield Bay, AR 72088 to carry on his legacy.
Arrangements entrusted to the care of Clinton
Funeral Service. To sign Jack’s Book of Memories,
please go to
www.clintonfuneralservice.com.
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"THE ENFORCER
The story of "Happy Jack" Burbridge"
Order your copy today by clicking on The Enforcer image.
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Quoted from former Navy Seal, Richard Marcinko; "There is no emotion so strong, no satisfaction so deep or fulfilling as the incredible high you experience when you lead a great body of warriors into battle." This is how we feel when we go into Satan's grounds, the prisons, with a bunch of Christian bikers.
A Donation of $8.00 will get you a copy of "The Enforcer" including shipping.
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Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn would like this opportunity to thank all their Partners, Donors and Supporters for their invaluable support in helping to further the Kingdom of God, our Father, through the From Crime to Christ Ministry. We humbly ask for your continued prayer and financial support for this ministry.Jack Burbridge P.O. Box 1252 Fairfield Bay, AR 72088
1-501-884-6396
FROM CRIME TO CHRIST, INC.
OCTOBER 1, 1972 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
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ABOUT US AND OUR MINISTRY
Jack and Carolyn Burbridge founded FROM CRIME TO CHRIST MINISTRIES IN 1972. Jack's life story, THE ENFORCER, was released in 1980 and has been distributed in jails and prisons around the world. Jack worked building cars upon his release from
prison in 1971 to raise his family and go back into the prisons to tell inmates the love that JESUS has for them. In 1980, he and Carolyn went out full time and the LORD has provided since then for them to continue the ministry HE has called them to.
Jack has always had a love for motorcycles. In 1960 he and Carolyn had a motorcycle wedding. In 1998 GOD showed Jack how he could use motorcycles as a witnessing tool behind prison walls. By training several bikers in the prison ministry the doors of the prisons were open for him to have Bike Rodeos in the prisons. Now there are several groups of bikers going into the prisons across the state of Arkansas, Iowa and Indiana. This gets inmates out to the yard that would never come to the chapel. Hundreds of thousands have come to JESUS because these men and women are willing to go behind bars and share the love of JESUS.
Jack and Carolyn are also available for Biker Sunday at churches. They bring a group of motorcyclists to a service that shows everyone that you can be a Christian and a biker too. It shows young people you can have fun being a Christian and it shows older people that you shouldn't judge the person by the outside. Jack and Carolyn are also available to minister at your church without the bikers. Jack also holds meetings in schools with other bikers. They are not allowed to preach in the schools, but instead they tell the youth about
"choices" they make that can affect their whole lives.
Most of the ministries support comes from individuals who believe in what Jack & Carolyn are doing.
FCTC NEWS LETTERS
News letter September 2017
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From
Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord!! We want to thank you
for your contribution in September. We are so thankful for your
support over the years.
Our CPA made three suggestions. Number one: you may make the last contribution to FCTC dated no later than Sept. 30, 2017. Number two, if you still want to support a prison ministry, we suggest Locked Down For The Lord Ministry, Inc. Larry and Kathy Medford, P. O. Box 1900 Hope, Arkansas 71802. I have enclosed an envelope for your convenience. Please continue to support them also. Please pray about this. Number three if you would like to consider sending me (Carolyn Burbridge) a love gift it would be greatly appreciated, but I cannot send a tax free receipt as this would be a love gift. All three of these suggestions were made by our CPA.
When we are all HOME with JESUS, we will meet the ones touched by this ministry that you have helped support. I don’t think this will he too long in before HIS COMING.
We will send a tax deductible receipt at the end of the year unless you want one sooner. Just let me know.
Thank you so very much for your continued prayers and your faithfulness. Looking forward to our Savior’s return.
Please keep my (Carolyn) health in your prayers. GOD is faithful.Don’t forget about our book The Enforcer. We are sure that you know someone that needs to read it. For $8.00 you can receive the book. That covers the shipping & handling! Continue to make out contributions to From Crime To Christ or FCTC and a receipt will be sent to you annually. We also have a CD and a DVD of Jack’s testimony available. For the CD $8.00 and the DVD $13.00. That includes shipping and handling!
In His Love and Service;
Mama Carolyn and Family
FROM CRIME TO CHRIST, INC.
OCTOBER 1, 1972 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
News letter August 2017
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From
Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord!!!
This letter will serve two purposes. One to thank you for your
contribution in August and two to tell you we are dissolving From
Crime to Christ ministries as of September 30. Mainly due to my
health.
We are so thankful for your faithful support.
Our CPA made three suggestions. Number one: you may
make the last
contribution to FCTC dated no later than Sept. 30,
2017. Number two, if you still want to support a prison ministry, we
suggest Locked Down For
The Lord Ministry, Inc. Larry and Kathy Medford, P.
O. Box 1900 Hope,
Arkansas 71802. I have enclosed an envelope for your
convenience. Please Google
Locked Down For The Lord for info on their ministry. I will
continue to
support them also. Please pray about this. Number three if you would
like to consider sending me
(Carolyn Burbridge) a love gift it would
be greatly
appreciated. But I cannot send a tax free receipt as this would be
a love gift.
All three of these suggestions were made by our CPA.
This letter is like the one I sent out last month, except thanking
you for your contribution on August. I will send another letter out
next month.
Thank you so very much for your continued prayers and support of
this ministry! ! !! Looking forward to our Savior’s return. Please
keep my (Carolyn) health in your prayers. GOD is faithful.
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com. And don’t forget about our book The Enforcer. We are sure that you know someone that needs to read it. For $8.00 you can receive the book. That covers the shipping & handling! Continue to make out contributions to From Crime To Christ or FCTC and a receipt will be sent to you annually. We also have a CD and a DVD of Jack’s testimony available. For the CD $8.00 and the DVD $13.00. That includes shipping and handling!
In His Love and Service;
Mama Carolyn and Family
News letter July 2017
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Our CPA made three suggestions. Number one: you may make the last contribution to FCTC dated no later than Sept. 30, 2017. Number two, if you still want to support a prison ministry, we suggest Locked Down For
The Lord Ministry, Inc. Larry and Kathy Medford, P. O. Box 1900 Hope, Arkansas 71802. I have enclosed an envelope for your convenience. Please Google Locked Down For The Lord for info on their ministry. I will continue to support them also. Please pray about this. Number three if you would like to consider sending me
(Carolyn Burbridge) a love gift it would be greatly appreciated. But I cannot send a tax free receipt as this would be a love gift. All three of these suggestions were made by our CPA.
Thank you so very much for your continued prayers and support of this ministry! Looking forward to our Savior’s return.
Please keep my (Carolyn) health in your prayers. GOD is faithful.
Don’t forget about our book The Enforcer. We are sure that you know someone that needs to read it. For $8.00 you can receive the book. That covers the shipping & handling! Continue to make out contributions to From Crime To Christ or FCTC and a receipt will be sent to you annually. We also have a CD and a DVD of Jack’s testimony available. For the CD $8.00 and the DVD $13.00. That includes shipping and handling!
In His Love and Service;
Mama Carolyn and Family
News letter June 2017
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From
Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord!!! We appreciate your contribution in June. GOD is good!
Make sure and read next months (August ) letter.
Thank you so very much for your continued prayers and support of this ministry! Looking forward to our Savior's return.
Please keep my (Carolyn) health in your prayers. God is Faithful!
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com. And don’t forget about our book The Enforcer. We are sure that you know someone that needs to read it. For $8.00 you can receive the book. That covers the shipping & handling! Continue to make out contributions to From Crime To Christ or FCTC and a receipt will be sent to you annually. We also have a CD and a DVD of Jack’s testimony available. For the CD $8.00 and the DVD $13.00. That includes shipping and handling!
In His Love and Service;
Mama Carolyn and Family
News letter May 2017
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From
Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord!!! We appreciate your
contribution in May. God is good!
Things are slowing down here and we want to thank you for standing faithful with us. We are planning some major changes to the ministry by the end of summer. We will make the announcement in August.
Thank you so very much for your continued prayers and support of this ministry! Looking forward to our Savior's return.
Please keep my (Carolyn) health in your prayers. God
is Faithful!
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com. And don’t forget about our book The Enforcer. We are sure that you know someone that needs to read it. For $8.00 you can receive the book. That covers the shipping & handling! Continue to make out contributions to From Crime To Christ or FCTC and a receipt will be sent to you annually. We also have a CD and a DVD of Jack’s testimony available. For the CD $8.00 and the DVD $13.00. That includes shipping and handling!
In His Love and Service;
Mama Carolyn and Family
News letter April 2017
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From
Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord!!! We appreciate your contributions in March. God is good!
Spring has sprung! And it is so beautiful.
We want to thank you for standing faithful with us. We are planning some changes to the ministry by the end of summer.
Thank you so very much for your continued prayers and support of this ministry! Looking forward to our Savior's return.
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com. And don’t forget about our book The Enforcer. We are sure that you know someone that needs to read it. For $8.00 you can receive the book. That covers the shipping & handling! Continue to make out contributions to From Crime To Christ or FCTC and a receipt will be sent to you annually. We also have a CD and a DVD of Jack’s testimony available. For the CD $8.00 and the DVD $13.00. That includes shipping and handling!
In His Love and Service;
Mama Carolyn and Family
News letter March 2017
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise
The Lord! We appreciate your contributions in March. God
is good!
Spring has sprung! And now all the allergies with it.
I did not need to get a shot in my eye. Doctor gave the thanks
to the LORD for that along with my daughter and myself. We are
hoping for the same when I return on the 20th of April. Now I
have an appointment to see if we can find why I am having so much
problem with my equilibrium. We want to thank you for standing
faithful with us. We are planning some changes to the ministry
by the end of summer.
