ROOT – Motorcycle Prison Ministry

ROOT MPM is entering its 15 th year of ministry. Through the years, we have not been able to reach the heart and soul of literally thousands of Florida’s incarcerated residents without the physical involvement and financial support of our ROOT Volunteers.

As successful as our past has been, we have had and continue to have ministry challenges in all areas of our mission objectives, development, and implementation. Even recognizing the immeasurable blessings and support from those that have freely given their time, materials, financial contributions, etc., the growth of this ministry continually places additional challenges before us.

As we move into 2022, unfortunately we have not only reached, but have surpassed, our physical space storage limit. Most all of you have seen our tables, pop-up tents, carts, sound equipment, material boxes, supplies, and hundreds of donated biblical literature and materials we offer freely to the residents. Behind all this are the historical records, computer resources, ministry promotional literature and displays, etc. Sooooo, with this picture in mind — where is all this stored?

Up to this point in time Tom and Penny have freely given their home and surroundings to this storage initiative. But now there is no more room! The solution then is to purchase a storage shed to solve the ministry’s storage problem and free up Tom and Penny’s home from this burden. Thus, we need your financial help and support to obtain a storage shed.
We have identified the perfect shed solution through Handi-House of Ocala. It measures 12’ X 30’ at a cost of $9,134 + tax.

Won’t you please consider a financial donation and/or pledge to help us obtain this storage shed?   Questions?  Contact us at here. Thank You for Your Support!

To all the root volunteers, here is the schedule for 2022. We are continuing 2 day events this year at some facilities in order to reach more souls.

Homestead CI — February 19th and/or 20th – APPROVED
Gadsden CF         — March 19th and/or 20th – APPROVED
Polk CI      — April 9th – APPROVED
Walton CI     — May 7th and 8th – APPROVED
Charlotte CI        — June 11th and/or 12th – APPROVED
Suwannee CI     — July 30th and/or 31st – APPROVED
Hernando CI    — September 3rd and/or 4th – APPROVED
Sumter CI        — October 8th and/or 9th – APPROVED
FWRC   — November 12th and 13th – APPROVED
Mayo CI         — December 10th and/or 11th – APPROVED

Also, Tallahassee would like all volunteers to submit or update their volunteer information.  I will provide the link below.(https://appstest.fdc.myflorida.com/volunteer application). If you are not sure that you’re up to date on your volunteer yearly class go to this website and put your information in. Very excited to see what the Lord has planned for this year. Please keep the ministry in your prayers. Love you guys.

To all root volunteers we are getting everything ready for Putnam CI Prison event. It will be our first 2-day event. Please let us know by 12:00 noon on Friday May 7th if you are going to make it we also need to know if you will be there both days or just one day.

Please be specific on which day you can make it if only one. Putnam CI prison event May 15th and 16th
128 Yelvington Road East Palatka,Fl.32131

We have been cleared for unlimited volunteers and 10 bikes. Please let me know if you’re bringing a bike.
The hotel will be Sleep in and suites 3805 Reid Street Palatka Florida 32177 # 386-325-8889 ask for Yolanda, she will give us a rate of $75 per night tell her you are with ROOT for the discount.

Friday night we will be eating at Sonny’s BBQ 425 FL – 19 Palatka Florida 32177
Saturday night we will be eating at Musselwhites 125 highway 17 South East Palatka Florida 32131

Looking forward to another awesome event for God’s glory.

1957 – 2017
R.I.P. Deborah Jean Whisenant

For several years now I have been talking and praying with Chaplin Jeff Williams Apelli, with each of us keeping up with the others ministry. He has a prison ministry in Ugandi, Africa. We constantly encourage each other and pray for each other in our Ministries.

He usually has several men, just released from prison, staying with him until they can get back to their own homes. Or until they can find a place of their own. He has just received some land that he can build buildings on to help the ones that need a place to stay, praise the Lord!!

Please keep him and his ministry in your prayers. If you feel led to help in any way please get with me and I can assist or help get you in contact with Chaplain Jeff Williams Apelli Love you guys!!!!

Date: 14th December 2020.
Dear Brother Thomas,
RE:APPRECIATION FOR YOUR CONTINUOUS SUPPORT
Greetings in the most precious name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
On behalf of Riverside Prison Ministry, Uganda.
I wish to humbly pass my sincere thanks for your continuous financial and spiritual support our work for God in these trying year of 2020, I praise and give the Lord all the glory. Your support has gone a long way to advance and strengthen many in the faith more so my family and the ex inmate brethren who have been stranded with nowhere to go during the COVID pandemic.It has helped us in the purchasing of food and other upkeep needs as we went on with challenging initiatives in ministry such as the Rice farming and Fish
farming initiatives , it has helped us various ways to meet our welfare needs as we went on serving the Lord thru the year. Indeed it has been a year of testimony and I, my family and those you have touched with your help cant forget make mention of you to our Heavenly Father, MAY HE MEET THE DESIRES OF YOUR HEART.

As the year comes to an end, we again call upon you to continuously consider giving us and our work for God room in your heart.In this festive season, I am always burdened to show the love of Christ to our brothers and sisters behind the wire but due to the COVID 19 guidelines we won’t be able to go in and have a meal and service with brethren behind the wire, With the Lord’s provision we can buy foodstuffs and thru the welfare officer pass
it onto to them, The feeding in prisons here is one of the worst my brother.

We kindly request you to consider helping us purchase foodstuffs, the Christmas support will also help us to be able to provide a good meal with ex inmate brethren staying with us in the ministry land.

I and my family highly appreciate your partnership, Together we are advancing the Lords Kingdom.
Yours In Christ’s Service
Chaplain Jeff, wishing you a MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS 2021

All ROOT volunteers and others that would like to be a part of the ministry, Tallahassee has informed us that they are still on hold at this time, to entering prisons, for the ministry. The one way that we still have at this moment of reaching them, is through letter writing.

We have plenty of men and women that are writing us, for spiritual guidance through these difficult times. We only have a few writers, we could definitely use more people to write and encourage the men and women Behind Bars, even if it is just a few words it means so much to them.

All letters stay on a first-name basis and the address is my post office box to where no personal information is given. Please prayerfully consider helping us in this part of the ministry, it would bless so many. If you are interested please contact either myself or Penny Whisenant for details on getting started. Please continue to keep the ministry in your prayers Love you guys!!

Had the check out meeting today for Franklin CI March 7th and all bikes are welcome perimeter run inside and out.
The hotel is Franklin Inn
1589 Highway 98 West Carrabelle Florida 32322 phone#850-697-4000
Friday night we will be eating at the
Crooked River Grill at St James Bay at 7:00 pm
151 laughing Gull Lane Carrabelle Florida 32322 phone# 850-697-5050
We will also stop by there Saturday evening between 4:30 and 5 whoever wants to
Any questions please call or message me
love you guys

It was an awesome day at DeSoto CI. The weather was perfect. The Warden and C O’s were exceptional. Many divine appointments and seeds planted. Thank you to all the volunteers who were able to make it and to the ones who keep us in prayer. Please pray for Scotty with Passion for Prison for continued improvement. And also Rob McWhorter, that he starts to feel better soon. Continued prayers for Rick Fleming and Judi Nordaas as they are still mending. Looking forward to the next one. Love you guys

Had a awesome day on the yard at FWRC
PERFECT Weather and a lot of decisions to follow Jesus Christ
Thank you to the volunteers
Felt like old times today
God is so good !!!

Thanks again to all the Volunteers who came to Franklin work camp
Another awesome day in the yard by our Creator that we got to witness.