| Greetings in the Name of Messiah Jesus,
The mission of Kairos is to bring Christ’s love and forgiveness to all incarcerated individuals, their families, and those who work with them. In addition, Kairos assists the incarcerated in the transition to becoming a productive citizen.
It is a great blessing to serve on a Kairos team and witness the Lord working with men, loving them, calling them, inspiring them, and redeeming them. There is a place for everyone who would like to participate in reaching out to those who have broken the law and are now incarcerated. Only men are able to work inside Montford Prison ministering directly to the offenders. Both men and women are able to indirectly serve incarcerated men as members of the outside support team, the backbone of Kairos. The outside support team under girds every facet of the inside team’s ministry by managing agape, providing encouragement, preparing food, taking inventory, lifting prayer, and transporting materials to facilitate the ministry inside the prison. - If you have never been involved with Kairos, then consider this your invitation to learn more about serving God in prison ministry, “… I was in prison and you came to visit me. …. The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’” (Matthew 25:36c, 40)
- If you were involved with the Kairos Prison Ministry in the past but have not served since Kairos #20, please pray about joining the Kairos #24 team.
May the Lord bless and keep you. May He make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you. May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. May it be so, in Jesus’ High and Holy Name, Amen.
In His love,
Jim Gordon, Kairos 24, jim@door.net 8010 Quinton Avenue, Lubbock, TX 79424, 806-795-9692 home, 806-392-7537 cell | | KAIROS #24 TEAM INFORMATION
Prayer Request Please ask the Lord to - Raise up the inside, outside support and servant team He wants,
- Use His team to minister to those He will bring to Kairos #24, and
- Accomplish His purposes for each team member, participant, unit administrator, correctional officer, and staff member.
Qualifications to Serve Any Christian who: 1. is choosing to deny one’s self, take up one’s cross, and follow Jesus, 2. Has participated in a three-day spiritual retreat, such as ACTS, Cursillo, Tres Dais, Walk to Emmaus, etc. 3. Is actively worshiping God in a Christian congregation, 4. Is actively involved in a small Christian accountability group, and 5. Is ready to follow the Lord in ministering to the prisoner is qualified to serve as a member of the Kairos #24 Team. The Lord loves to see new faces in His Kairos vineyard, laboring with Him to produce good fruit which glorifies the Father. Ask the Lord if He would have you become a member of His Team.
Third Team Meeting Please join us as God gathers His Team on Saturday, August 28th, from 9:00 A.M until 3:00 P.M, in the Cooper United Methodist Church, 16612 Loop 493, Lubbock, TX 79423, 806-863-2254. The church is 5.3 miles south of 82nd Street on the Tahoka Highway (U.S. 87), a dark brown building west of the highway and south of Woodrow where Cooper High School is located. We will meet in the Fellowship Hall on the south side of the church. Park in the front (east) parking lot and enter the main double door then turn left and walk down the hallway to the Fellowship Hall, or park in the side (south) parking lot and enter the south door directly into the Fellowship Hall. Lunch will be served. Please call or e-mail me to be included in the lunch count.
Remaining Team Meetings - Our fourth and fifth meetings will take place on Saturday, September 25th, and October 23rd, from 9 A.M. until 3 P.M. at the Cooper United Methodist Church.
- Our sixth and seventh meetings will be held on Wednesday, November 17th, from 7 P.M. until 9 P.M., and Thursday, November 18th, from 9 A.M. until 11 A.M. Both of these final meetings will be held at the Mercy Center, in Slaton, prior to entering the Montford Unit Thursday afternoon.
Be exalted, Lord, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power. Psalm 21:13
In His love,
Jim Gordon, Kairos 24, jim@door.net 8010 Quinton Avenue, Lubbock, TX 79424, 806-795-9692 home, 806-392-7537 cell, http://llanoemmaus.org/applications.aspx (for Kairos Team Application, TDCJ Volunteer Application, and Kairos Closing Application)
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