Spring 2017 News from Kairos Prison Ministry International, Inc. Vol. 43 No. 1 Thankful for This New Season!

As we enter this new season that spiritual needs of incarcerated what He would go through prior brings fresh life to our outside men, women, youth, and their to and during his crucifixion, He surroundings, we also celebrate families. endured the pain and suffering to this season with the Lenten die for us and our sins. Period and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. In We have been called into this this holy season there is so much amazing ministry to share of to remember of what Christ has God’s love and forgiveness. We done for us, not only leading up are answering the call to share to His death, but what He did the good news by ministering to after and is still doing today. those that are often forgotten by society. We are also entering our busier season with our Kairos “Therefore go and make Weekends. It’s exciting to see the disciples of all nations, list of Weekends that we pray baptizing them in the name of for every Tuesday afternoon at the Father and of the Son and of our Kairos International office, the Holy Spirit, and teaching steadily growing. them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I We are thankful for the past am with you always, to the very season as it was a time end of the age.” to prepare for the harvest of what Matthew 28:19-20 is ahead! Kairos Prison Ministry sees the Thank you for stepping out in “The Lord will open the heavens, fruit of what our volunteers are faith to answer this calling. the storehouse of his bounty, to doing on a weekly basis as we Every Kairos Weekend is filled send rain on your land in season share the love and forgiveness of with unexpected, God-shaped and to bless all the work of your Jesus Christ. It is awesome to see surprises. hands.” Deuteronomy 28:12 how God changes hearts, how lives are being transformed and how our Thank you also for bringing Kairos is so blessed with the ministry is making an impact hope, in helping to change hearts volunteers that we have and yet wherever we minister around the and making an eternal impact in sometimes, we are limited in the world. your local community for Jesus number of Participants we can Christ. Thousands of lives in reach. We challenge each person This holy season is about 2017 will be changed because of and team to recruit and identify redemption and Christ loving us so the faithfulness and financial more leaders to build on our much that he would give up his life support of our Kairos team! ministry to address the for you and me. Even in knowing From the Executive Director

God’s Special Time Who are We? is published quarterly for Kairos Prison Ministry International, Inc. While working in service through attending this first step of the Kairos, have you ever been asked Kairos program. In many states, Kairos International Staff: to describe Kairos and what we we have facilities asking us Evelyn Lemly do? Often while I travel, I get this when we can start in their CEO question and it is fun to try to pull facility. In a few states, we are Becky Dotson the person into our story when I struggling with various issues COO answer them. It’s a great time to outside our control that have us Craig Combs share about the positive on hold for a while. Men’s Ministry Coordinator impact on the person Gina Brockmeyer attending, on the We need to focus on Women’s Ministry Coordinator facility, on the family, and praying for the ministry, Kevin Resnover on us. It is also exciting to holding each other up Youth Ministry Coordinator watch their interest peak and supporting one Julie Collins when we tell a story of another. For the past Controller someone we met and their couple of years, we’ve Mark Simonson transformation, or to been specifically praying Communications & Mktg Specialist explain the change in for each Weekend, the Ann Kreller ourselves by volunteering. team, the team leader, Executive Administrative Assistant This is what we do to Evelyn Lemly, CEO and those who attend. Janet Santiago recruit – tell the story of how we We may not always know the Administrative Assistant see God at work and impacting a specific needs but we can pray. Terri Wheeler person’s life, including our own. We have added to the weekly Bookkeeper prayer list five states or Jan Hunter Sometimes as I share. I find countries to cover in prayer. We Administrative Assistant myself telling about the Weekend will continue to pray for the Monika Hesse event and impact and forget to scheduled trainings each week. Programs Administrative Assistant share the most important part – the Continuing Ministry – the ‘we As we continue to strive to Vicki Spurgeon come back’ part that teaches them always do the ministry with Board Chair how to live it out and enables excellence, we need to Von Brister Vice Chair for Planning them to form their own remember to tell our story and Don Setterlof community, the learning the walk invite others in, to do the full Vice Chair for Operations part. It is the full program of program not just Weekends, and Barb Jensen Terry Crockett Weekend + Continuing Ministry to cover the ministry in prayer. Secretary Treasurer that makes the difference and truly changes the behavior and helps a Thanks for your hard work and John Miller person change with Christ. If we dedication to Kairos and to International Council President forget to focus on the Continuing sharing the love and forgiveness Tom McCarty Paul Jensen Ministry we have left off the true of Jesus Christ with those Vice President Secretary impact of our program. impacted by incarceration. Keep on praying! To submit stories and photos or to Let’s remember to not only do the contact Kairos leadership and staff: complete program, Weekend + Colossians 1:9-12 “For this Kairos Prison Ministry International Continuing Ministry, but to also reason, since the day we heard 100 DeBary Plantation Boulevard talk about it and why it is so about you, we have not stopped DeBary, FL 32713 important. At Kairos, we are in the praying for you and asking God 407-629-4948 Fax: 407-629-2668 Email: [email protected] midst of our spring Weekend to fill you with the knowledge of www.kairosprisonministry.org cycle with thousands of volunteers his will through all spiritual serving and thousands more wisdom and understanding. And Page 2/ Spring 2017 God’s Special Time Continued on Page 4 A Message From the Board Chair

In late March, I had the conduct the ministry while We believe we must be good opportunity to visit with some inviting all to attend as guests or stewards of our ministry's folks in a civic group setting and participants in programs, funds and one asked me about Kairos Prison Weekends and resources, as well as our Ministry, volunteers, and who we program-specific personal time, talent and are as a group and ministry. I follow-up activities treasures. explained that we are a group of to build Christian Christians, diverse in our personal community. Thank you to the many worship traditions, brought volunteers who take the together in our desire to serve our While we empower light of Christ into places Lord, Jesus Christ. They asked the local volunteers that others will not how that worked and I shared that to conduct the go. Thank you for the way as volunteers from across the ministry, we are that you encourage one country, we are brought together accountable to Vicki Spurgeon, another to do more and do by a mission that we believe in, a excellence and Board Chair better whenever and Statement of Faith that tells all performance at the highest wherever you can. who we are, and core values that standards and authority of the guide our actions and decisions. ministry. We empower guests or As we go forward forming and participants to be accountable for building teams, experiencing When I mentioned how many their lives and be transformed by Weekends, making decisions, volunteers served across the Jesus Christ. being good stewards, building country, there was an incredulous relationships and participating in response that "no way could that We believe in the importance of Continuing Ministry, let us many get along." Their experience enabling relationships to build always do that with integrity, in a non-ministry (and even in community, thus our model compassion, and humility. some ministry) settings was quite includes the Weekend different. experience, followed by guests or participants gathering regularly Let us always remember to So how does a group as diverse for accountability, support and ‘Listen, Listen, Love, Love' and widespread as those in Kairos prayer. The full complement of those we serve and those with Prison Ministry bear witness to the well-defined returning model whom we serve. Christ and see transformations time is necessary for the community to and time again in Weekends and prosper. Continuing Ministry? I go back to “Do nothing out of selfish those core documents that guide us We believe that we must be ambition or vain conceit, but in in our individual decisions, as well honest and truthful in our humility consider others better as the larger ones made at each personal conduct as we represent than yourselves. Each of you level of the ministry. A shared the ministry consistently and with should look not only to your vision and mission is undergirded integrity. We are obedient to own interests, but also to the by core values that guide our God in everything we do and interests of others.” behavior and actions as a board, obedient to the guidelines of the Philippians 2:3-4 staff and volunteers. Kairos ministry programs. Blessings in the journey. Those values state that: We believe in respecting each person with dignity while We are Christians who believe in modeling Christ’s love. We the Holy Trinity and honor and live practice 'Listen, Listen, Love, the teachings of the Bible and our Love.' Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We

