Why Angel Tree? - Prison Fellowship Australia

Why Angel Tree?There are currently 40,000 Children in Australia thathave a parent or significant other in Prison.In Western Australia, there are over 4,000 Childrenthat we know of that have a parent in Prison andthose Children are stuck in a cycle of loneliness,abandonment, shame of having a parent in prison,being bullied for their circumstances and not beingable to spend Christmas with their parent.ANGELTREEAngel Tree is a project set up during Christmas timethat includes local churches in delivering presents onbehalf of that Childs incarcerated parent, this presentwill be delivered by a church member in thatprisoner’s families local area, this is a means ofconnecting families to local churches to providesupport and also for that parent in prison, a way toshow their child that they still love them and they arethinking about them thisChristmas!Angel Tree delivered presents to my children from mefor 18 years while I was in Bandyup. There are nowords to express my gratitude to the people and thechurch that was involved with this. Every year mychildren had a knock on the door with presents and afood hamper! - JenniferFor more information contact:It starts with a gift…...and the gift starts with YOUClinton de YoungPh: 08 9228 3812Mob: 0430 073 018Email: clinton.deyoung@prisonfellowship.org.au

Angel Tree Angel Tree Angel TreeHow does Angel Tree Work?Angel Tree is a project of Prison Fellowship howeverlocal churches purchase, deliver and connect with the4,000 children on our database from Kununurra toEsperance.Churches assign a representative from their church tobe the Angel Tree Coordinator who is the linkbetween their church and Prison Fellowship.Generally Churches start promoting Angel Tree withintheir community in August/September gatheringvolunteers and supporters to purchase and deliverpresents to the families in their local area.Angel Tree is a fantastic outreach to get connectedwith families in there local area.Late October you will receive confidential details fromPrison Fellowship with the details of the children'snames and ages.Angel Tree is a program for your whole church!Children can design and make Christmas cards withyour church’s details on them, Your women's ministryand seniors groups can make food hampers whileyour youth ministry purchases and delivers thepresents together!Delivering Christmas GiftsAfter your church receives details of the family, youcan now start having fun shopping for these childrenand getting ready to deliver the presents to the homesof the families.Anytime in December your church can deliver thesegifts, make sure to attach cards or details of yourchurches Christmas services, carols or Christmascelebrations that you will be hosting so that thefamilies know who you are!For those families in regional areas, don’t leaveposting gifts to the last minute!After Christmas Follow UpJust because Christmas has finished and the childrenhave their presents, don't feel that has to be the lastcontact!Why not follow up and see how their Christmas wentand invite the children to your children's ministry withthe parents approval!Angel Tree TimelineJuly - Applications are released into CorrectionalCentres for inmates to completeAugust - Prison Fellowship releases promotionalmaterials to churches giving them an opportunity to beinvolvedSeptember/October - Churches promote the projectin their church, raising awareness, training is given toChurch coordinators.November/December - Churches are provided withthe details of the children to purchase presents for.Presents are purchased and delivered in December.January - Unserved applications to be returned toPrison Fellowship, and a debrief will be held.Angel Tree Western Australia