Thank you so very much for your continued prayers and support of this ministry! Looking forward to our Savior's return.
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com. And don’t forget about our book The Enforcer. We are sure that you know someone that needs to read it. For $8.00 you can receive the book. That covers the shipping & handling! Continue to make out contributions to From Crime To Christ or FCTC and a receipt will be sent to you annually. We also have a CD and a DVD of Jack’s testimony available. For the CD $8.00 and the DVD $13.00. That includes shipping and handling!
In His Love and Service;
Mama Carolyn and Family
News letter February 2017
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From
Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord!!! We appreciate your contribution in February. GOD is good!
Still waiting for spring to get here!
I have to get a shot in my left eye once a month due to a blood clot behind the retina. Have to make a trip to
Little Rock for that. Prayers please.
Thank you so very much for your continued prayers and support for this ministry! Looking forward to our
Savior's return.
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com. And don’t forget about our book The Enforcer. We are sure that you know someone that needs to read it. For $8.00 you can receive the book. That covers the shipping & handling! Continue to make out contributions to From Crime To Christ or FCTC and a receipt will be sent to you annually. We also have a CD and a DVD of Jack’s testimony available. For the CD $8.00 and the DVD $13.00. That includes shipping and handling!
In His Love and Service;
Mama Carolyn and Family
News letter January 2017
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From
Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord!!! We appreciate your
contribution in January. God is good!
It won't be long and spring will be here! Will be good to feel some warmer weather!
My daughter had to put her husband in a nursing home because of Alzheimer’s. Would appreciate your prayers for them. Our Pastors Wife Linda Simpson died suddenly.
Thank you so very much for your continued prayers and
support of this ministry! Looking forward to our Savior's return.
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com. And don’t forget about our book The Enforcer. We are sure that you know someone that needs to read it. For $8.00 you can receive the book. That covers the shipping & handling! Continue to make out contributions to From Crime To Christ or FCTC and a receipt will be sent to you annually. We also have a CD and a DVD of Jack’s testimony available. For the CD $8.00 and the DVD $13.00. That includes shipping and handling!
In His Love and Service;
Mama Carolyn and Family
News letter November 2016
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From
Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord!!! Thank you so much your love
gift in November! God is good! I am almost through
the Physical Therapist. I feel so much better. Your
prayers have been appreciated so much. We are going to help a
ministry get things for a good Christmas to a prison here in
Arkansas.
We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year. We are another year closer to our Precious Savior's return.
Thank you so very much for your continued prayers and
support of this ministry!
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep
up with us!
www.fromcrimetochrist.com. And
don’t forget about our book The Enforcer. We are sure that you know
someone that needs to read it. For $8.00 you can receive the book.
That covers the shipping & handling! Continue to make out
contributions to From Crime To Christ or FCTC and a receipt will be
sent to you annually. We also have a CD and a DVD of Jack’s
testimony available. For the CD $8.00 and the DVD $13.00. That
includes shipping and handling!
In His Love and Service;
Mama Carolyn and Family
News letter October
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! We appreciate your contributions in October and your standing by this ministry. I am still working at getting my strength back. Almost done with Home Health, then will be going to a physical therapist for a few weeks. I am doing much better. We are still getting the Enforcer books out across the United States!
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com. And don’t forget about our book The Enforcer. We are sure that you know someone that needs to read it. For $8.00 you can receive the book. That covers the shipping & handling! Continue to make out contributions to From Crime To Christ or FCTC and a receipt will be sent to you annually. We also have a CD and a DVD of Jack’s testimony available. For the CD $8.00 and the DVD $13.00. That includes shipping and handling!
In His Love and Service;
Mama Carolyn and Family
News letter September 2016
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From
Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord!!! So very sorry that
this is so late! We appreciate your contribution in September
and your standing by this ministry. I am working at getting my
strength back. Home health has been coming three times a week.
Expect to have good news soon.
Thank you so much for your continued prayers foe me.
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep
up with us!
www.fromcrimetochrist.com. And
don’t forget about our book The Enforcer. We are sure that you know
someone that needs to read it. For $8.00 you can receive the book.
That covers the shipping & handling! Continue to make out
contributions to From Crime To Christ or FCTC and a receipt will be
sent to you annually. We also have a CD and a DVD of Jack’s
testimony available. For the CD $8.00 and the DVD $13.00. That
includes shipping and handling!
In His Love and Service;
Mama Carolyn and Family
News letter August 2016
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From
Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord!!! Thank you so much your love
gift in August! Sorry I am late getting this out to you.
Time is flying by.
We appreciate you so much. We continue to hear from
inmates and are getting books out. Sent some to a jail in Georgia.
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep
up with us!
www.fromcrimetochrist.com. And
don’t forget about our book The Enforcer. We are sure that you know
someone that needs to read it. For $8.00 you can receive the book.
That covers the shipping & handling! Continue to make out
contributions to From Crime To Christ or FCTC and a receipt will be
sent to you annually. We also have a CD and a DVD of Jack’s
testimony available. For the CD $8.00 and the DVD $13.00. That
includes shipping and handling!
In His Love and Service;
Mama Carolyn and Family
News letter July 2016
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From
Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord!!! Thank you so much your love
gift in July! We appreciate you for standing with us
during this time!!! Vern is having a lot of results passing
out his Dad's book, The Enforcer. God is so good!!!
I am slowly gaining more strength. I will
be 80 on August 21st. I realize I can't do what I did, but I
know GOD will restore some strength to my body. I just praise
HIM for using us like HE has!!!
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep
up with us!
www.fromcrimetochrist.com. And
don’t forget about our book The Enforcer. We are sure that you know
someone that needs to read it. For $8.00 you can receive the book.
That covers the shipping & handling! Continue to make out
contributions to From Crime To Christ or FCTC and a receipt will be
sent to you annually. We also have a CD and a DVD of Jack’s
testimony available. For the CD $8.00 and the DVD $13.00. That
includes shipping and handling!
In His Love and Service;
Mama Carolyn and Family
News letter June
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! Praise
The Lord! Thank you so much your love gift in June! I am sorry
this is so late.
I have been going through a lot of tests to try and find out why I
am so tired and weak. Please keep me in your prayers! I
appreciate them very much!
The following is some information to help you in any way.
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com. And don’t forget about our book The Enforcer. We are sure that you know someone that needs to read it. For $8.00 you can receive the book. That covers the shipping & handling! Continue to make out contributions to From Crime To Christ or FCTC and a receipt will be sent to you annually. We also have a CD and a DVD of Jack’s testimony available. For the CD $8.00 and the DVD $13.00. That includes shipping and handling!
In His Love and Service;
Mama Carolyn and Family
News letter May 2016
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From
Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord!!! Thank you so much your love
gift in May! We are still seeking GOD'S will to be done in
this ministry. And I am waiting for a complete healing in my
body. Vern is excited about witnessing to a lot of men while
he is on the road in his semi. It is printed up with FROM
CRIME TO CHRIST. And gathers a lot of attention. People
will ask him what that is about and it opens the door for him to
witness. He gives a lot of the book, The Enforcer out along
with the pennies from heaven.
The following is some information to help you in any way.
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep
up with us!
www.fromcrimetochrist.com. And
don’t forget about our book The Enforcer. We are sure that you know
someone that needs to read it. For $8.00 you can receive the book.
That covers the shipping & handling! Continue to make out
contributions to From Crime To Christ or FCTC and a receipt will be
sent to you annually. We also have a CD and a DVD of Jack’s
testimony available. For the CD $8.00 and the DVD $13.00. That
includes shipping and handling!
In His Love and Service;
Mama Carolyn and Family
News letter April 2016
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From
Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord!!! Thank you so much your love
gift in April! We are still seeking God's will to be
done in this ministry. And I am waiting for a complete healing
in my body.
The following is some information to help you in any way.
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep
up with us!
www.fromcrimetochrist.com. And
don’t forget about our book The Enforcer. We are sure that you know
someone that needs to read it. For $8.00 you can receive the book.
That covers the shipping & handling! Continue to make out
contributions to From Crime To Christ or FCTC and a receipt will be
sent to you annually. We also have a CD and a DVD of Jack’s
testimony available. For the CD $8.00 and the DVD $13.00. That
includes shipping and handling!
In His Love and Service;
Mama Carolyn and Family
News letter March 2016
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! Thank you so
much your love gift in March. Jack spent his last 44 years of life
serving the Lord. He wanted this ministry to continue after he was
gone. We are so thankful for your help in seeing this come to past.
The following is some information to help you in any way.
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com. And don’t forget about our book The Enforcer. We are sure that you know someone that needs to read it. For $8.00 you can receive the book. That covers the shipping & handling! Continue to make out contributions to From Crime To Christ or FCTC and a receipt will be sent to you annually. We also have a CD and a DVD of Jack’s testimony available. For the CD $8.00 and the DVD $13.00. That includes shipping and handling!
In His Love and Service;
Mama Carolyn and Family
News letter February 2016
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! Thank you so much your love gift in February! It means a lot to us! Enjoyed the month with my sister here from Indiana. Got some things accomplished but a lot to go. Can really accumulate a lot in 55 years of marriage. Trying to scale down a lot! Looking forward to warmer weather.
We thank you so much for standing with us at this time.We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com, and don’t forget about our book The Enforcer. We are sure that you know someone that needs to read it. For $8.00 you can receive the book. That covers the shipping & handling! Continue to make out contributions to From Crime To Christ or FCTC and a receipt will be sent to you annually. We also have a CD and a DVD of Jack’s testimony available. For the CD $8.00 and the DVD $13.00. That includes shipping and handling!