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By Evelyn Lemly CEO

One of the pleasures of hiring a new person to serve on staff is getting to know those who applied for the position and truly see God at work in their lives. It is always a journey for the person that is being led to step out in faith and pursue a new position.

There are the faith steps to see where God leads and then the related personal faith steps of selling a home, moving, starting in a new location and new work, and on and on. The one thing I always see is God at work and leading the way to make it happen – in His time and in His way He provides.

Many of us have experienced the situation in our lives such as Isaiah 6:8, ‘Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” It can be a little scary but so rewarding to step out in faith to say “Send Me!”

I know that is true of the many leaders throughout the Kairos ministry holding the various Board, International Council, State, Advisory Council, and Team positions as they say “Yes, I will do that role.” I also know it has been true of me in coming to work at Kairos, as well as Kevin Resnover and Gina Brockmeyer as Program Coordinators.

We are blessed to have Craig Combs also say recently “yes Lord, send me” as he comes to serve as Men’s Ministry Coordinator at Kairos Prison Ministry International.

Craig has been working at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN since 1994 as an Assistant Business Manager for the School of Optometry. Before that, he was in sales and also an Instructor at the University. Craig holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Masters of Health Administration degree.

His ministry work with Kairos as a volunteer has been in two different facilities in Indiana over the past 10 years where he has led a Weekend, been in different roles in the teams, served on two different Advisory Councils, and has been very active in the state. Craig has also served as an Advanced Kairos Trainer since 2011 for Kairos Inside.

In addition, Craig has been very active in Walk to Emmaus (since 1999), Chrysalis (since 2002), and Community Bible Study (since 2001) holding numerous roles, leadership positions, and teaching positions with each. He is very active in his local church and community.

Please cover Craig in your prayers and support him as he makes the move to Florida and joins the staff in serving the Lord, Jesus Christ in this wonderful ministry of Kairos.

Who are We? every way; bearing fruit in every endurance and patience, and (Continued from Page 2) good work, growing in the joyfully giving thanks to the knowledge of God, being Father who has qualified you to we pray this in order that you strengthened with all power share in the inheritance of the may live a life worthy of the according to his glorious might saints in the kingdom of light.” Lord and may please him in so that you may have great

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Listen, Listen, Love, Love

By Gina Brockmeyer forgiveness and redemption in Christ. Finally, Sunday Women’s Ministry Coordinator is about encountering others. All of the activities on Sunday are designed to have the The theme for every Kairos Inside Weekend is Participants begin the process of growing in faith and Listen, Listen, Love, Love. learn about living in community with others. They also learn about the importance of service to others and Listen, Listen, Love, Love reminds us that Kairos is introduces them to continuing ministry through Prayer not about preaching or convincing. Instead, and Share and Reunions, which is the heart of the volunteers sacrifice their need to be in control and Kairos ministry. listen with their hearts – a true act of great love. On a Kairos Weekend, Christ calls volunteers to be As a Kairos Weekend unfolds, Participants are led step servants. That means they are to give up their by step, through a growing understanding of the focus control. The servant’s agenda is not important; the for each day. That is why Kairos Inside is such a Master’s agenda is! structured program, and why volunteers must avoid the temptation to add their thumbprint to the Weekend. Each day of the 3½ days of a Kairos Inside Kairos Weekends are a gift from the Holy Spirit and Weekend has a guiding focus and the activities for there is no reason to tamper with its proven power, each day are designed purposefully to support that even if there is an element that someone may day’s focus and objective. Everything has a place personally think could be done “better.” and an order, and as the days unfold, a building process is taking place. Every element of the Weekend program is to be done, and done in its proper sequence. The wisdom of Kairos has established the program as the best method.

Unlike Kairos Outside, Kairos Inside Weekends do not have individual themes or scriptures selected by the Weekend Leaders, and Kairos Inside Weekends do not have individual logos or shields designed for each Weekend.

The role of a volunteer on a Kairos Inside Weekend, or any Kairos Weekend, is to plant seeds – seeds of love. Volunteers must understand that we are just On Thursday, the Participants encounter Kairos, instruments of God’s love, and in Kairos we must and all the activities are designed to reduce anxiety joyfully lay down our will and serve in obedience to and begin making Participants increasingly more God and to the Kairos method. comfortable with their new friends, our volunteers, and each other. The power of the Kairos ministry comes from being focused as advocates for Christ and in covering our Friday is about encountering self and the Weekends with prayer. Participants focus on gaining a better understanding of themselves and their standing with Christ. As all volunteers know, the Kairos Riverbanks define the boundaries of the ministry that must be honored. Saturday’s focus is on encountering Christ, and the Only by honoring these boundaries is the framework day’s activities introduce the Participants to Jesus and integrity of the ministry securely maintained as and the Body of Christ, encouraging them to find Kairos! Spring 2017 God’s Special Time/Page 5 Kairos Torch Ministry Seen But Not Heard

By Kevin Resnover Youth Ministry Coordinator

“Children (youth) should be seen but not heard” is heard. The screaming infant may not be a far cry from Christ’s words in Matthew 19:14- able to formulate the words to say, but he knows that “Let the children alone, don’t prevent them his screams will get his parents attention; and today’s from coming to me…” but it certainly was what generation knows that posting on social networks or protesting in the streets will get someone’s attention.

I deeply appreciate the theme of Kairos Prison Ministry and it’s usage in the Kairos Torch program: “Listen, Listen, Love, Love.” It cuts to the chase with profound wisdom and understanding of humanity’s basic needs. I equally appreciate the Kairos Torch volunteers that have taken to heart this theme and live it out with the youth they have been called to mentor and minister.

Not long ago, I received a large envelope through the mail from one of our long-time Kairos Torch volunteers. In it were several letters, poems, and written expressions from youth that had participated in a Kairos Torch Weekend and the mentoring program. Each of these youth found their voice through the care of a loving mentor that listened carefully to their stories and presented them with choices for hope and a many in my generation, those generations before us future. and those coming on the scene repeatedly heard. In fact, I recently encountered a young father teaching those principles to his children; not using those precise words, but certainly implanting those exact principles. I cringed as I watched him miss opportunity after opportunity to address their innocent statements, and what seemed to him as silly questions into powerful teachable moments.

