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Updated Immediate Press Release

September 24, 2025

Bread of Life Ministry, Inc.

SCE Group

The Bread Of Life Ministry Inc., a food and clothing bank and pantry, are thanking you for making this another successful benefit weekend this year!

Our 12th annual benefit weekend was spectacular this year! We appreciate you in helping others less fortunate.

Our events start on Friday, September 12, 2025; with a Celebrity Waiter VIP dinner, show and silent auction at North Friendship General Baptist Church in Lynnville, Indiana with The Chuck Wagon Gang and Sunshine Ministry, was fantastic! You filled the worship center, and we were blessed by almost 150 people turning out a community to support over 50 years of service with the Bread of Life Ministry, Inc.

Saturday September 13, 2025 was incredible with 18 golf teams playing for a great cause with opening prayer and the National Anthem sang by Nashville recording artist and writer J Edwards. Thanks also to Country Artist, David Ball, for playing golf and keeping everyone laughing throughout the day! Everyone had a great time, and we had several counties and States involved either helping as volunteers or participating in our scramble at the lovely Boonville Country Club.

Sunday September 14, 2025, was a full day of worship and fun! All events for Sunday were held at the Museum of Coal Industry in Lynnville, Indiana. Proceeds for that day benefit the Bread of Life Ministry, Inc and the Museum of the Coal Industry, in Lynnville, Indiana. We were so thankful that the communities came out and joined together for a great time of worship this year for the Gathering Place Christian Church band and choir and then receiving the message by Bishop Jimmy Tyson of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. We were overjoyed to see 155 people in service that day!

Car Cruise in – Show - We are growing every year, and thanks to all of you for driving such long distances to participate! Thanks to June Woods for pulling this together each year, and David Ball for giving away a 67’ model corvette autographed to one of the winners.

Thank you:. To the Museum of the Coal Industry team, including AJ, Erlene and Sunshine Mason for a wonderful lunch available to all!

Our Country Concert was also a success with the privilege to have Country Artists and writers, J Edwards, David Ball, Diamond Farnsworth and the Red Ridge Rider Band from Nashville, TN and Diamond Farnsworth from California with us for the whole weekend this year!

We could not have done this without a team effort from our volunteers, our donors, supporters, entertainers, and YOU the community that shared your love with us! God Bless you all!

For more information on how you can help next year contact:

The SCE Group at scegroup@comcast.net

Bread of Life Ministry, Inc – Co-President

Sherry Carlisle Smith 615-579-6213

bol1973@aol.com

Bread Of Life Ministry, Inc.

Lorrie Carlisle Higgs 812-922-5424

Thanks to everyone! Our driveway project is started! We are in need of $5,000 more contributions to finish this much needed project that will begin in June of 2025. Stay tuned for more details! If you would like to help us finish this project, please call 812-922-5424 and speak with Jim or Lorrie.

In Memory....

Sunday, December 15, 2024 our friend, relative and co- worker of the Bread of Life Ministry, Inc went to be with Jesus.

My first memories of my brother Mark Mason were in Spurgeon, Indiana. Dad was preaching at the local Baptist Church and we met his family. He had a large family and his mother, Edith, was like my second mom. She could cook, can, grow a garden, actually there wasn't much she could do. We went to all their family fish fry's and cook outs.

Mark and my brother were the same age, and a lot of us kids in that town ran around together. The Heacock kids, the Richie Boys, the Potters, the Mortons, and so many others. My mom and dad adopted Mark like so many others, and the things we got into! Mom tied sheets together and attached them to our beds so if the parsonage caught on fire we could jump out the top windows. Mark and Tim decided one day to have a fire drill and broke Tim's bed! Shirley was not happy.

Mom used to take us all to the Evansville Museum and the Shrine Circus. One trip to the museum, mom saw a statue of a Naked man and said, "hum.....that call it art".....mark quickly replied, "mom.....how do your know what his name is!" He always had a quick sense of humor.

We had a great youth group and wonderful teachers that taught us the bible. Debbie and Shiela Julian and Nevelan Teague were just a few. We had Rock a Thon's to raise money to attend Camp Windermere in the Ozarks and that is where Lorrie Carlisle Higgs flew in her first helicopter as a small child. She still hates flying!

Mark made us laugh and was always the hit of any get-together! Mark was always in love with a girl on the bus named Judy. She had long hair and lived in the area. It was my honor, almost 4 years ago December, to marry them. Judy was always part of the Spurgeon community as well.

I could tell you so many stories, but his legacy speaks for itself. I will miss you my brother, but I rejoice in the fact I will see you again. I hope you keep your mom and dad and my mom and dad straight till I get there.

With Love,

Sherry Carlisle Smith and the Bread of Life Ministry, Inc family and board members.

New Additions - December 2024

God is blessing us! We are growing! Thank you Jim Webb for all the work you did on making us a second pick up window!

#breadoflifeministryinc #tristatearea #bolelves #sharethejoygiveatoy #freetothoseinneed #HelpUsHelpOthers

We would like to "Thank" everyone that contributed to another successful Celebrity Benefit Weekend for the Bread of Life Ministry, Inc and the Museum of the Coal Industry!

You made it special, our volunteers, sponsors, workers, entertainers (Keith Burns, Cody McCarver, Diamond Farnsworth, Colton Potter, Austin Glover, Birdie Nichols and the Red Ridge Rider Band)

This takes a lot of work to put on an entire weekend, and YOU made it possible! We look forward to next year, and our dates are secured for September 12-14 of 2025. Entertainers will be announced soon, we do have the the Chuck Wagon Gang already signed up for next year!