In His Love and Service;
Mama Carolyn and Family
News letter January 2016
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From
Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord!!! Thank you so much your love
gift in January! It means a lot to us! My sister came
from Indiana at the end of January to spend some time with me and
help me out getting things settled. She Was here for one week
and was pulling on a boot getting ready to go to church when she
heard three loud pops in her back. The chiropractor said it
was her sacroiliac. She has been in a lot of pain. Has
eased up some but will be
four to eight weeks for it to heal. She hopes to head home the
1st of March, Lord willing. She can't sit very long at a time.
Would appreciate prayers!
We are seeking the Lord for the ministry. We have already been
asked to speak at a recovery mission here in Arkansas.
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep
up with us!
www.fromcrimetochrist.com. And
don’t forget about our book The Enforcer. We are sure that you know
someone that needs to read it. For $8.00 you can receive the book.
That covers the shipping & handling! Continue to make out
contributions to From Crime To Christ or FCTC and a receipt will be
sent to you annually. We also have a CD and a DVD of Jack’s
testimony available. For the CD $8.00 and the DVD $13.00. That
includes shipping and handling!
In His Love and Service;
Mama Carolyn and Family
News letter December 2015
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! Thank you so
much your love gift in December. It means a lot to us!
We hope you had a very Merry and Blessed Christmas season. We wish
you a very Blessed and a Happy New Year!
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com. And don’t forget about our book The Enforcer. We are sure that you know someone that needs to read it. For $8.00 you can receive the book. That covers the shipping & handling! Continue to make out contributions to From Crime To Christ or FCTC and a receipt will be sent to you annually. We also have a CD and a DVD of Jack’s testimony available. For the CD $8.00 and the DVD $13.00. That includes shipping and handling!
In His Love and Service;
Mama Carolyn and Family
News letter November 2015
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! Thank you so
much your love gift in November! It means a lot to us!
We want to wish you a very Merry and Blessed Christmas season. It
won’t be long and we will be celebrating it in Heaven! Happy New
Year!
Vern is still passing out THE ENFORCER and witnessing to many along
the route as he is traveling the highways and by ways. He has been
getting reports how it is touching lives.
We were able to help with finances to “Locked Down For The Lord
Ministries” to help with Christmas for several (at least 8) prisons
here in Arkansas.
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com, and don’t forget about our book The Enforcer. We are sure that you know someone that needs to read it. For $8.00 you can receive the book. That covers the shipping & handling! Continue to make out contributions to From Crime To Christ or FCTC and a receipt will be sent to you annually. We also have a CD and a DVD of Jack’s testimony available. For the CD $8.00 and the DVD $13.00. That includes shipping and handling!
In His Love and Service;
Mama Carolyn and Family
News letter October 2015
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From
Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! Thank you so
much your love gift in October! It means so much to us that
everyone believes in this ministry and are standing behind us till
we get things together.
I am still very weak in my body, but know that GOD will restore my
strength in due time.
We Please keep us in your
prayer. We wish you a Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving time!
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep
up with us!
www.fromcrimetochrist.com. And
don’t forget about our book The Enforcer. We are sure that you know
someone that needs to read it. For $8.00 you can receive the book.
That covers the shipping & handling! Continue to make out
contributions to From Crime To Christ or FCTC and a receipt will be
sent to you annually. We also have a CD and a DVD of Jack’s
testimony available. For the CD $8.00 and the DVD $13.00. That
includes shipping and handling!
In His Love and Service;
Mama Carolyn and Family
News letter September 2015
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! Thank you so much your love gift in September! We appreciate so much!
Praise The Lord! Thank you so much your love gift in September. We appreciate you standing with us! I know it would mean so much to Jack. The ministry has been going on for 43-1/2 years.
We went to the Hot Springs Rally and believe a lot of souls were touched by seeing Vern and his wife Toni and their youngest daughter, with her husband and small daughter there lifting up JESUS in their time of grief. It made four generations of us there. I wanted to be there, as an encouragement to those at the rally. The rally magazine had a whole page memorial to Jack. There was also a moment of silence for Happy Jack’s memory on Saturday night before the concert! And Vern, Toni and myself worked at the rally. We thank GOD for using us as a witness for HIS GLORY!
We received a homemade card from Malvern Prison with 28 signatures of inmates! So thankful for that!
We want to thank everyone for their love gifts to the ministry as well as to me personally! GOD and everyone has been so good to me.
We ask for your prayers for us as the ministry continues! My strength is slowly returning. My doctor said it would take awhile, which she said is to be expected I know GOD has it all under control!
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com. And don’t forget about our book The Enforcer. We are sure that you know someone that needs to read it. For $8.00 you can receive the book. That covers the shipping & handling! Continue to make out contributions to From Crime To Christ or FCTC and a receipt will be sent to you annually. We also have a CD and a DVD of Jack’s testimony available. For the CD $8.00 and the DVD $13.00. That includes shipping and handling!
In His Love and Service;
Mama Carolyn and Family
News letter August 2015
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! Thank you so
much your love gift in August! We appreciate so much! We still
have a lot of things to pay off. We want the ministry debt free!
We are going to a large motorcycle rally in September where we will
be working! Pray that GOD will use us as a witness for HIS GLORY!
We want to thank everyone for their love gifts to the ministry as
well as to me personally! GOD and everyone has been so good to me.
We ask for your prayers for us as the ministry continues! Pray for
me as strength & energy returns for the calling that GOD has for us
to continue in the ministry! Just when I think I am getting
stronger, I feel weaker! But GOD has everything under control!
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com, and don’t forget about our book The Enforcer. We are sure that you know someone that needs to read it. For $8.00 you can receive the book. That covers the shipping & handling! Continue to make out contributions to From Crime To Christ or FCTC and a receipt will be sent to you annually. We also have a CD and a DVD of Jack’s testimony available. For the CD $8.00 and the DVD $13.00. That includes shipping and handling!
In His Love and Service;
Mama Carolyn and Family
News letter July 2015
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From
Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! Thank you so
much your love gift in July! We appreciate so much!
Vern was getting some fuel for his semi in Little Rock and another
trucker came up to him and asked him if he remembered him. Vern has
emblems on his truck saying From Crime To Christ Motorcycle and
Prison Ministries. He thought Vern was Jack. He said that when
they came into a prison he was in, he got saved and changed his life
around. He bought a semi and was also ministering in prisons! What
a blessing that was!
We are going to a large motorcycle rally in September and Vern will
be going into a Arkansas Prison with Locked Down For The Lord Prison
Ministries also! That is Larry and Kathy Medford’s ministry!
We want to thank everyone for their love gifts to the ministry as
well as to me personally! GOD and everyone has been so good to me.
We ask for your prayers for us as the ministry continues! Pray for
me as strength & energy returns for the calling that GOD has for us
to continue in the ministry! I didn’t realize how much it took to
be a are giver! It has been three months and I still don’t have all
my energy back. But we have a Mighty God!
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com. And don’t forget about our book The Enforcer. We are sure that you know someone that needs to read it. For $8 .00 you can receive the book. That covers the shipping & handling. Continue to make out contributions to From Crime To Christ or FCTC and a receipt will be sent to you annually.
In His Love and Service;
Mama Carolyn and Family
News letter June 2015
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! Thank you so much your love gift in June! We appreciate so much!
On June 13th we had a
celebration of Jack’s life. Over 300 attended. We did not get a
count of motorcycles that
were there but there were several! Kelly Masters sang three of
Jack’s favorite songs; Yes Lord We will Ride, Grace and Mercy and
The Alabaster Box. Chase Burns sang I Can Only Imagine. Nick
the Greek, Joe Head, Dennis Ballinger and Larry Medford spoke. Then
our son, Vern, got up to speak. He called me up to be by his side
and I put his Daddy’s cross around his neck. It was a very touching
time and many tears were shed at that moment but all in all it was a
happy time of Jack’s home coming! Pastor Terry Simpson spoke and
then he baptized our 11 year old great-grandson, Kayden Roy. Kayden
wanted his great-grandpa to baptize him but since he was unable to
he decided to be baptized at his great-grandpa’s homecoming
celebration! The service closed with the Grace Band singing How
Great Thou Art! The following Sunday an elder from Grace Church
said he wanted his “funeral” to be just like that! We are hoping to
have a DVD of the service but am not sure if this will be possible.
We want to thank everyone for their love gifts to the ministry as well as to me personally! GOD and everyone has been so good to me.
We ask for your prayers for us as the ministry continues! Pray for me as my strength & energy returns for the calling that GOD has for us to continue in the ministry! We have a MIGHTY GOD!
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep
up with us!
www.fromcrimetochrist.com And don’t
forget about our book The Enforcer. We are sure that you know
someone that needs to read it. For $8.00 you can receive the book.
That covers the shipping and handling! Continue to make out
contributions to From Crime to Christ or FCTC and a receipt will be
sent to you annually.
In His Love and Service;
Mama Carolyn and Family
News letter April / May 2015
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! Thank you so
much your love gift in April and / or May! We appreciate it
very much!
As a lot of you may know Jack went home to be with the LORD on May
16th! We would have been married 55 years on June 24th
and I still cannot comprehend that he won’t be coming in the door at
any moment!
The ministry will continue! Our son Vern will take over as president and our daughter Jackie is already vice-president and I am secretary/treasure! We as a family thank God for HIS presence in our lives at this difficult time! I believe that GOD has a great calling to continue this ministry. Vern has already talked to me of going out on speaking engagements with me in the future! I will continue to write to inmates and Jack’s book THE ENFORCER will be in the prisons. Jackie is a strong prayer warrior!
We want to thank everyone for their love gifts to the ministry as well as to me personally! Everyone has been so good to me.
We ask for your prayers for us
as the ministry continues. Pray for me to get strength and energy
back for the calling that GOD has for us to continue in the
ministry. We realize at my age it takes a while to heal, but we
have a MIGHTY GOD!