I’m sometimes asked why this generation of youth is so quick to take to the streets and so assertive in espousing their views (when it’s not asked for). My mind quickly goes back to Matthew 19, where those forward-thinking parents knew the importance of having their children front and center to receive Christ’s blessing through physical touch, spontaneous listening and words for abundant living. No matter what the age or the position we Space will not allow us to share all of their writings but hold in life, we all have a need to be heard and here are couple to read: touched in positive ways. When that need is not met, we often find other ways to feed it and to be (Continued on Page 7) Spring 2017 God’s Special Time/Page 6 Kairos Torch Ministry Seen but Not Heard (continued)

To the People of Kairos…

The last few days spent with you all has been loving, helpful, and it was a learning experience that I’ll never forget! The last 10 months that I’ve been saved has shown me that God is the only way and then you all came and showed me how to forgive.

I’ve been able to forgive my mother for all the pain and abuse she put in my life, and to be able to forgive the people that I love the most for not doing anything. I am free from Our Life Would Be The Same unforgiveness, and it is because God has put you all in my life and allowed me to I remember a time when each day was long, understand what forgiveness means. My life was a playground, my life was a song. And fluttered through the years with barely a Thank you all for coming and talking to us. care- God bless you all! And thank you a I ignored the future and what awaited there. thousand times again! I dreamed away daytimes and dreamed away nights- Love you all, I was fooled into thinking my life was all right. Wicia So it was to this day - I came to Kairos, That I’ve accepted Christ as my Savior, And now I can begin to grow. So thank you all for showing us you care, For love, support, understanding, And just being there And always the truth will remain - if some of us never came To Torch #2, Our life would be the same!!

Ali

Being seen is nice for some, but being heard is vital to all of us. Taking the time to actively listen with our hearts will have a profound effect in the lives of those who God has placed near to us.

Spring 2017 God’s Special Time/Page 7 Who We Are Ways to Give

There are many ways to give to Kairos Prison Ministry. One way is to give a Legacy gift. If you haven’t already, we pray you will consider including Kairos in your will.

Recently, a faithful donor/volunteer shared, “Kairos is always in my heart. I want you to know that Kairos is in my will. I want to make sure that many years to come those that have only known hopelessness all their lives continue to find hope and healing when they ask Jesus into their hearts.”

Another way to give to Kairos Prison Ministry is through Appreciated stocks. A donor has shared how simple it was to transfer her appreciated stocks to Kairos Prison Ministry. Giving appreciated stock is a great way both to reduce your taxes and give more generously. Wonderings as I Wander By John Miller, International Council President

1 Corinthians 13:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. In January, I was appointed as the pastor for a small church in Indiana and that journey has led me through some very interesting situations and people who I have met have given me a new perspective on life. The area I’m serving is a small community of about 2,100 people and it takes me back to my childhood days of living in a small community. It’s refreshing in that people rely on one another more often and you hear the phrase, “How can I help?” quite often. Yes, they have their problems and drugs, etc. plague them as well, just not to the extent of a larger city.

What I see is a Christian community coming together much as we do in Kairos. However, as pastors, people in the community rely on us to help lead, just as our Weekend Leaders lead us like shepherds. Not so different that when we read the 23rd Psalm. (“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.”) When we go in behind those prison walls and when we meet with the loved ones of the incarcerated, we are invading Satan’s domain. He wants to keep those men, women and children in the dark. He does not want them to see the light, the light that you bring; the light and love of Jesus Christ.

Recently, I was a little put off by the actions of a situation and I prayed about it. God spoke to me saying simply, “Love them.” Just as He loved, we are also to love. You see, when Jesus went to the cross, He died for ALL of us. Not just the “good guys,” but everyone. All we have to do is to accept. That’s what we do in Kairos, “Listen, Listen, Love, Love.” Then we get to see the Holy Spirit do its work. What a gift!

As we enter this Lenten season with Palm Sunday and Easter before us, perhaps you are doing something special during this time. Perhaps you’re reading the Bible more, perhaps fasting, perhaps giving up something. Pope Francis puts it well. He says, “Fast from hate, fast from indifference.” When we fast from hate and indifference and allow love to come forth, wonderful things happen. We’ve seen it in the prisons, we can see it out of the prisons. May you enjoy your Lenten journey and may you experience the joy that comes from being with Christ every day of your life. Page 8/Spring 2017 God’s Special Time Who We Are

Kairos Prison Ministry International In Loving Memory

Often, people who have lost a loved one ask that a tribute gift be made to their favorite charity in lieu of flowers. A memorial contribution to Kairos Prison Ministry pays thoughtful tribute to the memory of your loved one. Donations will support sharing Christ’s love with the incarcerated.

A memorial letter will be sent to the family of the bereaved, along with the name(s) of the donors. The amount of the gift will not be disclosed. Donors will receive a letter from Kairos Prison Ministry for their tax-exempt contribution.

Letters from Kairos Graduates:

Dear Kairos,

I have been blessed over the past weekend as to being part of the Idaho (Boise) 4-day retreat #17. I want to thank your ministry teams for their authentic Christianity that we, as inmates, don’t see from our fellow brothers with their lack of understanding of God’s love – living in their own infinite views of what love means. But these men - I have become blessed to know - are the Kairos Idaho Chapter. They are wonderful lights of Christ’s love. Praise be to God that in the appointed time, Christ brought these men into my life and rekindled the flame within me through the inspiration of the Lord. This Weekend allowed me personally to take off the prison shield and just show the miraculous works the Lord does within any man that the Lord wants to use. Please keep up the work that you are doing for the Lord and I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to be a part of Kairos #17.

Zachery, Idaho State CI Graduate

Hi,

I just wanted to thank you because I just went through the Kairos program and I loved it. You should try to get into every prison. It was the best time I ever had in prison. Your program has a lot of positivity and I needed that, because there is so much negativity in here that we need something uplifting.