*See more pictures of the weekend in our Photo section of our website.

Press Release from Pearl River Guitars as Keith Burns and Sherry Carlisleare endorsees of these guitars.

Pearl River Guitars took center stage at the 11th Annual Celebrity Benefit Weekend hosted by Bread of Life Ministry Inc. and the Museum of the Coal Industry. Esteemed musicians Keith Burns and Sherry Carlisle proudly showcased their Pearl River guitars during performances, highlighting the brand’s commitment to supporting artists and meaningful causes.

The three-day event, which took place from Friday to Sunday, benefited the Bread of Life Ministry Inc., a non-profit organization founded in 1973 that provides free food and clothing to individuals and agencies in need. Proceeds were shared with the Museum of the Coal Industry, a non-profit dedicated to preserving the region’s rich coal mining heritage.

Thank you Mill Road Baptist Church for your continued support of the Bread of Life Ministry, Inc ! We had a great time worshiping with you Thanksgiving weekend and
seeing our dear friends Pastor John Kellough and his lovely mother, Corene! We appreciate your missionary support on all the great organizations you support and work with! Great to connect our
Kentucky family ties again!

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Thank you for changing lives and helping those in need through these great organizations! From all those at The Bread of Life Ministry, Inc, Thank you again to the Christian Science Irrevocable Trust award this year! November 2023

We appreciate the support from Gibson County Community Foundation for your continued support to the Bread of Life Ministry, Inc this year! You are making a difference in lives by your donation!

Thank you Pike and Davies County Community Foundation for your continued support this year! Accepting on behalf of the Bread of Life Ministry, Inc was Kelly Barrett Potter, board member and secretary. We thank you with all our heart!

Thank you to Posey County Community Foundation for your support for the hungry November 2024. Your support helps us, "help others" this holiday season. Check presented to Kelly Barrett Potter, secretary and board member for the Bread of Life Ministry, Inc

Some of our past photos of our annual benefit. Special Thank You to our photography by Debra Sheridan with intheRAWphotography.

Thank you so much D-Patrick Ford of Boonville, In!
We are honored to present this check to Bread of Life Ministry, Inc for all that they do in our community!

Bread of Life provides food and clothing to those in need as well as providing necessities to those in need from natural disasters such as
tornadoes, flooding, hurricanes, and more.

To learn more about Bread of Life, visit their Facebook page or their website at https://www.breadoflifeministryinc.org/

Thank you to the Black Coal Riders Association for their charitable donation to the Bread of Life Ministry, Inc in April of 2023! Your support is so appreciated!

Thank you so much for your support and donation of cheese! We appreciate all you do to help us help others - Evansville Area Young Dairyman's Association and South Western Holstein Breeders for 550 lbs of cheese donated last week!

Thank you to the member of the American Patriot Vanguard for donating clothing to the Bread of Life Ministry, Inc this week! Way to go! You are helping us...."help others"

Thank you to The Winslow Fraternal order of the Eagles, Pictured here with George Robling and future eagle Garrett McKinney and Lorrie Carlisle Higgs from The Bread of Life Minsitry, Inc! Their donation of $1000 will help us help others. Their kindness is appreciated and we appreciate our Tri State areas that support our organization for the past 50 years!

Thank you Boonville, Indiana Beta Club for the Socks and underwear drive for The Bread of Life Ministry, Inc this Christmas Season! Thank you to the individuals and families that have donated!

Thank you Perry County Community Foundation for your generous contribution this season to help those in need!

Thank you to Christian Fellowship Church for donating #3,239 worth of food procts! Thank you to North Friendship Wonens Ministries for their sock and underwear drive this season!

Bonnville Christmas parade 2022 with the Bread of Life Ministry, Inc Volunteers this year!

We would like to thank everyone for at Peoples Bank and the Christian Science Irrevocable Trust for your generosity and including us in the recipients for
2022! Pictured below, this year's recipients including President, Mark Hendrickson of People's Bank and Sherry Carlisle Smith representing the Bread of Life Ministry, Inc.
 
Peoples Bank is excited to announce the recipients of donations from the Christian Science Society Irrevocable Trust. This trust was established in 1994
to distribute funds to support non-profit charitable, civic, and educational community organizations in Warrick County. This year's distribution totaled $60,000. Congratulations to the following
organizations!

Sharon Elementary, Albion Fellows Bacon Center, Lynville Elementary PTO, Warrick County Council on Aging, Point Man Ministry, Warrick Public Education
Foundation, Warrick County Museum, Chemo Buddies, Youth First, Chandler Cumberland Presbyterian Church Food Bank, Warrick Ecumenical Soup Kitchen, Warrick Resource Center, Wesley Food Pantry, and
Bread of Life Ministry, Inc.

We wish you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday Week. Please take note of our Holiday Hours for this week, and share with a friend.

Tuesday, Nov 22 - normal hours 9:30-2:30pm
Wednesday, Nov 23 - ONLY working 1/2 day. Closing by 12:00 noon
Thursday, Nov 24 - CLOSED for Thanksgiving Day
Friday Nov 25 - CLOSED

We will reopen on Tuesday, Nov 29th with regular hours of operations.
Thank you, The Bread of Life Ministry, Inc

Thank you to the Posey County Community Foundation for their $2,100 donation for food for the hungry project to The Bread of Life Ministry, Inc this week.
Accepting the donation from the Bread of Life, Lorrie Carlisle Higgs.

"Thank you" to the Pike County Community Foundation for $4,200 donated to the Bread of Life Ministry, Inc for Food for the Hungry. You
are "helping us help other!" Accepting for the Bread of Life Ministry, Inc, President, Jim Webb.