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep
up with us!
www.fromcrimetochrist.com And don’t
forget about our book The Enforcer. We are sure that you know
someone that needs to read it. For $8.00 you can receive the book.
That covers the shipping and handling! Continue to make out
contributions to From Crime to Christ or FCTC and a receipt will be
sent to you annually.
We love and appreciate you so much!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter March 2015
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From
Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! Thank you so much for your love gift in March! We appreciate it very Much!
Jack has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. It started in his colon and spread to a huge mass on his liver and kidneys with two tumors on his lungs. Some of you already have heard and some of you haven't.
We call for the Pastor and four Elders in our church who came and prayed for Jack and myself. We believe Jack received a healing touch. We are waiting for the manifestation!
We ask for your prayers in this matter that Jack and I can get our strength and energy back for the calling that GOD has for us to continue in! We realize with our age it takes a while to heal, but we have a MIGHTY GOD!
We have a monthly news letter on
our web site, if you
would like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com
And don’t forget about our book The
Enforcer. We are sure that you know someone that needs to read it.
For $8.00 you can receive the book. The price covers the shipping
and handling!
We love and appreciate you so much!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter February 2015
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! Thank you so
much for your love gift in February! We appreciate it so much.
Things are still about the same. Jack is a little better but still
can’t get out any or do any of his regular chores for me. He has
his annual Doctors appointment on the 16th of March.
Maybe we will find out what is the problem.
We ask for your prayers in this matter that Jack and I can get our
strength and energy back for the calling that GOD has for us to
continue in! We realize with our age it takes a while to heal, but
we have a Mighty GOD!
We continue to have a monthly news letter on our web site,
www.fromcrimetochrist.com, if you
would like to keep up with us! And don’t forget about our book The
Enforcer. We are sure that you know someone that needs to read it.
For $8.00 you can receive the book. The price covers the shipping
and handling!
We love and appreciate you so much!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter January 2015
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
MOTORCYCLE &
PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! Thank you so
much for your love gifts in January!
Well, it has been a pretty rough winter of us! Jack fell in the
garage the Monday before Thanksgiving and broke a couple of ribs.
Then in December he got a sinus infection and he would sneeze so
hard that it didn’t help the ribs at all. He was still trying to
recuperate from the work he had to do on the motor home last
summer. Jack has lost 30 lbs and is about 152 lbs now. He just
can’t seem to get any strength back. Needless to say we were unable
to make the trip to Texas this year.
We ask for your prayers in this matter that Jack and I can get
enough strength and energy back for the calling that GOD has for us
to continue on. We realize with our age it takes a while to heal,
but we have a MIGHTY GOD!
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep
up with us!
www.fromcrimetochrist.com
We love and appreciate you so much!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter November 2014
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
PRISON MINISTRIES
From
Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! Thank you so much for your love gift in November!
We had a toy run and what a time it was! Served hamburgers, hot dogs, beans, coleslaw, Little Debbie desserts to over 150 people. Santa and his dog Corky, gave over 85 children a gift. We took desserts to the jail for the men and women there. Toys that were leftover went to Angle Tree. The food that was collected went to Food for Life. The people at the Food for Life and Angle Tree were very appreciative of the donation. We thank all who contributed to the Toy Run!
We seek the LORD about our Texas trip this winter. We need strength and Finances to make the trip. Please pray with us on this matter.
We finally
got our book The Enforcer in! It would make a great Christmas gift,
$5.00 plus $3.00 s/h. We
are in need of about $750.00 to cover the cost of the
printing. We under estimated the final cost.
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep
up with us!
www.fromcrimetochrist.com
We love and appreciate you so much!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter October 2014
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! Thank you so
much your love gift in October!
After the
busy month of September we slowed down some in October! We are
getting ready for our From Crime To Christ Annual Toy Run. This
will be our 11th one. We have it the Saturday after
Thanksgiving in Clinton, Arkansas. We have a parade with
motorcycles, old cars, tractors and whatever! Then Santa and his
dog Corky give each child a gift personally! I think Corky gets
more attention than Santa! Last year for months after, when Jack
would see a child at Baskin & Robbins they would ask how Corky was
doing. Not how Santa was! To participate all that is needed is to
bring a new child’s gift plus a food article for the Food For Life
Program. There is a lot of time, effort and money put into this.
If you would like to donate to From Crime To Christ with a few
extra dollars, please added to you monthly donation, it would be
greatly appreciated!
We are seeking the LORD about our Texas trip this winter. We need
strength and finances to make the trip. Please pray with us on this
matter!
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com
We love and appreciate you so much!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter September 2014
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord!!! Thank you so
much your love gift in September!
What a busy exciting month! We had our annual Hot Springs Rally
where we were able to meet & greet Trace Adkins, as we are a part of
the rally. It was short but Jack was able to give him The Enforcer
book. Please pray that he will read it. He has been on our prayer
list for quite a few years. We ask you to put him on your prayer
list too. GOD had spared his life for a reason! Our Sunday
morning service is growing each year!
Jack & Dennis Ballinger were able to join Larry & Kathy Medord.
Locked Down for The Lord Ministries, going into Malvern Prison for
a motorcycle day with the inmates. Jack preached Saturday night &
was told that 100 men made decisions for the LORD! GLORY!
Jack & Dennis went to Eureka Springs where the Passion Play is for
the First annual motorcycle rally. Jack gave his testimony and they
hope to make this an annual event. They had a good turn out!
We ask for your prayers for health and strength. Jack has lost
about 20 lbs this summer. He has not been able to get his strength
back from all the work he had to do on the motor home this summer.
Our God is the Great Supplier of all our needs. We especially ask
for you to remember the ministry in the area of finances!
We finally got our book The Enforcer in! It would make a great
Christmas gift! $5.00 plus $3.00 s/h. We are in need of about $750
yet to cover the cost of the printing. Under estimated the final
cost.
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep
up with us!
www.fromcrimetochrist.com
We love and appreciate you so much!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter August 2014
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
PRISON MINISTRIES
From
Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! We appreciate
so much your love gift in August!
Sorry this thank you note is so late. Seems like the older I get
the more behind on things I get. I had my 78th
birthday on the 2lst! GOD IS GOOD!
On August the 1st we had a Biker Sunday in Russellville,
AR. It was good to meet a lot of new friends & old friends. GOD
touched a lot of lives!
On August 8th we had a the Second Annual Biker Sunday at
Grace Church in Clinton, AR. Again we had a great meeting with GOD
showing up & showing out!
On the 29th we got to have some fellowship & a meal with
some dear friends Frank & Carol Hartman from Sherwood, AR. We
shared a lot of stories from an ex-cop & an ex-con!
Then on the 29th Jack rode to the Alexander Youth Center
with several bikers and old car enthusiasts. This time 17 young
people accepted the LORD into their lives. This makes 97 this year.
They will get to go back to the Center November 30th.
We hope to go to Texas this winter as it is suppose to be a bad one!
We ask for your prayers for health and strength. Jack has lost
about 20lbs this summer. He has not been able to get his strength
back from all the work he had to do on the motor home this summer. Our God is the Great Supplier of all our needs.
We especially ask for you to remember the ministry in the area of
finances!
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com
We love and appreciate you so much!!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter July 2014
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord!!! We appreciate
so much your love gift in July!
We left home on July 4th headed for our meeting in St. Charles, MO.
Got 10 minutes away & the generator on the motor home stopped. In
90 degree temperature it doesn’t take long for it to get unbearable!
After Jack working on it for almost three hours we headed back
home. We had to cancel the meeting. Got it fixed on Monday morning
at the cost of $500.00. Then we were on our way to Illinois. We
didn’t have water in the motor home. We were hoping it wasn’t the
water heater. Got it worked on Wednesday & it was a leak in a
couple of hoses. Got some more repairs done & that came to
$300.00. So with the new flooring put in the slide out the total
was $1,000.00. But thank GOD it is working line now!
We had several meetings including the St. Joe County Jail. GOD moved in a mighty way at all the meetings!
Sorry this letter is late but had a lot of catching up to do being gone for three weeks!! And a busy August & September ahead of us!
We ask for your prayers for health and strength. Our God is the
Great Supplier of all our needs. We especially ask for you to
remember the ministry in the area of finances!
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep
up with us!
www.fromcrimetochrist.com
We love and appreciate you so much!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter June 2014
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
PRISON MINISTRIES
From
Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! We
appreciate so much your love gift in June!
Our schedule so far for July is as follows; July 6, Victory Church
in St. Charles, MO - July 9, Kincaid Christian Fellowship, Ava, IL -
July 13, Rapha Christian Centre Evansville, IN AM service - Bethel
Christian Center
Rockport, IN PM service - July 17, Biker Church of the Heartland,
Mishawaka, IN - July 20, New Creation Fellowship, Granger, IN 10 AM
& 4 PM services. we will have services in the St. Joseph County Jail
in IN on July, 22.
We had a pretty rough month. Jack had to put a new floor in the
slide out in the motor home. The hot water heater in the motor home
went out & he is working on it as I am writing this letter. Plus we
had to get two new batteries for the motor home. And we had to get
a front tire for the Trike. I’d say the ole devil is trying to stop
us from this trip. We got news for him. WE ARE GOING!
We had a biker Sunday the first of June. And worked a Dice Run for
CASA. Last Sunday we had a service in Alexander Youth Center where
many young lives were touched!
We ask for your prayers for health and strength. Our God is the
Great Supplier of all our needs. We especially ask for you to
remember the ministry in the area of finances!