Timothy, Menard CI Kairos Graduate Spring 2017God’s Special Time/Page 9 Kairos Remembers

Romans 8:6 …... but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

Elizabeth Laulusa Rock, 71, was Rodney Curry, P.O. Box 1694, Deacon Jason Paul Roy, 57, born in 1945 in Pago Pago, Tomball, TX 77377. died unexpectedly in peace at American Samoa and died home on December 24, 2016. December 7, 2016 in Houston, TX. Gerald Charles Goerlitz, 80, of He was the eldest son born to She had lived in American Samoa, Elverson, PA, passed away on Armand and Dolores Roy. He NY, Ohio, December 20, 2016 at home. He lived in many cities in the U.S. Texas, and was the beloved husband of and Canada and has called West Germany. Elizabeth A. Davison Goerlitz, Jacksonville home for the last Survived by her of 54 years Born in Milwaukee, 25 years. He husband of WI, he was the son of Charles H. earned his more than 48 and Norma Fleischfresser BA degree years, Col. Goerlitz. He received his in Marketing James C. Rock, bachelor’s degree from Northern from East USAF, Ret; son Michigan University. He served Texas State Tumu Rock; daughter Peta Rock in the U.S. Marine Corp. Gerald University. Dudley. She lived her life in service was very active with the Catholic He worked to others, and most recently served Cursillo and Kairos Prison in sales for many years but his in Kairos Prison Ministry at the Ministry. He is a past Alumni passion was always to serve the Eastham Unit in Lovelady, TX and Director at Northern Michigan hurting of the world. He served Meals of Love. The inmates at University on Kairos Weekends, led Bible Eastham Unit who have dedicated and Green studies and served as the their lives to Christ through Kairos Bay Catholic Chaplain at Florida prison ministry are known as the Packers fan. State Prison and Union Men in White. She was a woman so In addition to Correctional Institution. He also full of love that she refused to quit his wife, served at his parish of St. serving others until her body finally Gerald is Joseph’s Catholic Church. He gave in to pancreatic cancer. survived by be remembered as a his children, hard-working yet fun loving Please consider sending Christopher, Catherine Beck, man, loyal and committed to his donations to one of her two Carrie Goerlitz and Cristin wife and sons, a faithful friend programs: Liz Rock Youth and Goerlitz. with a passion for music, an Music Endowment, make checks ability to make people laugh, payable to “FUMC-Bryan,” with a In lieu of flowers, memorial high energy and a tender, memo of “Liz Rock Youth and contributions may be made to compassionate heart. Jason is Music Endowment” and mail to Kairos Prison Ministry, Eastern survived by his wife of 30 years, First United Methodist Church, 506 PA Conference, 30 Woodland Linda, and two sons. Donations East 28th St, Bryan, TX 77803 OR Circle, Downingtown, PA 19335 in memory of Jason may be For the Kairos Eastham Prison or to Philadelphia Cursillo, 414 made to St. Mary's prison Ministry, make checks payable to Pine Creek Road, Exton, PA ministry PO Box 1120, “Kairos of Texas” with a memo, 19341. Macclenny, FL 32063 or Kairos “Eastham, Liz Rock” mail to of Florida PO Box 1425, Orange Park, FL 32067. Page 10/ Spring 2017 God’s Special Time Kairos Remembers

Reginald Pettus, 69, passed on and survived by his mother, violin in his youth and still played to glory on Dec. 25, 2016, with Eleanora; and siblings, VeNita, the piano. He worked as a his family by his side in Patricia, JoAnn (Lamine), plumber, auto mechanic and in Marietta, Ga. Gregory (Mona), Colleen and home construction. He enjoyed Reg was born Brenda; as well as a host of woodworking, gardening, May 10, 1947, cousins and other relatives in the artifacting and fishing. Jim, a in Baltimore, Baltimore and Scranton areas. recipient of a Purple Heart, was a Md., and was very giving Christian man who will the oldest of James Sherman Norman, 68, be missed by all who knew him. seven children. passed away on February 9, 2017, Parents Earnest in Corona, New Mexico. He was Pastor Gregory Mark Lanham, and Eleanora born on September 28, 1948 in age 53, of Harper, WV, passed Pettus moved their family to Carlsbad, NM to George and away February 14, 2017. He was Scranton, Pa., where he attended Teddy (Dickens) Norman. In born February 25, 1963 at Scranton Tech and studied 2007, he married Chere Burch Pinehurst, NC, the son of Cecil business at Penn State Univ. He Horel. Lanham of Montrose and Dorothy met his life's mate, Shirley Ann Cornell Lanham. In 1984 at Mt. Davis, and started their life Jim served his country proud in Clare, WV he was married to together. Vietnam as a Deborah M. "Debi" Hayhurst who dog handler in is survived. Also surviving is one Reg successfully started and the United son, Benjamin Lanham of Aiken, grew a technical consulting and States Army. SC, a daughter, Vanessa Klingler of software development company, He was a Milton, WV. Pettus Media and Design. Reg member of the Gregg was the was a longtime member of Zion American Pastor of the Missionary Baptist Church, Legion Riders Grace Pointe where he was a deacon, choir as well as the Fellowship member, Bible study teacher, U.S. Sidecar Association. He was Church at and active member of a few a founding member and deacon of Harper, WV missionary groups. He was also Grace Fellowship Church in and was also a business owner, community Corona and involved in Kairos an employee leader, an accomplished artist, Prison Ministries. He is preceded of Allegheny painter and frequent cruiser. Reg in death by his father, George Wood had been an active Kairos Inside Norman. Jim is survived by his Products where he was employed volunteer, since the late 1980’s, mother, Teddy Norman; beloved as the Chief Lumber Inspector. He with his wife Shirley. wife, Chere; sons, Jason Hale had served as Pastor of the Norman, Jeams Norman and Harrison Community Church at Reg leaves to cherish his James Norman Jr.; step sons, Mabie, WV for twenty –three years memory a wife of almost 50 Jerycho Hylton and Lucas Hylton; prior to moving to Harper, WV. He years, Shirley; his sons, Tim daughters, Regina, Jacquez, was a member of the Wabash (Lilly), Kevin (April) and Charlie and Amanda Norman; Conference FM USA, the Emmaus Brandon (Laura); 11 sisters, Jan Surette and Judy and Chrysalis Community, the grandchildren; and one Norman as well as many Kairos Prison Ministry and great-grandchild. He is preceded grandchildren and other relatives. participated in Haiti Mission Trips. in death by his father, Earnest, Jim was a singer, played the Spring 2017 God’s Special Time/Page 11 Kairos Remembers

Tanya M. Daley was born David Powell, after 65 years of trying to accomplish that. April 15, 1959 and went to be life on earth, went to be with his with her Lord and Savior on Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Next to his love for Christ, his February 17, 2017. Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. Please second love was the trucking She will keep his family, including his industry. David started working on always be wife Linda, in your prayers. the freight docks at the young remembered age of 17 and he made for the love in David loved to love the unlovable transportation his life long career. her heart for and to lead Through his years in the trucking others, as she them to industry and his ministry, David was often Christ, and, amassed a list of lifelong friends. known for more putting people importantly, David used Proverbs 27:17 as his before herself. David always guide in friendships and it tells us Her passion made those that "Iron Sharpens Iron." That's was people and making a around him how David bonded with such difference, as she often did as a aware of the friends that he called his representative for Northwestern Holy Spirit. "Mavericks." Louisiana Kairos Prison His ministries included countless Ministry. But above all else, she hours devoted to Kairos Prison In lieu of flowers, the family has loved her family. Ministries, Celebrate Recovery, requested that donations be made numerous nursing home to the Kairos Outside Ministries. Those left to cherish her ministries and Hideaway Lake Send to KPMI-KOET, P.O. Box memory are her mother, Frankey Community Church. His 4208, Tyler, 75712, or online at Kelley; husband, Ken Daley; ministries began at an early age, KairosPrisonMinistry.org. sons, Joshua Sanders and Joey starting with him & his Dad Daley; sisters, Suzanne Traylor, walking through his childhood The family would like to thank the Casey Kelly, Mary Vickers and neighborhood passing out fliers to caring and loving folks at Kim Palmer; grandchildren, his Dad's church. As a preacher's Texas Oncology and The Hospice Devin, Kaylee, Matthew and son, David was always aware of of East Texas. Dylan; and numerous nieces and the big shoes he had to fill and nephews. David spent a majority of his life

