Dear Friend,

Kermit Sutherland and I have become good friends since he assisted our committee when we began the South Orange County Mayor’s and Supervisor’s Prayer Breakfast.

For 21 years Kermit has helped local committees set up Mayor’s Prayer Breakfasts similar to and patterned after the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C. Literally thousands of influential politicians, business and community leaders have been impacted by Christ at these meetings. As a consultant, he assists the organizing committee with all aspects of breakfast details and has an outstanding “stable” of speakers. These dedicated and successful individuals assure that each breakfast presents Jesus Christ clearly and gives those in attendance an opportunity to receive Him personally.

Kermit now feels positive that through Prayer Breakfast Network and its plan, he can within the next 5 years see every city in America reached in this unique manner. I frankly do not know of another effort that is as successful at reaching the unchurched civic and business leadership as these well-planned Prayer Breakfasts.

Substantial “up front” dollars are needed to set up a breakfast in a new town and monitor the committee’s efforts until they feel strong enough to handle the annual event themselves. Kermit is seeking new partners, either individually or in small groups, who will sponsor a city. A one-time gift of $1000.00, or a $100.00 monthly gift for a year, will meet the need. All gifts are tax deductible and you will receive a personal receipt and an up-to-date newsletter.

Don and Barbara Hodel, former Secretary of Interior and Energy, who speak for Kermit at these events have stated a number of times that, “Kermit is the Johnny Appleseed of prayer breakfasts, starting them all over and spreading the seed.”

I cannot be more enthusiastic about this unique ministry. Hearing, seeing, and being a part of what God has done over the past 21 years has made me confident that Kermit will succeed and that thousands more will meet the Lord. Considering the situation in our country, this is a ministry that is needed as never before.

Please pray about this challenge. I have enclosed one of Kermit’s envelopes for any response.

Yours truly,

 
Dan Plies
The Plies Companies

Family and Friends,

September 11th will be the day that each of us will vividly remember in reminiscing about the year 2001.  I remember turning on the radio during my drive to the office and having difficulty comprehending what had just happened -- one building of the first World Trade Center had just been hit by a passenger airliner.  Then, shortly thereafter, the other building and the Pentagon were hit.  I will never forget my feelings of disbelief in watching the buildings come down -- terror, families forever changed, and of course the reality of knowing that the United States could indeed be attacked.

It is impossible to understand the senselessness of taking innocent lives.  However, what I am most concerned about is this: why does it take a catastrophe for us to acknowledge God's importance in our lives as millions have done since that fateful day?

In May of 1980, I was invited to a breakfast meeting where I was hoping to meet new business prospects to help my struggling new practice.  At that meeting, a former professional baseball player spoke about his life and how he learned that he needed God on a daily basis.  I met another man at that meeting, Kermit Sutherland, who invited me back the next week to hear another speaker -- I accepted.  Again the speaker spoke of having God in his daily life -- and I finally understood what no bible school teacher had ever been able to explain.  That to know God was to have a personal relationship with the living God -- and that not only could I have eternal life, but also, I could enjoy life to its fullest right now.  I became a believer on June 14, 1980 and have remained one since that day.

Kermit Sutherland and his wife Jan have dedicated their lives to bringing the gospel message to those who would dare not set foot into a church.  Their ministry, Prayer Breakfast Network, is obviously close to my heart, and that is why I was so honored when I was invited to join the Board of Directors after several years of being a supporter.  

At this critical time in our country's history, our leaders need a morality that is God centered; business needs to be built on honest values; and, our families need to be held together by God's example of sacrificial love.  Prayer Breakfast Network is an effective ministry that penetrates hearts and enriches lives by sharing God's Word to those who need to hear it.  PBN is fully supported by people like you and me -- will you prayerfully consider joining our support team?  Materials are enclosed that explains how PBN works and how you can become an integral part of our ministry.

Michael Sackett
Michael J. Sackett & Associates

Dear Mr. Sutherland:

Just a short note to let you know how much I enjoyed the Cerritos Community Prayer Breakfast!

Your efforts, and that of the Committee, did not go unnoticed.  It was a great program, and judging by the number of attendees, this is a wonderful event for the community.

I look forward to joining you again next year for this inspirational gathering of prayer.

Sincerely,

Don Knabe
Supervisor, Fourth District
County of Los Angeles

Dear Kermit:

Dear Kermit:

Please find enclosed Lancaster Mayor's Prayer Breakfast check for use through the Prayer Breakfast Network to assist communities in establishing National Day of Prayer Breakfasts as local outreach ministries.

Our board recently voted to send this offering as a love gift to you and Jan in your ministry with appreciation for your encouragement and assistance to our ministry in Lancaster.

We look forward to your report on the NDP Conference in Colorado Springs and the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C.

Privileged to serve with you in reaching the lost for Christ,

In His Name,

Dixie L. Eliopulos
Program Chair
Lancaster Mayor's Prayer Breakfast Committee

Dear Kermit:

I wanted to let you know we had a great breakfast with Frank (Pastore). What a powerful message!! We had 170 for the morning with 5 cards marked that they had received Christ. I think it was one of our best ones because he reached out so beautifully to the young males in the audience. We are looking forward to next year.

God Bless,

Pastor Kevan F. Smith
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Moses Lake, WA

Dear Kermit:

Thanks so much for your help with our recent Mayor's Prayer Breakfast. I think your efforts in spreading these events across our nation are laudable and I wholeheartedly endorse your program. The data you have accumulated and provide so cheerfully are a tremendous help to those of us who are experienced in having a Prayer Breakfast. I know that this wealth of information should make the job of starting a Breakfast so much easier.

Please find our check enclosed to help in some small way with this task. And, again, thank you.

Sincerely,

Mayor Neal Hertzmann
Big Bear Lake, CA

Kermit:

Some months ago I ordered and received a copy of "How to Organize and Lead an Executive Style Prayer Breakfast."

I am working as the Secretary of the Prayer Breakfast Organizing Committee for the Canadian Province of New Brunswick. We are planning our first province-wide Prayer Breakfast for later this year.

We are finding your manual to be very helpful, indeed. Thank you for taking the time and trouble to prepare this booklet and for your willingness to share your experience with the Christian Prayer Breakfast movement.

Sincerely,

Gregg Finley
New Brunswick Leadership Prayer Breakfast
 

Dear Kermit:

We had our first Prayer Breakfast on May 2, 1998. Our theme was "Building up your Temple While Standing in the Gap". This Breakfast was for the Women of Zion Baptist Church in Roswell, Georgia. We had over 200 women in attendance. Thank you for the book you sent me on "How to Organize and Lead an Executive Style Prayer Breakfast". We were able to use this booklet for our planning and follow up. The newsletters have also been helpful.

Sincerely,

 
Lorraine Jeter
Roswell, Georgia