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com
We love and appreciate you so much!!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter May 2014
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! We appreciate so much your love gift in May. Jack is doing a lot of work on the motor home. Keep him in your prayers that he can get it all done for our trip in July!
Our schedule so far for July is as follows; July 6 Victory Church in St. Charles, MO - July 9 Kincaid Christian Fellowship Ava, IL , - July 13 Rapha Christian Centre Evansville, IN AM service - Bethel Christian Center Rockport, IN PM service - Biker Church of the Heartland Mishawaka, IN - New Creation Fellowship Granger, IN AM & PM services. Sometime that following week we will have services in the St. Joseph County Jail in IN.
We have some local ministries in June. Plus a lot of preparation for the trip in July!
We ask for your prayers for health and strength. Our God is the Great Supplier of all our needs. We especially ask for you to remember the ministry in the area finances!
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep
up with us!
www.fromcrimetochrist.com
We love and appreciate you so much!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter April 2014
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
PRISON MINISTRIES
From
Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! We appreciate so much your love gilt in April! The month was spent in ministering locally and trying to catch up on chores around home! The motor home has quite a few repairs that needs to be taken care of before we leave out in July!
Jack went to the local county jail, but the room where they meet will be unavailable for awhile. He went from pod to pod for three hours in which time he had to stand all the time.
We ask for your prayers for health and strength. Our God is the Great Supplier of all our needs. We especially ask for you to remember the ministry in the area of finances!
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com
We love and appreciate you so much!!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter March 2014
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! !! We
appreciate so much your love gilt in March! Jack & Dennis Ballinger
rode their bikes to Texas for meeting the first week in March. GOD
really showed up in these five meeting. A young man was
delivered from a demon and another young man was delivered from
homosexuality. Jack left that meeting at 11pm and the people were
still praising the LORD! Then they had a meeting at a Fellowship of
Christian
Athlete’s meeting in a high school, that was open to all the
students. A young man told Jack & Dennis after the meeting he wanted
to accept the LORD into his life. Our friends from Illinois, Dave &
Darlene Trinkle, came down for the meetings. Their daughter &
son-in-law from Haslet, TX came too. All of them were able to stay
at Camp Ta-Ku-La in Chester, TX. We thank the camp for letting them
use their facilities.
Then the last Sunday in March Jack went to Alexander Youth Center, with the Christian Car Club & several bikers. They go in every fifth Sunday. Jack gave his testimony this time and thirty-two young people gave their lives to the LORD! GOD is so good!
We ask for your prayers for health and strength. Our God is the
Great Supplier of all our needs. We especially ask for you to
remember the ministry in the area of finances!
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep
up with us!
www.fromcrimetochrist.com
We love and appreciate you so much!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter February 2014
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! Thank you for
you for contributions in February!
What a cold & icy month it was! We have been holed up for much of
the winter! Guess Jack needs rested up from a busy time in March! I
am sure we will have much more to report then.
We ask for your prayers for health and strength. Our God is the
Great Supplier of all our needs. We especially ask for you to
remember the ministry in the area of finances!
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep
up with us!
www.fromcrimetochrist.com
We love and appreciate you so much!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter January 2014
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
PRISON MINISTRIES
From
Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! Thank you
so much for
you for contribution in January! We have been holed up a lot
in this bad winter everyone is having!
Jack is going to Texas for the first two weeks in March. He will be
riding the motorcycle and I will be at home. Just can't afford to
take the motor home. Dennis Ballinger is going with him. We ask
prayers for their safety and souls reached for HIS KINGDOM.
We ask for your prayers for health and strength. Our God is the
Great Supplier of all our needs. We especially ask for you to
remember the ministry in the area of finances!
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com
We love and appreciate you so much!!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter December 2013
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU & YOURS! We thank God for you being in our lives!
Thank you for you for
contribution in November. We thank those of you who helped make the
10th Annual Toy Run a Success! Over 100 children received a gift
nom Santa. For some of them it may be the only gilt they receive.
Over 200 people enjoyed a meal of hot dogs, chicken & hamburgers
with all the trimmings.
Then on October 27th the Chairman of our Board, Hank Adams, went
Home with the LORD! He served faithfully for 35 years. Jack made
the trip to South Bend, IN to take part in the memorial.
The rest of the month was spent getting things together for the Toy Run. On the 20th Jack had a Patriot Guard Run for a funeral in Clinton.
We enjoyed seeing most of our kids and grandkids & great-grandkids at Thanksgiving time.
We ask for your prayers for
health and strength. Our God is the Great Supplier of all our
needs.
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep
up with us!
www.fromcrimetoch1ist.com
We love and appreciate you so much!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter November 2013
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! Thank you for
you for contributions in October!
Another busy month! Started out
with a trip Logansport, LA on October 6th He and Dennis Ballinger
rode their bikes there for a service on the 6th. The weather
was calling for a hurricane to hit New Orleans. Well, it came all
the way to northern LA. Jack said when semis were coming from the
opposite direction it was like they were surfing, with the waves
going over their heads. He said he was dirt tracking on asphalt at
times. Their rain
suits did not keep them dry. When they got to Herb & Mary
Delsanto’s house they were drenched. They had the service on Sunday
morning and then headed to Texarkana, TX for a service that evening
in 60-70 mile winds. What a time they had. GOD showed up and showed
out. Lives were touched!
Then on the 18th they headed to NE Tennessee. Where they had
another service. Thank GOD they had nice but cold weather for that
trip.
Then on October 27th the Chairman of our Board, Hank Adams, went
Home with the LORD! He served faithfully for 35 years. Jack made
the trip to South Bend, IN to take part in the memorial
We ask for your prayers for health and strength. Our God is the
Great Supplier of all our needs.
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep
up with us!
www.fromcrimetoch1ist.com
We love and appreciate you so much!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter October 2013
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
PRISON MINISTRIES
From
Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! Thank you for you for contribution in September!
Another busy month! Thank you JESUS! Jack rode with the Patriot Guard in Russellville, AR for the funeral of a police officer who was killed on his motorcycle by someone who hit him.
Then we had the Hot Springs Bike Rally where thousands turned out. We praise GOD that we are able to work and witness at this rally!
Jack went with bikers and car club to Alexander Youth Center. Jack was able to preach and 29 young people gave their lives to JESUS.
We have been having a fellowship meeting on Thursday evening where we have a very informal get together.
Our sheriff's father passed away and we went to the funeral home and Jack went to the service at the church.
I (Carolyn) had another appointment with the Optometrist. My eye is doing okay, but have a lot of nerve damage around the eye and my forehead from the shingles.
We ask for your prayers for
health and strength. Our God is the Great Supplier of all our needs.
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would
like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com
We love and appreciate you so much!!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter September2013
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
PRISON MINISTRIES
From
Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! Thank you for
you for contribution in August! Sorry this is so late. Have been
very busy again this month!
We had a Biker Sunday at our church. The last count we had was over
300 in attendance. Was blessed to see so many old friends.
Jack went to a Bike Rally in
Mtn. View, AR. He also rode the Trike to Kansas City, KS for two
meetings. Did a lot of ministry while there.
We rode to the funeral of one of our deputy’s wife, who was killed
in an accident.
As you can see, August was a busy months for us.
We ask for your prayers for health and strength. Our God is the
Great Supplier of all our needs.
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com
We love and appreciate you so much!!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter August 2013
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! Thank you for
you for contribution in July! We had a busy month! We were gone
for three weeks. And had ten meetings. And a lot of traveling into
MO, IL, southern and northern TN. Plus one day we had to get some
repairs done on the motor home.
Many lives were touched by the LORD! Especially in the St. Joseph
County Jail. The Holy Spirit came down heavily in the meetings!
GOD gave us the strength that was needed for the meetings and the
traveling. But we are very tired when we get home.
We have very sad news. A dear friend. Linda Rice, wife of Paul was
killed in a tragic accident last Sunday, August the 11. . She worked
at the Exxon Station where Baskin & Robbins is in Clinton. Paul is
a Van Buren
County Deputy & also a dear friend of ours. Please pray for the
family. Her nine year old grand daughter, Jennifer, was injured in
the accident. She will be okay but will have emotional scars. It
hasn’t been too many months since she lost her daddy in an accident.
Jack will be having a couple of meetings in Kansas City, KS the 25th
of August. He hopefully will be riding his bike there. Hold him in
your prayers.
We ask for your prayers for health and strength. Our God is the
Great Supplier of all our needs.
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep
up with us!
www.fromcrimetoch1ist.com
We love and appreciate you so much!!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter July 2013
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
PRISON MINISTRIES
From
Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord!! We were down most of the month with the viral sinus infection. Been spending the last week getting loaded up for the trip. Jack had a lot to do with the motor home sitting sine last winter.
On June 30th we have Alexander
Youth Center. Many lives were touched. Then Jack went to the
CASA Dice Run on the 8th. And he worked a Sidecar Rally on the
21st. Our 53rd anniversary was the 24th!
Repeating the schedule for July! We will be at Victory Church in
St. Charles, MO on July 7th. On July l0th we will be at New Hope
Church in Pincneyville, IL. On July l4th we
will be at Rapha Church in Evansville, IN
and at Bethel Christian Center in (Reo) Rock Port, IN. for the
evening service. Then on l6th we have Biker Church of the
Heartland in Culver, IN. On the 17th we have youth service called
Rock Youth in Plymouth, IN. On the l8th we have Biker Church of the
Heartland in Mishawaka, IN. On the l9th we will have a service with
the Adult offenders in South Bend, IN. We will be at New Creation
Fellowship in Granger, IN on the 21st for morning & evening
services. Their annual picnic is after the morning service. Come
prepared to eat!! Jack will be speaking at 4 PM instead of 7 PM.
Then that week Jack has plans on being at the St. Joseph County
Jail.