Agape Contacts for Upcoming Weekends:

A listing of agape contacts for Kairos Weekends will be provided on the mykairos.org website. This information is compiled from the Weekend information that is posted on the Kairos Kalendar and will be available in Excel format. You will be able to cut and paste all of the contacts email addresses right into your email instead of cutting and pasting each one individually. We hope this will make the exchanging of agape much less cumbersome.

In order for this to be effective, please be sure your Weekends are posted well in advance of their actual dates and your agape contact and their email address is included in the posting. This document will be updated and reposted monthly on the ‘Register Your Weekend’ webpage. To access this information go to: http://www.mykairos.org/kalendar.html and click on ‘Agape Contacts for Upcoming Weekends.’

Spring 2017 God’s Special Time/Page 12 News

Recently, Kairos, along with other ministries, received this well-written reminder from the Indiana Department of Corrections. Unfortunately, we do have Kairos volunteers in various states that get removed from service in the facilities due to overstepping the boundaries of the facility or the DOC. We realize each state has slightly different rules of engagement on what is allowed; however, this is fairly standard to most states as a guideline. We share this with permission and to help us remember to honor the rules of the facility and DOC, along with the rules of Kairos as we serve those impacted by incarceration.

Email from the Indiana Department of Corrections:

Recently the Department of Correction has terminated several volunteers, some of them with years of experience, for giving money to offenders through the JPay system. In total, these volunteers lost several thousand dollars in a short amount of time. We believe these are isolated problems, but want to be proactive in protecting you and all of our volunteers. Please remember that there is never a reason for giving money, or any other goods/services to an offender or his/her family. Don’t forget your training on offender manipulation, and the basic formula of:

TIME + EXPOSURE = OPPORTUNITY FOR MANIPULATION

If an offender asks you to send money, carry a message, contact family or otherwise go beyond the scope of your volunteer duties, please notify staff. Manipulation typically begins with an offender fishing for a victim by making simple requests, but escalates to larger demands once the hook is set.

Please look out for one another and don’t hesitate to ask your community involvement coordinator, chaplain or any other staff for guidance and help.

The relationship between volunteers and offenders is predominantly positive. Not only do offenders and the facility benefit greatly from this relationship but often the volunteers experience the same positive effects. However, due to the nature of a correctional environment, it is the responsibility of everyone involved to maintain very strict boundaries to ensure a safety and secure environment.

The Indiana Department of Correction takes a firm stance prohibiting fraternization. For the purposes of a correctional environment, fraternization is defined as relationships with offenders that go beyond the normal scope of the role of a volunteer. The purpose is to avoid potential conflicts of interest or impairment of supervision and rehabilitation, and to provide humane and respectful treatment of offenders. The information below provides clarification about what fraternization means in a correctional environment.

Volunteers are prohibited from exchanging goods/services/funds with: · Any incarcerated offender · Any offender under the supervision of probation/parole · Any family/friends/associates of an offender

A volunteer must not personally intercede or advocate on behalf of an offender regarding: · facility discipline; · programming; · rules of supervision; · employment; · Parole, pardon, commutation or any judicial matters.

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Very clear boundaries should be respected and any contact that could appear to violate these conditions must be reported to the Community Involvement Coordinator. Communication is the best tool to prevent situations where you are overstepping your boundaries. If it is discovered after the fact, you may not be able to continue to serve at that facility.

• If you discover that someone you know or are acquainted with becomes incarcerated or under probation/ parole supervision (e.g. family member, mild acquaintances, former co-worker, a neighbor, family friend, etc.), report this to the Community Involvement Coordinator. Relationships must be evaluated to determine whether your continued volunteer service will pose a conflict of interest at any IDOC facilities. • Volunteers must not get involved in any way with an offender’s family or friends. • Treat all offenders impartially; do not grant special privileges, considerations, contacts, etc. to any individual offender. • In order to maintain a professional relationship, offenders are required to address staff/volunteers by their title (Mr./Ms./Dr./Sgt./ Officer) and last name. • Volunteers must not use first names or nicknames in addressing inmates; always use Mr./Ms. [last name]. • Offenders must not be addressed by a title (Rev., Dr., etc.)

Any questions regarding an offender relationship should be directed to the Community Involvement Coordinator. Constant and continuous communication with the Community Involvement Coordinator is your best defense to defuse compromising situations before they occur. If an offender makes any type of request of any item or favor or anything outside the scope of your program/service, report it immediately to the Community Involvement Coordinator. Think of it this way – only provide an offender with something you could provide every offender at the facility, such as a prayer, encouraging words, or a listening ear.

The above also applies to volunteers asking their own family or friends to intercede as a go-between.

We hope this clears up any misconceptions and also refreshes what you’ve heard in the past. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about any of the above information, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Indiana DOC email to volunteers

Letter from Kairos Graduates:

Dear Kairos Prison Ministry,

Hello, my name is Terry. I’m writing to show the best way I can, which is through the transparency of words, how much I appreciate every time your ministry blesses us with the delicious cookies and I know everyone in the system feels the same, even if they don’t express it. I decided to write because over the 9 ½ years I’ve been in the system, 8 ½ of those years you have graced us with your love consistently. You’re not judgmental, it’s as if you embrace everyone’s tribulations with care – as though you were a mother of sorts. I just wanted to say thank you and let you know the love is appreciated.

Truly, Terry, a Kairos Graduate

Page 14/Spring 2017 God’s Special Time Kairos Training Advanced Kairos Training is for Kairos Inside, Kairos Outside, and Kairos Torch volunteers who are in or will be in a Weekend leadership role, including Advisory Council or State Chapter positions, anywhere within the Kairos program. Advanced Kairos Training gives the what, who and why of the Kairos ministry. Kairos policy requires that all Weekend leaders must have completed the entire training course 12 to 24 months prior to leading a Weekend.

PRINCIPLE STATEMENTS CONCERNING ADVANCED KAIROS TRAINING EXPENSES

1. All Advanced Kairos Trainings are essentially free to any and all attendees. However, paying the expenses of an attendee for training is borne by the state sending its volunteers to a training in or out of its local state. This means that all Advisory Councils or State Chapter Committees should be budgeting for any training expenses deemed necessary for their future Weekend Leaders or other attendees that the Advisory Council or State Chapter Committee wants to attend. 2. Advisory Councils or State Chapter Committees should encourage their volunteers (who may have been used to paying out of their own pocket previously to a Host State) to make their donations to their local Advisory Council instead to help build the budget to allow for more volunteers to attend trainings.

