The Kairos team at the Polunsky Unit in Texas had the issue many places are having, trying to minister to inmates without being able to hold a Kairos Weekend due to volunteer access limitations. The Kairos team thought of what could be done and approached the chaplain (who is a former Kairos volunteer) and the… Continue reading »
On October 22, 2021, a two-year pause in one to one youth ministry was ended by Kairos Torch #28 at Southwest Oklahoma Juvenile Center (SWOJC). We did our best to continue the ministry long-distance and without any personal interaction during that pause, but this Weekend was so much better! The main difference from prior Weekends is… Continue reading »
Every Kairos Advisory Council has had to face many obstacles in the past year and a half, one of which is engaging volunteers when there may not be much that can be done in-person and with no Kairos Weekend on the horizon. Another important part of the ministry that has been very difficult to achieve… Continue reading »
Imagine a normal day such as this one. You receive a phone call telling you that your child has been arrested for murder! Your life would be irrevocably changed in ways you could never imagine. This is what happened with Renaldi when her 18 year old son Wes, was arrested for capital murder. Renaldi was… Continue reading »
As with every prison, Martin Correctional Institute in Florida was shutdown to visitors and volunteers for over a year, reopening in April. While the Kairos team was kept out, something very special was happening on the inside of Martin CI. A group of inmates, consisting mostly of Kairos Graduates, was grouping as a daily prayer… Continue reading »
“Kairos Outside Lowcountry” program will help women who have been impacted by incarceration to heal Kairos Prison Ministry International, Inc. (“Kairos”), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, announces the start of the Kairos Outside program in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, scheduled for November 22-24, 2019. The Weekend event will be the first Kairos Outside Weekend in this… Continue reading »
“Kairos Torch Okeechobee” program will help juveniles who have been impacted by incarceration to heal Kairos Prison Ministry International, Inc. (“Kairos”), a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization, announces the start of the Kairos Torch in Okeechobee, Florida scheduled for September 20 – 22, 2019. The event will be the first Kairos Torch event in Okeechobee, Florida… Continue reading »
By The Rev. Arthur Mollenhauer Published 3:54 pm EDT, Friday, October 26, 2018 This article first appeared in Greenwich Time There is only one correctional institution in the State of Connecticut exclusively for women. It is the York Correctional Institution in Niantic. This facility houses a maximum of 1,500 inmates. The average age of women… Continue reading »
Studies have shown program reduces inmate recidivism and improves the prison environment Debary, Fla., January 3, 2019 – Kairos Prison Ministry International, Inc. (“Kairos”), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, announces the start of a Kairos Inside Program at Pamlico Correctional Institute located in Bayboro, North Carolina beginning Thursday, January 24th. The Weekend event will be the… Continue reading »
Published by Gateway Church Authored by Naquanna Comeaux The inmates at the Michael Unit maximum-security prison prayed for a miracle. To many of the inmates at the Mark W. Michael Unit maximum-security prison, Wayne Edson is known as the man with the miracle story. A certified volunteer chaplain, Wayne has been serving four years with… Continue reading »