We ask for your prayers for health and strength as we prepare for up
coming meetings. Our God is the Great Supplier of all our needs.
We especially ask for you to remember the ministry in the area of
finances as we are not getting in the funds that we need to keep
going! We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would
like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com
We love and appreciate you so much!!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter June 2013
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
PRISON MINISTRIES
From
Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! We thank you
so much for your contribution in May. Sorry this is so late.
We both have been down with a viral sinus infection It is taking us
a while to get back up. We had two meeting with a rehabilitation
group. We had a couple of meeting at a bike rally. Then we have
been sick since then.
On June 30th we have Alexander Youth Center. Then we head out on
the road. We will be at Victory Church in St. Charles, MO on
July 7th. On July l0th we will be at New Hope Church in Pincneyville,
IL. On July l4th we will be at Rapha Church in Evansville, IN and
at Bethel Christian Center in (Reo} Rockport, IN for the evening
service. Then on l6th we have Biker Church of the Heartland in
Culver, IN. On the l7th. We have youth service called Rock Youth in
Plymouth, IN. On the l8th we have Biker Church of the Heartland in
Mishawaka, IN. On the l9th we will have a service with the Adult
offenders in South Bend, IN. We will be at New Creation Fellowship
in Granger, IN on the 21st for morning & evening services. Their
annual picnic is after the morning service. Come prepared to eat!
Then that week Jack plans on being at the St. Joseph County Jail
for afternoon services. We tentatively have Westville Correctional
Facility for the 25th.
We ask for your prayers for health and strength as we prepare for up
coming meetings. Our God is the Great Supplier of all our needs.
We especially ask for you to remember the ministry in the area of
finances as we are not getting in the funds that we need to keep
going! We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would
like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com
We love and appreciate you so much!!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter May 2013
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! We thank you so much for your contributions in April
Jack is still going into the local jail on Wednesday night with awesome meetings! Last Thursday we started meetings with men that are out of jail and prison and needing fellowship. We hope to keep this going as men and women need help and guidance when they get out.
We had a Biker Sunday in Springfield, AR. Jack also rode to Oklahoma to ride with the Patriot Guard to escort a memorial wall to Fort Chaffee. He also went with CASA to set up a ride for an event in June.
We ask for prayers for health
and strength as we prepare for the up coming meetings. Our God is the Great Supplier of all our needs. We
especially ask for you to remember the ministry in the area of
finances as we are not getting in the funds that we need to keep
going!
We have a monthly letter on our
web site, if you would like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com.
We love and appreciate you so
much!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter April 2013
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! We thank
you so much for your contribution in March. Thank GOD for the
warm spring like weather in April. Was a long cold winter, since we
did not get to go to Texas this year.
Jack went to a secular rally here in Arkansas. And the next weekend
he left home at 37 degrees to go to Conway which is an hours ride,
to ride with the Patriot Guard to escort the remains of 24 year old
William Wesley Dale back to Clinton. It took Jack a long time
to thaw out.
Jack went to the Alexander Youth Center last Sunday and it was
storming so bad they wouldn’t let the young people out of their
barracks because of the lightning and hail. So there was no
meeting.
The meetings in the local jail are still having great results!
I am still struggling with the shingles in my eye. But I got new
glasses and it has helped a lot with my vision.
/We are still trying to raise funs for the books. We may have to see
about less books at a higher price per book.
We ask for your prayers for health and strength as we prepare for up
coming meetings. Our God is the Great Supplier of all our needs. We
especially ask for you to remember the ministry in the area of
finances!
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com.
We love and appreciate you so much!!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter March 2013
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! We thank you
so much for your contributions in February! As I write this
Jack is ministering in the local county jail as he does each
Wednesday night that we are home.
We received a note today along with a contribution. I want to share
part of it with you. "We are in our 22nd year at Hardin County
Jail, thanks to you Jack." It reminded me that a couple of
years ago we were trying to remember all the jail and prison
ministries that we had a part in getting them going. We came up
with over 25-30 at a time. We thank GOD that we were used by Him to
reach out to many inmates.
We are repeating the information about the printing of the books to
keep you informed on the latest funds in for that need.
We have a printer for our book The Enforcer. We use to be able to
get our books by the box as many as we wanted at a time. Whether it
be one box or two or three or whatever. Now we have to order at
least 50 boxes. Which will cost us approximately $5,500.00. This
would include payment for the shipping of the books to our place.
Needless to say we do not have the funds. We have received
$1,200.00 towards this. If you or someone you may know, that would
be willing to invest in this, we would greatly appreciate any amount
towards getting them. We have very few of the books left.
We ask for your prayers for health and strength. Our God is the
Great Supplier of all our needs. We especially ask for you to
remember the ministry in the area of finances!
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com.
We love and appreciate you so
much!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter February 2013
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE
PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! We thank you so much for your contributions in January. I am sorry that this thank you note is so late. My sister came from Indiana for a month away from the cold. I had a mild case of the stomach flu. But am now on the mend. Jack had a funeral with the Patriot Guards and is now getting back to the local jail after a four week bout with a cough.
We are still hoping to go to Texas sometime soon if the Lord provides. We are repeating the information about the printing of the books to keep you informed on the latest funds coming in for that need.
We have a printer for our book The Enforcer. We use to be able to get our books by the box, as many as we wanted at a time. Whether it be one box or two or three or whatever. Now we have to order at least 50 boxes. Which will cost us approximately $5,500.00. This would include payment for the shipping of the books to our place. And needless to say we do not have the funds. We have received $1,100.00 towards this. If you or someone you may know, that would be willing to invest in this, we would greatly appreciate any amount towards getting them. We have very few of the books left.
We ask for prayers for health and strength. Our God is the Great Supplier of all our needs. We especially ask for you to remember the ministry in the area of finances!
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com.
We love and appreciate you so much!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter January 2013
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! We thank you so much for your contribution in December! We hope you had a Blessed Christmas and wish you a very Blessed and a Prosperous New Year! We are looking forward to a year filled with new souls won for Christ!
We did not get to go to Texas yet. If the Lord provides we would still like to go in a month or so. Finances has been very tight, but we know that he will open doors for us to go through and we will work for wining souls where ever we are.
We are repeating the information about the printing of the books to keep you informed on the latest funds coming in for that need.
We have a printer for our book The Enforcer. We use to be able to get our books by the box, as many as we wanted at a time. Whether it be one box or two or three or whatever. Now we have to order at least 50 boxes. Which will cost us approximately $5,500.00. This would include payment for the shipping of the books to our place. And needless to say we do not have the funds. We have received $650.00 towards this. If you or someone you may know, that would be willing to invest in this, we would greatly appreciate any amount towards getting them. We have very few of the books left.
We ask for your prayers for health and strength. Our God is the Great Supplier of all our needs. We especially ask for you to remember the ministry in the area of finances!
We have a monthly letter on our web site, if you would like to keep up with us! www.fromcrimetochrist.com.
We love and appreciate you so much!!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter December 2012
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! We thank yon no much for your contribution in November!
Jack went to a couple of toy rams in the arm. Our Van Buren County Toy Run was awesome. We had over 50 motorcycles come Santa gave out toys to between 100-150 children It was so precious to see them nm up and give Santa a big hug. Then Jack took a lot of groceries to Food or Life and left over toys to Angel Tree. There were hot dogs, hamburgers and all the for all to enjoy! We thank all who donated and made a lot of memories for children and adults!
It doesn’t look like we will be going to Texas this winter. But GOD will keep us doing HIS work where ever we are!
We have a printer for our book The Enforcer. We use to be able to get our books by the box, as many as we wanted at a time. Whether it be one box or two or three or whatever. Now we have to order at least 50 boxes. Which will cost us approximately $5500.00. This would include payment for the shipping of the books to our place. And needless to say we do not have the funds. We have received $650.00 towards this. If you or someone you may know, that would be willing to invest in this, we would greatly appreciate any amount towards getting them. We have very few of the books left.
We ask for your prayers for health and strength...lack needs healing in his back! Our God is the Great Supplier of all our needs.
We love and appreciate you so
much!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter November 2012
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! We thank you so much for your contribution in October! We did a check point for a CASA poker run! Casa is an organization to help abused children. It was a very cold and drizzly morning! And to top it off no bathroom facilities! For four hours!
We are getting ready for our 9th
annual Toy Run in Clinton, AR. Santa holds each child in his lap
and gives a toy to them. For some of the children it is the only
gift they will receive for Christmas. We are receiving donations in
helping to buy toys if you are interested in helping. Check out our
web site at
www.fromcrimetochrist.com. and we
will try to have a flier of this event there.
We have a printer for our book The Enforcer. We use to be able to get our books by the box, as many as we wanted at a time. Whether it be one box or two or three or whatever. Now we have to order at least 50 boxes. Which will cost us approximately $5,500.00. This would include payment for the shipping of the books to our place. And needless to say we do not have the funds. We have received $150.00 towards this. If you or someone you may know, that would be willing to invest in this, we would greatly appreciate any amount towards getting them. We have very few of the books left.
We ask for your prayers for health and strength...lack needs healing in his back! Our God is the Great Supplier of all our needs.
We love and appreciate you so
much!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter October 2012
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise
The Lord! We thank you so much for your
contribution in September! What a busy exciting
month it has been! Started out with the Hot Springs Motorcycle
Rally! We worked six hours there.
Watched the parade and got back to the motor home before a storm
hit! PTL! We had the Sunday
service where we had a lot of people come. This is the fourteenth
year we have had the Sunday service
at the rally.