BE SURE TO BRING YOUR PROGRAM MANUAL WITH YOU TO THE TRAINING You must complete the entire Advanced Kairos Training in order to receive your certificate and become a Weekend Leader.

2017 Advanced Kairos Training Schedule

April 28, 2017 KANSAS CITY, MO Kairos Inside and Outside May 12, 2017 DENVER, CO Kairos Inside May 19, 2017 FORSYTH, GA Kairos Inside June 2, 2017 HUNTSVILLE, TX Kairos Inside, Outside and Torch June 9, 2017 JACKSONVILLE, FL Kairos Inside, Outside and Torch July 21, 2017 RALEIGH, NC Kairos Inside July 28, 2017 EAST AURORA, NY Kairos Inside and Outside August 18, 2017 OAKLAND, CA Kairos Inside August 18, 2017 FORSYTH, GA Kairos Inside August 18, 2017 BALTIMORE, MD Kairos Inside and Outside September 8, 2017 BIRMINGHAM, AL Kairos Inside and Outside October 20, 2017 GREENVILLE, SC Kairos Inside November 3, 2017 INDIANAPOLIS, IN Kairos Inside November 10, 2017 WAXACHACHIE, TX Kairos Inside, Outside and Torch

Detailed information for each training, including costs, facility, and registration can be found on the Kairos Kalendar at www.mykairos.org. Spring 2017 God’s Special Time/Page 15 Kairos Kalendar

Kairos Weekends through June 30, 2017 Date Location Institution W/E # Leader Program 4/3/17 AUS Goulburn CC 21 Nick Patsaki Men's Inside 4/3/17 AUS Southern Queensland CC 4 Ken Vonhoff Men's Inside 4/4/17 MS Central Mississippi CF 38 Josie Neill-Browning Women's Inside 4/4/17 VA Green Rock CC 16 Tripp Smith Men's Inside 4/6/17 CA Ironwood SP 34 Paul Lorenzini Men's Inside 4/6/17 FL Florida SP West 21 Alan Bishoff Men's Inside 4/6/17 IN Pendleton CIF 20 Jordan Steinmetz Men's Inside 4/6/17 IN Plainfield CF 20 Bobby Shipman Men's Inside 4/6/17 OK Mabel Bassett CC 44 Jan McReynolds-Phillips Women's Inside 4/6/17 So Afr Johannesburg Prison 14 Ray Smit Men's Inside 4/6/17 So Afr Krugersdorp 36 Keith Clark Men's Inside 4/6/17 So Afr Pietermaritzburg Prison 21 Chester Clayton Men's Inside 4/6/17 TX Neal Prison 37 Seth Trujilo Men's Inside 4/6/17 TX Polunsky Prison 38 Ken Austin Men's Inside 4/6/17 TX Roach Prison 35 Lamar McBride Men's Inside 4/6/17 VA Greensville CC 66 La'Mont J. Baxter Men's Inside 4/7/17 AUS Hunter 23 Jacinta Haak Kairos Outside 4/7/17 GA Georgia 38 Nita Hodges Kairos Outside 4/7/17 IN Northwest IN 22 Lynn M. Schweitzer Kairos Outside 4/7/17 KS Kansas 17 Shirley Shelite Kairos Outside 4/7/17 TX Lubbock 13 Kathy Carlile Kairos Outside 4/18/17 AUS Frank Baxter JJC 20 Teresa Gourlay Kairos Torch 4/20/17 AL Donaldson CF 65 Justin Averette Men's Inside 4/20/17 AL St. Clair 64 Rich McCurdy Men's Inside 4/20/17 AL Staton CF 34 John Morris Men's Inside 4/20/17 CA California SP Sacramento 19 Chuck Nielsen Men's Inside 4/20/17 CO Delta CC 51 David LeMaster Men's Inside 4/20/17 CT Garner CI 11 Walter Wittwer Men's Inside 4/20/17 DE Sussex CI 8 Glenn Andersen Men's Inside 4/20/17 FL Columbia CI 29 Mike Gleason Men's Inside 4/20/17 FL Tomoka CI 77 Lloyd Luzier Men's Inside 4/20/17 FL Union CI 82 Jim Rockenbach Men's Inside 4/20/17 GA Baldwin SP 14 Archie Huches Men's Inside 4/20/17 GA Lee Arrendale SP 22 Kathryn Herrin Women's Inside 4/20/17 GA Lee SP 46 Mike Albright Men's Inside 4/20/17 GA Phillips SP 22 Kurt Renz Men's Inside 4/20/17 IL Stateville CC 21 Jose (Joe) Rangel Men's Inside 4/20/17 IN Edinburgh CF 4 Danny Griffin Men's Inside 4/20/17 IN Miami CF 19 Ben Colsten Men's Inside 4/20/17 IN Pendleton CF 20 Steve Bishop Men's Inside 4/20/17 MD Maryland CTC 5 Bill Baer Men's Inside 4/20/17 MD Western CI 9 Mathhew Frankenberry Men's Inside 4/20/17 MO Potosi CC 14 David Westrup Men's Inside 4/20/17 OH Madison County CI 6 Jeff Grimes Men's Inside 4/20/17 OK Cimarron CF 25 Curtis Cooper Men's Inside 4/20/17 SC Broad River CI 41 Tim Olson Men's Inside 4/20/17 SC Evans CI 47 Robert Hayes Men's Inside 4/20/17 SC Ridgeland CI 14 William Edmonds (Bill) Men's Inside 4/20/17 So Afr Johannesburg Women's Prison 21 Lizelle Gribble Women's Inside 4/20/17 So Afr Leeuwkop Max CF 10 Neville Van Diemen Men's Inside 4/20/17 TN Bledsoe CC 3 Joy Lewis Women's Inside 4/20/17 TX Bartlett State Jail 26 Rick Edge Men's Inside Page 16/Spring 2017 God’s Special Time Kairos Kalendar