Jack rode with the Patriot Guard
to the North Little Rock Air Force Base, where Sgt. Jason Swindle’s
0body was sent from Afghanistan. Then they escorted the casket back
to the funeral home in Beebe,
Arkansas. That was on Thursday. On Saturday he went with the
Patriot Guard to the funeral, where
over 1,500 motorcycles showed up. The family was overwhelmed.
We left for Alexander Youth Center on a cold, drizzly day at 6 AM.
Last Sunday. Ten young people
accepted tl1e LORD that day. Thank you JESUS!
We have a printer for our book The Enforcer. We use to be able to
get our books by the box, as many
as we wanted at a time. Whether it be one box or two or three or
whatever. Now we have to order at
least 50 boxes. Which will cost us approximately $5,500.00. This
would include payment for the shipping
of the books to our place. And needless to say we do not have the
funds. If you or someone you may
know, that would be willing to invest in this, we would greatly
appreciate any amount towards getting
them. We have very few of the books left.
We ask for your prayers for health and strength. Our God is the Great Supplier of all our needs.
We love and appreciate you so much!!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter September 2012
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord!!! We thank you so much for your contribution in August! We had a biker Sunday in August where Jack gave his testimony. Jack has been busy at his B&R (Baskin&Robbin) church. And he went to a meeting in Conway with a group that is planning a drag race to raise funds to help reopen the abuse center for women in Clinton. Also Jack went to the County Jail in Faulkner County. So many men were touched by God!!
We have a printer for our book The Enforcer. We use to be able to get our books by the box, as many as we wanted at a time. Whether it be one box or two or three or whatever. Now we have to order at least 50 boxes. Which will cost us approximately $5500.00. This would include payment for the shipping of the books to our place. And needless to say we do not have the funds. If you or someone you may know would be willing to invest in this, we would greatly appreciate it.
We ask for your prayers for health and strength. Jack has been having a lot of back pain. Our God is the Great Supplier of all our needs.
We love and appreciate you so
much!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter August 2012
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! We thank you so much for the much needed contribution in July! We are home this month. We had a meeting at a youth center here in Arkansas. Went in with bikers and a Christian Car Club. Had an awesome response from the youth. We were also privileged to attend the baptism of an 8 year old friend of ours. It was very moving as the pastor handed her a Bible, she just sobbed. We also attended a church where Jack gave his testimony! Jack has still being going to the County Jail for services weekly also.
We believe we have a printer for our book The Enforcer. Should know soon how much money we will have to raise.
We covet your prayers for health, strength. Our God is the Great Supplier of all our needs. We love and appreciate you so much!!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter July 2012
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! !! We thank you so much for the much needed contribution in June! We had a very busy
month! Much was accomplished for the Kingdom of GOD!!
We had 18 meetings. One was a youth meeting, in Plymouth, IN with over 100 young people. 80% of them are not from Christian homes. You could hear a pin drop while we ministered. And we were able to pray with many of them as tears flowed. We are looking forward to being with them again next year.
Jack ministered in 8 meetings in the St. Joseph County Jail in Indiana. Many lives were touched. Jack will be going for a week of meetings there next year. He also went to Westville Prison for a service.
And of course satan has fought us every step of the way! On the way home we spent 5 hours at a gas station in Bald Knob, AR. The bearings went out on one of the wheels on the trailer we haul the motorcycle in. Jack had to run back & forth to Searcy to get parts, after lifting the heavy tire and putting it in the trike trunk as all the numbers for the parts had burned of. Got home at 12:30 PM. Pretty rough on these old bodies!!
Carolyn still needs prayer for healing. She has a lot of shakiness!! And of course, Jack needs prayer for strength! We know GOD will provide all our needs through HIS Riches in Glory! As it looks like we have a lot of work a head of us!!
Please be praying for us about getting more of our books, The Enforcer, printed. We had been getting them through Chaplain Ray’s ministry, as we needed them, but they are now out of them. Our problem is that to get a good price on them we would have to order about 25,000. And we do not have a place to store them. Plus coming up with the money would be our biggest concern.
We covet your prayers for health, strength. Our God is the Great Supplier of all our needs. We love and appreciate you so much!!
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter April 2012
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! We thank you so much for the much needed contribution in March. GOD blessed us with two church services during the month of March. They helped us financially to make the trip home. We had trouble getting the motor home started before we left the youth camp on the 22nd of March. We got a later start then we wanted to. We stopped to fuel up in Carthage, TX and it wouldn’t start again. Jack tried everything for about a half hour then he said, "All right LORD we need your help.” Within a few minutes along came a 16 year old cowboy and his mother. She said. “Festus can do anything"? About that time he was crawling under the front of the motor home and coming out with the battery. He took Jack to Walmart where he got a battery and after we got it in and ate we were on our way. Thank GOD for angels in the form of cowboys! We didn’t stop until 11:30 that night. The state fairgrounds we had planned on staying at was filled up with rodeo people. The joys of traveling. Smile!
Jack was able to finish up
painting the cafeteria building but didn’t get the cross painted on
the back of the church bus as he has planned on doing. So much
rain, but Texas needed the rain. Now we are home catching up on a
lot of stuff before we head out again.
We covet your prayers for health, strength. Our God is the Great
Supplier of all our needs. We love and appreciate you so much!!.
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter March 2012
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! We thank you so much for the much needed contribution in February. It has been slow financially since we have been working here at the youth camp. We plan on heading for home after we have a church service here on the 18th.
After Jack gets done painting the
dining hall he plans on painting the back of the church bus with a
cross on it!
We had a prison scheduled for the end of February but, get this, the
new warden there didn’t want any ex-convicts in there! We feel
sorry for the inmates that were looking forward to our visit there.
We covet your prayers for health, strength as we work here at the
youth camp. Our God is the Great Supplier of all our needs.
We love and appreciate you so much! We wish you a Happy & a
Healthy New Year.
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter January 2012
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! We thank you
so much for the much needed contribution in January. Our friends
from Illinois, Dave & Darlene Trinkle, are here at Camp Ta-Ku-La
working with us. We have taken on the project of painting the
cafeteria and dining hall floors. The coverage is 73' x 45'. And
Carolyn has been going to the eye doctor every week. I am finally
off the steroid eye drops. Thank you Jesus. Have been on for seven
months.
We had a church service in Doucette, TX in January. And will be
having a service in Chester, TX and will be ministering at the
prison in Woodville, TX. As soon as the weather permits
towards the end of March we will head back to Arkansas!
We covet your prayers for health, strength as we work here at the
youth camp. Our God is the Great Supplier of all our needs.
We love and appreciate you so much! We wish you a Happy & a
Healthy New Year.
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter December 2011
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! We thank you so much for the much needed contribution in
December. Sorry this is so late! My printer has been acting up. We are here in
Chester, TX, where we have a lot of work waiting for the weather to cooperate.
They have been getting a lot of much needed rain.
I am working on the end of the year receipts. If you don’t get one and want it let
me know and I will get it to you. Our accountant says that we are only required
to send one to those that have contributed $600.00 a year. I have been sending
them out to everyone and this will save a lot of work plus money for postage.
Looking for every way we can save a penny!
We will be setting up some meetings at local churches and prison while we are
here.
We covet your prayers for health, strength as we work here at the youth camp.
Our God is the Great Supplier of all our needs. We love and appreciate you so
much! We wish you a Happy & a Healthy New Year.
In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter October 2011
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord!!! We thank you so much for the much needed contributions in October!
Like I said last month the shingles are still bothering me and I am still under the eye
doctors care. When he tries to stop the eye drops the inflammation flares back up.
Believing for a complete healing before we leave for meetings in LA and TX the first of December,
But God is good and faithful!!
We went to the motorcycle rally in Conway, AR where Jack was able to speak at the Sunday
service. Then we went to the first annual motorcycle rally in Greens Ferry, AR and Jack was
able to hold a service there on Sunday. Had a Biker Sunday in Heber Springs also.
Then the last Saturday of Oct. Jack left here at 7 AM in 31 degrees to travel
over an hour to go Renewal Ranch to speak to men who are overcoming addictions.
Then Sunday he left in 28 degree temps at 6 AM to go to a youth center an hour an half away.
The rest of the month we were busy getting things together for the 8th Annual Toy Run to be held the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
Jack is still going to the local county jail, seeing growth in the men's lives there!! In fact he is there now as I am preparing this note to you.
We covet your prayers for health, strength and traveling mercies. Our God is the Great Supplier of all our needs. We love and appreciate you so much!!
We did get the laminated floor laid in the bedroom in the house.
Hope to start in the living room next.
Have a very Blessed Thanksgiving! In His Love and Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter August 2011
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise The Lord! !! Thank you so much for your contribution in July!! It was quite a month for us. We headed for Indiana and on the way I broke out with shingles on my forehead going into my eye. I am being treated by a ophthalmologist. Had to be treated in Indiana Until we got home on August 7th.
First day in Elkhart, IN the trike broke down by the side of the road. The modulator went out. On the way home we stopped at a campground and was invaded with millions of baby mosquitoes. The whole trip of 1,500 miles was almost all without an air conditioner as the generator kept shutting off. And as you know it was near 100 degrees. The only time we had air was when we were plugged into electric at a campground. Well, we found out that the modulator
was out in the generator also. We had to order it and we will be making the second trip an hour away with no air condition tomorrow. The modulator alone is over $300 not counting labor. So with all the repairs and continues visits to the eye doctor it has been a very costly summer.
I have to continue the doctor visits for quite some time yet as they are keeping a close watch on the cornea, as it could lead to blindness, but I have a lot of prayers going up for me!! So this was the second year that I could not attend the meetings in IN. Last year I broke my ankle the second day there. But the meetings were awesome!! Started in Thayer, MO was a biker Sunday. In Peru, IN Jack went to a prison, and in Northern Indiana Jack had a bike/car show, a biker church, 3 church services, juvenile prison, plus taking such good care of me, doctoring me all the time putting up to 14 drops a day in my eye at different times.