Date Location Institution W/E # Leader Program 4/20/17 TX Boyd Prison 29 Ross McKenzie Men's Inside 4/20/17 TX Lockhart Womens 20 Cheryl Glasgow Women's Inside 4/20/17 TX Luther Prison 2 Rodrigo Castilleja Men's Inside 4/20/17 TX Lynaugh Prison 37 George Anderson Men's Inside 4/20/17 TX Robertson Unit 44 Carl (Hook) Miller Men's Inside 4/20/17 TX Smith Unit 40 John Treichroeb Men's Inside 4/20/17 VA Buckingham CC 50 Walt Bennett Men's Inside 4/20/17 VA Central VA CU 37 Susan Horohoe Women's Inside 4/20/17 VA Greensville CC S2 65 Bob Moseley Men's Inside 4/20/17 VA Sussex II SP 13 Gene Smelser Men's Inside 4/20/17 WA WA State Reformatory 60 David Witte Men's Inside 4/21/17 AZ Northern Arizona 4 Cindy Nutter Kairos Outside 4/21/17 IN Central Indiana West 12 Janice King Kairos Outside 4/21/17 IN Pendleton Juvenile CF 20 Mike and Barb Merten Kairos Torch 4/21/17 PA Eastern Pennsylvania 4 Alice Wilcox Kairos Outside 4/21/17 So Afr East Rand 12 Sylvia Coetzee Kairos Outside 4/21/17 TN West Tennessee 21 Elizabeth Stephens Kairos Outside 4/21/17 TX Amarillo-Panhandle 30 Cynthia Thomas Kairos Outside 4/21/17 TX North Texas 40 Angela Bass Kairos Outside 4/21/17 TX Wichita Falls 19 Nakiea Turcottew Kairos Outside 4/21/17 WA Eastern Washington 6 Kate Nowlin Kairos Outside 4/25/17 VA Keen Moutnain CC 30 Ken Miller Men's Inside 4/26/17 MS South MS CF 22 Jimmy Taylor Men's Inside 4/26/17 TX Connally Prison 28 Walter Mott Men's Inside 4/26/17 TX Murray Prison 22 Jeanette Pickard Women's Inside 4/27/17 AL Fountain CF 63 Chris Jones Men's Inside 4/27/17 AL Limestone CF 63 Garrett Smith Men's Inside 4/27/17 AR R.L. Williams Unit 9 Robert Boudra Men's Inside 4/27/17 AZ La Palma CC 7 Jame Hurley Men's Inside 4/27/17 CO LaVista 2 Karla Gorrell Women's Inside 4/27/17 D R La Victoria 11 Maximo Luciano Men's Inside 4/27/17 FL Desoto CI 68 Stephen Kittle Men's Inside 4/27/17 FL Lake CI 69 Kelly Sepulveda Men's Inside 4/27/17 FL Lowell CI 25 Annette Blalock Women's Inside 4/27/17 FL Zephyrhills CI 72 Bill Whipple Men's Inside 4/27/17 GA Valdosta SP 34 Rusty Griffin Men's Inside 4/27/17 IL Menard CC 13 Steve Lucash Men's Inside 4/27/17 IN Indiana Re-entry & Education Facility 3 Tim Searcy Men's Inside 4/27/17 IN Wabash Valley CF 17 Scott J Stangle Men's Inside 4/27/17 KS Hutchinson CF 27 Glenn Koster Men's Inside 4/27/17 LA Winn CC 45 Dick Myers Men's Inside 4/27/17 MS Central Mississippi CF 35 Buddy Pharis Men's Inside 4/27/17 MS Mississippi State Penitentiary Unit 30 15 John Hobson Men's Inside 4/27/17 NC Marion CI 17 Gene Schimpf Men's Inside 4/27/17 OH Grafton CI 8 Darrell Jett Men's Inside 4/27/17 OH Hocking CF 18 Randall Lanning Men's Inside 4/27/17 OH Marion CI 41 Mike Carter Men's Inside 4/27/17 OH Ohio Reformatory for Women 46 Barb Snodgress Women's Inside 4/27/17 OH Warren CI 17 Mike Baughman Men's Inside 4/27/17 SC Allendale CI 21 Dennis Mahoney Men's Inside 4/27/17 So Afr Odi Prison 19 Steele Boyce Men's Inside 4/27/17 TN Northeast CC 34 Ned Shaffner Men's Inside 4/27/17 TN Tennessee Prison for Women 4 Nancy Lasuer Women's Inside 4/27/17 TX Coffield Prison 43 Howard Grove Men's Inside Spring 2017 God’s Special Time/Page 17 Kairos Kalendar

Date Location Institution W/E # Leader Program 4/27/17 TX Darrington Prison 59 Chris Bodin Men's Inside 4/27/17 TX Eastham 33 Jerry Jenkins Men's Inside 4/27/17 TX McConnell Unit TDCJ 43 John Elmdahl Men's Inside 4/27/17 TX Stiles Unit 36 James Ray Men's Inside 4/27/17 TX Wynne Unit 6 Brad Brewster Men's Inside 4/27/17 VA Green Onion SP 4 Dennis Sams Men's Inside 4/27/17 VA Greensville CC 66 LaMont Baxter Men's Inside 4/27/17 WV Lakin CF for Women 28 Judith Fields Women's Inside 4/28/17 AUS NSW 2 Susan Jolliffe Kairos Outside 4/28/17 CA Northern CA Youth Center 6 Terry Han Kairos Torch 4/28/17 CA San Diego 35 Shelly Flaherty Kairos Outside 4/28/17 CA Victor Valley 13 Nancy Bathurst Kairos Outside 4/28/17 FL Southwest Florida 19 Laci Echols Kairos Outside 4/28/17 ID Southwest Idaho 6 Dawn Lindsey Kairos Outside 4/28/17 IN Logansport Juvenile CF 6 John VanCleve Kairos Torch 4/28/17 KS Kansas Juvenile CC 26 Harvey (Butch) McAlexander Kairos Torch 4/28/17 MO Eastern Missouri 29 Brenda Weith Kairos Outside 4/28/17 MS Central MS 1 Jerry Yount Kairos Torch 4/28/17 MS South Mississippi 13 Miriam Mitchell Kairos Outside 4/28/17 NC Western North Carolina 16 Nell Shrum Kairos Outside 4/28/17 NM New Mexico 30 Lynette Wood Kairos Outside 4/28/17 TN Northeast TN 15 Dianne Sinard Kairos Outside 4/28/17 VA SW Virginia 15 Mary Kay Kahn-Chittum Kairos Outside 5/1/17 AUS Acacia Prison 8 Owen Pitts Men's Inside 5/2/17 AUS Emu Plains CC 24 Ros Watson Men's Inside 5/3/17 ME Maine SP 27 Kenneth A Allen Men's Inside 5/4/17 AR East AR Regional Unit 1 Jason Merdith Men's Inside 5/4/17 CO Buena Vista CC 2 Jeff Mills Men's Inside 5/4/17 CO Sterling CF 14 Jim Johnson Men's Inside 5/4/17 FL Dade CI 52 Vincent Flick Men's Inside 5/4/17 FL Moorehaven 41 Mike Nelson Men's Inside 5/4/17 GA Autry SP 35 Gary Watson Men's Inside 5/4/17 GA Smith SP 12 Ricky Rupp Men's Inside 5/4/17 GA Washington SP 19 Doran Samples Men's Inside 5/4/17 IL Western IL CC 9 Michael Randolph Men's Inside 5/4/17 IN Westville` 26 Michael Higgins Men's Inside 5/4/17 KY Kentucky SP 6 Kevin Paschall Men's Inside 5/4/17 LA Dixon CI 6 Roger Meredith Men's Inside 5/4/17 MD MD CI for Women 18 Aisha Bailey Women's Inside 5/4/17 MO Crossroads CC 21 Jay Bettis Men's Inside 5/4/17 NC Pasquotank CI 35 Larry Watkins Men's Inside 5/4/17 NH Berlin FCI 3 Greg Cadrette Men's Inside 5/4/17 OH London CI 12 Steve Troyer Men's Inside 5/4/17 OH Oakwood CI 4 Anthony Bradshaw Men's Inside 5/4/17 PA Chester SCI 17 Andy Nardone Men's Inside 5/4/17 SC Lee CI 43 Leroy Dinkins Men's Inside 5/4/17 SC Tyger River CI 25 Jeff Byrd Men's Inside 5/4/17 TN Riverbend Max CI 6 Jim Melrose Men's Inside 5/4/17 TN Women's Therapeutic Residental Center 1 Linda Weatherly Women's Inside 5/4/17 TX Dalhart Prison 35 Lewis Griffin Men's Inside 5/4/17 TX Stevenson Prison 26 Edgar Murphy Men's Inside 5/4/17 TX Terrell Unit 4 Marc Weaver Men's Inside 5/4/17 VA River North CC 5 Patrick Owens Men's Inside 5/4/17 VA Virginia CC for Women 43 Joan Donald Women's Inside Page 18/Spring 2017 God’s Special Time Kairos Kalendar