Two of the prisons were canceled as there were 3 killings in the prisons there. I do believe the devil is mad at us!! But we would rather have him mad at us then to be
happy with us!! Tonight Jack is at the local county jail giving the devil another black eye!! We covet your prayers for health, strength and traveling mercies.
And of course for our finances that have been hit so heavy! Our God is the Great Supplier of all our needs.
OUR GOD IS ABLE TO SUPPLY ALL OUR NEEDS ACCORDING TO HIS
RICHES IN GLORY!!!!
In His Love & Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
News letter June 2011
JACK & CAROLYN BURBRIDGE PRISON MINISTRIES
From Crime to Christ, Inc.
Praise the Lord! Well, it has been six months since our last newsletter in December. We left for Texas on the 1& of December. Stopped off in Logansport, LA where we had services at a Cowboy Church. Then continued on to Camp Ta-Ku-La in Chester where we spent the next three months working at the camp and having meeting around the area.
We spoke at a Lion's Club Meeting in Woodville, TX. Then had two days of meeting at Chester High School. The young people were very receptive and
had a lot of questions. Want to mention that our good friends, Dave & Darlene Trinkle, from Illinois spent the winter with us at the camp and went to meetings with us. We went into the prison in Woodville again this year. Was good to see our friends again there. We had three church services in February. And two youth services. In February Chuck & Kookie Nipper, from Clinton, AR, came and spent a few days helping at the camp. Later in the month Herb & Mary Dal Santo, from Logansport, LA, came and helped scrape on a two story building, helping prepare it for Jack to paint. In March Nick the Greek and his friend, Terry stopped on their way through to Louisiana. We always enjoy a visit with Nick. We spent most of March preparing and painting the house. Had a church service in Logansport, LA with our good friends, Herb & Mary Dal Santo.
We got home on our daughter, Jackie's, 50th birthday. Was home six days when our home flooded from a broken water heater. We were still in the motor home so didn't discover it right away. We are spending what available time we have tearing up carpets and laying laminated wood tiling.
Jack is going into the local jail every week while we are home.
We are going to cut down our mailing list drastically. You will be able to read it on our web site,
www. fromcrimetochrist.com Of course, if we receive a donation from you in any given month you will receive a thank you letter with up-dates of our activities. So, if you check the web site in December and June you can read the newsletter. It takes money and a lot of time to put together a newsletter, so I hope you will understand.
We are so thankful for each and everyone of you, for your love, prayers and financial help. It is not an easy ministry He called us to but He gives us the strength to keep going on. We so appreciate every financial contribution whether it is large or small as it has been a very hard year financially. OUR GOD IS ABLE TO SUPPLY ALL OUR NEEDS ACCORDING TO HIS RICHES IN GLORY!!!!
In His Love & Service;
Happy Jack & Mama Carolyn
Message from Terry Simpson, Grace Church
I want to speak about what is unique with this church. When someone starts a church it should be different from the others around it. Why start another when so many churches are near empty. To get to this I want us to look at what is wrong with the typical church of our day.
The modern American church is in serious decline. Every statistic proves this. Less than 20% of Americans attend church these days. This is an abysmal failure on our part. With the power of God in the gospel and the Spirit of God, we are not even close to keeping up with the population growth. While the combined membership of all Protestant denominations in the USA has declined in recent years by almost 5 million members, the US population increased by 24 million. We are failing miserably. Every year more than 4,000 churches close their doors and 2.7 million church members disappear from the church radar screen. We lose that many every year. Some major denominations are in as much as a 40% decline from one decade to another. Half of all churches in the US did not add any new members to their ranks in the last two years. Statistics from Barna Research reported recently that perhaps 50% of people who go to a church are not even Christians. Most well-known Christian pastors and leaders say they believe as many as 75% of church members are lost. The latest statistic I have read says that as many as 92% of young people who grow up in church drop out permanently after they graduate from high school. We’re in a major mess. The last thing we need is another church like the ones we’ve got. Grace Church will be different. Expect it and don’t be shocked when you see it.
Why is the church in such a bad shape? Two reasons:
1. The way they try to get people into the church. Modern evangelism has reduced salvation to raising a hand, walking an aisle, repeating a prayer. None of these things are in the Bible. The people who are added to church roles these days come in by unbiblical methods. They are actually told to do things to be saved that the Bible never says. This has filled our church roles with unsaved people. If they stay in the church, they are carnal to the core. Grace Church is different. The Bible is clear. People are saved by repenting of their sins and believing the gospel. “But, people will think they are saved by simply having head knowledge of spiritual facts.” The Bible, and Jesus in particular, make it clear that assurance of salvation is only given to those who continue to follow Jesus and are transformed into the character of Christ. Assurance in the Bible is never given to a person who walks an aisle or repeats a prayer. Jesus said, “If you continue in My word, then are you My disciples indeed.” Grace Church will not preach a false gospel and neither will we hand out assurance on the basis of someone saying they believe. “You will know them by their fruits,” Jesus said.
2. They do not do the one thing Jesus told us to do. Churches are busy doing many things but none that I know of is doing this one thing. I once was given a half hour to address a pastor’s conference. I began by asking this question: what is the one thing that a pastor must do? I told them that they were not going to give me the right answer and that when I tell them the right answer they will totally agree with me and they will admit that they do not do it. I wrote 8 of their answers on the huge dry erase board; then I told them none of the things they listed were right. I drew a bracket with an arrow to these words: “Make Disciples.” One pastor said, “That is exactly right! What was I thinking?” I asked any pastor to raise his hand if he was doing this now or had ever done this one thing. Nobody raised a hand. They even humbled themselves and asked how do you do that. Imagine pastors who don’t even know how to do the one thing that Jesus said we were to be doing until He returned. I told them I know of only one pastor who does this, besides me. I left the platform after an hour and a half; then some of us continued the discussion over lunch. Churches are not making disciples. No wonder we are in the mess we are in!
Tim Clark was given a warning concerning our church by a man in this town. He said our church was going to grow and grow and get bigger and bigger. To him, that was a bad thing. And if all we do is get a bigger attendance on Sundays, he’s right. That is not necessarily a good thing. But, God’s goal is for our church to get bigger and smaller at the same time! Jesus had multitudes that came to hear Him preach, but he only kept with Him 12 guys. These He poured His life into. These He discipled. This was His Master Plan of Evangelism to win the world. Discipleship is accomplished in small groups. Envision a church where large numbers come to worship together, but where small groups meet in homes every week to get connected, ministered to and equipped for ministry. Sunday School is wonderful but it’s not the same. Nobody gets discipled in SS. It takes small groups of people who make themselves accountable to each other for learning how to be a disciple of Christ and learning how to make more disciples.
It was late one night and Bill was unable to sleep. The Lord had asked a question of him, and he was struggling for the answer. "Bill, where on earth does man keep his most priceless treasures?" "Lord, usually gold, silver, diamonds, precious jewels are kept locked up, somewhere out of sight and usually guards and security are there to keep them under lock and key." God spoke: "Like man, My most valuable treasures are kicked up." Bill continued: Then I saw Jesus standing in front of seemingly thousands of prisons and jails and the Lord said, "These have almost been destroyed by the enemy, but these ones have the greatest potential to be used and to bring forth glory to My name. Tell My people I am going to the prisons in this hour to activate the gifts and callings that lie dormant in these lives that were given to them before the foundation of the earth. Out from these walls will come an army of spiritual giants who will have the power to literally kick down the gates of hell and overcome Satanic powers that are holding many of My own people bound in My own house. Tell My people that great treasure is behind these walls in these forgotten vessels and they must be restored." "My people must come forth and touch these ones, for a mighty anointing will be unleashed upon these for future victory in My kingdom and they must be restored." I then saw the Lord step up to the prison doors with keys. One key fit every lock. Then the gates began to open. I then heard and saw great explosions, which sounded like dynamite, going off behind the walls. It sounded like all-out spiritual warfare. Jesus turned and said: "Tell My people to come in now and pick up the spoil and rescue these." Jesus began walking in and touching inmates who were thronging Him. Many being touched instantly began to have a golden glow come over them. God spoke to me, "There's the gold!" Others had a silver glow around them. God said: "There's the silver!" And like slow motion, they began to grow into what appeared to be giant knights-in-armor, like warriors. They had on the entire armor of God and every piece was solid and pure gold, even gold shields. When I saw the shields, I heard God say to these warriors: "Now you go and take what Satan has taught you, and use it against him. Go and pull down the strongholds coming against My church." These spiritual giants then started stepping over the prison walls (with no one to resist them), and they went immediately to the very front line of battle with the enemy. I saw them walk right past the church and big-name ministers known for their power with God. They surpassed even giant warriors like David going after Goliath. They crossed the enemy lines and started delivering many of God's people from the clutches of Satan while demons trembled and flew out of sight at their presence. No one, not even the church, seemed to know who these spiritual giants were or where they came from for all you could see was the armor, the golden armor of God, from head to foot, and the shields of gold were there. The shields were restored to God's house and there was great victory and rejoicing. I saw silver, precious treasures and vessels being brought in. Beneath the gold and silver were the people that nobody knew - rejects of society, street people, outcasts, the poor, the despised - these were the treasures that were missing from His house. In closing, the Lord said: "If My people want to know where they are needed, tell them they are needed in the streets, the hospitals, the missions, and the prisons; and when they come there, they'll find Me and the next move of My Spirit. Tell them they'll be judged by My Word in Matthew 24:42: I was hungry, and you gave me no meat. I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; I was a stranger and you took Me not in; naked and you clothed Me not; sick and in prison and you visited Me not." |