Date Location Institution W/E # Leader Program 5/4/17 WV Salem CC 3 David Utt Men's Inside 5/5/17 AL Alabama 39 Judy Belitz Kairos Outside 5/5/17 CT Connecticut 12 Pamela Little Kairos Outside 5/5/17 IN Southern IN 15 Margaret Holland Kairos Outside 5/5/17 MD Silver Oak Academy 4 David Lewis & Anna Riggins Kairos Torch 5/5/17 TN East Tennessee 27 Linda Estes Kairos Outside 5/5/17 TX East Texas 7 Laurie Garner Kairos Outside 5/5/17 WI Eastern WI 2 Cheryl Labakkan Kairos Outside 5/8/17 AUS Aurthur Gorrie CC 13 John Agnew Men's Inside 5/9/17 AUS Dillwynia CC 17 Rosalie Rofe Men's Inside 5/9/17 AUS Fulham CC 18 Luke McCord Men's Inside 5/11/17 IN Plainfield CF 20 Bobby Shipman Kairos Outside 5/17/17 GA Hancock SP 47 David S. Himmelsbach Men's Inside 5/17/17 TX Torres Prison 36 Robert Brett Allen Men's Inside 5/18/17 AZ Perryville 2 Brachel Deck Women's Inside 5/18/17 FL Marion CI 13 Jon Harper Men's Inside 5/18/17 FL Putnam CI 32 Gerard Fiore Men's Inside 5/18/17 GA Whitworth WF 5 Betty Hoyt Women's Inside 5/18/17 IN Rockville CF 26 Marlene Drane Women's Inside 5/18/17 MD Maryland CI - Jessup 9 John Emerson Men's Inside 5/18/17 MO Chillicothe CI 10 Diana Vanderlinden Women's Inside 5/18/17 NC Maury CI 3 Steven Shirey Men's Inside 5/18/17 NH New Hampshire SP for Men 61 Rick Nadeau Men's Inside 5/18/17 NM Guadalupe County CF 20 Luke Burnham Men's Inside 5/18/17 NY Albion WCF 75 Mary Montero Women's Inside 5/18/17 NY Coxsackie CF 28 Randy Smith Men's Inside 5/18/17 PA SCI Albion 42 Ron Saccol Men's Inside 5/18/17 TX Beto Prison 56 Barry Williams Men's Inside 5/18/17 TX Montford Psychiatric Prison 37 Kevin Ivy Men's Inside 5/18/17 WV St. Mary's CC 22 Mike Turrill Men's Inside 5/19/17 AUS Adelaide 26 Margaret Manuel Kairos Outside 5/19/17 AUS South East Queensland 33 Jenny Thomas Kairos Outside 5/19/17 FL Southeast 17 Frances E. Lopez Kairos Outside 5/19/17 IL IL Yourth Center 7 Anthony Ciro Kairos Torch 5/19/17 IL Illinois 4 Carol Prunty Kairos Outside 5/19/17 NY Finger Lakes 20 Phyllis Doane Kairos Outside 5/19/17 OH Marion CI 20 Sandy Hall Kairos Outside 5/19/17 TX San Antonio 32 Na Teisha Johnson Kairos Outside 5/22/17 AUS Mid North Coast CC 14 David Livingstone Men's Inside 5/25/17 CR San Sabastian Prison 18 Rafael Gerardo Porras Men's Inside 5/25/17 TX Telford Unit 2 Jim Montgomery Men's Inside 5/26/17 AUS Sydney 37 Margaret Hudson Kairos Outside 5/26/17 CA California Medical Facility Vacaville 48 Robert Caruso Men's Inside 5/26/17 CA USP Atwater 15 Drew Loucks Men's Inside 6/1/17 CA Salinas Valley SP 3 Gabe Paul, Jr. Men's Inside 6/1/17 FL Baker CI 27 Joe Miller Men's Inside 6/1/17 FL Okeechobee CI 71 Jonathan Knaus Men's Inside 6/1/17 IN Indiana WP 18 Diana Hall Women's Inside 6/1/17 KS Topeka CF 13 Kristen Price Women's Inside 6/2/17 OK Western OK 31 Ruth Boone Kairos Outside 6/8/17 AR McPherson CI 35 Kim Cook Women's Inside 6/8/17 FL South Bay CI 32 Larry Johnson Men's Inside 6/9/17 TX Vance Prison 62 Curtis Long Men's Inside Spring 2017 God’s Special Time Page 19 Kairos Kalendar

Date Location Institution W/E # Leader Program 6/19/17 UK Littlehey 1 Alastair Bulley Men's Inside 6/22/17 FL Jefferson 22 Francisco Risech Men's Inside 6/22/17 OH Franklin Med. Center 3 Mary Cockerill Men's Inside 6/22/17 TX Estes Unit 14 Dwayne Roten Men's Inside 6/23/17 CR San Jose Region 12 Natalia Rojas Kairos Outside 6/26/17 NIC La Modelo Prison Men's Inside 7/11/17 CR Buen Pastor 12 Nidia Vindas Women's Inside 7/14/17 CA South (Pomona) 62 Esther Bonilla Kairos Outside 7/20/17 IN Indiana SP 21 Harry Lockridge Men's Inside 7/21/17 TX Youth Center of the High Plains 7 Robert & Linda Byrd Kairos Torch 7/27/17 AL Decatur Work Release Center 3 Mike Cantrell Men's Inside To post your Kairos Weekend or receive more Weekend information go to the www.mykairos.org website

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