Newsletter 2007-03
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March 2007 THE GRAPEVINE To Contact Kairos : From the Chief Executive Officer National Office : P O Box 73, Northmead NSW 2152 After nearly 3 years of serving this US in late 2006, to look after the many Phone : (02) 9683 6096 great ministry as the full-time CEO of requests that are coming in from other Kairos in Australia, it is with sadness Fax : (02) 9683 0296 countries who wish to start up a new that I have to write my final column for Kairos ministry. Email : [email protected] the Grapevine magazine. Robyn and Pat in the National I will be standing down as a full time Office will obviously have an increased Chairman : Doug Orr employee of KPMA on March 7, due workload and you may have to be a bit [email protected] to the financial uncertainty that we find more patient when requesting ourselves in at this time. assistance from them. Also, if you have State Councils : I am sure that the ministry in ANY spare time on your hands, please New South Wales Yvonne Kinch Australia will continue to grow give them a ring to see what you can Queensland Col Stiller (perhaps a little slower than we had do to assist them in the office, or from South Australia Mal Young initially planned, but then we have to your home. Victoria Alf Baker remember that things happen in God’s I’ve had a ball at the helm of Kairos time – not ours) and that the funds will in Australia and it is people like you that Tasmania (Ad Hoc) Les Apted continue to flow in, especially with the have made it so much fun. West Aus(Ad Hoc) Richard Verdouw assistance of our new full-time The volunteers of Kairos are the Marketing & Promotions person, Ian backbone of the organisation and you Regional Committees : Pavletich (see later article and are all very special people. I know that Bathurst Chris Ryan enclosed leaflet on Ian and his plans). it’s not very glamourous to tell people Berrima Reuben Rattray It is worth noting that Ian will be that you go into prisons, or work with Canberra/Goulburn Ian Pavletich externally funded until the time when people who are supporting someone Cessnock Kerry Page he can realise some of his activities in prison, but it can also be a great Dillwynia Yvonne Kinch and move the ministry forward in a opportunity for you to spread the Emu Plains Jan Corbett-Jones positive way. message of Kairos. When you see that Fulham (Sale Vic) Arthur McPherson On the ministry development side, funny look on the faces of people you we already have Margaret Fuller as are telling about your volunteering Grafton Graeme Beaumont Coordinator of Women’s Ministry, work, you have the opportunity to John Morony II Jeff Herbert looking after KI (Kairos Inside) and KO reinforce what we all know – that the Junee Des Littlewood (Kairos Outside) for women and Paul people in prison are often just victims Mid N. Coast (NSW) Nick Preo Napier co-ordinating KT (Kairos Torch) of circumstance who made a wrong Mannus David Thompson for the juveniles. I have offered my choice in their lives. They are not Mobilong (S.A.) Scott Hutchinson services to the Board to perform a beyond redemption and are certainly New England Des Stewart similar volunteer role for the men’s worth the effort we put into giving them Parklea Glenn Holdsworth ministry (KI and potentially KO for the opportunity to know the Redeemer, Silverwater Jon Hale Men) and they have accepted my offer. the one who will set them free. St Helier's Hank Ruigrok The three of us are keen to see the I hope to see you all at the ministry expand in Australia and will upcoming 3rd National Conference in do as much as we can, around our June/July – mark it in your diaries now Torch : other hectic schedules. The roles will and send in your registration form as Adelaide (Ad Hoc) Belinda Uppill work closely with members of the soon as you can. Early registration will Frank Baxter Michael Guyer various State Councils and with the ease the anxiety of the Registration National Office, which will continue to Committee, as they go about the Kairos Outside : be the “communications hub” for all the planning for this great event. Adelaide Fiona Cockington ministry arms. Vaya con Dios Canberra/Monaro Toni Clark There may have to be a few more (go with God) Central West (Ad Hoc) Catherine Ryan volunteers doing the various jobs that Hunter Shirley Wells I was previously looking after, but the ministry certainly won’t grind to a halt Melbourne Lorensz Stork if I’m not here full time. Rick Johnson, Queensland Lesley Bryant I will still be volunteering in a Chief Riverina (Ad Hoc) Helen Kemsley number of other areas, including the Executive Sydney Gill Begbie exciting area of the International Start- Officer WBC Qld (Ad Hoc) Dee Holt up committee that was formed in the Governance of Kairos in Australia They are: Executive : responsible for day to day decision of the running of KPMA Many of our volunteers are unaware of the structure of the Governance : responsible for legal Kairos ministry in Australia, as they have only experienced and ethical issues affecting the Kairos in their part of the ministry. ministry Journey Review : enhancing the Kairos is run in Australia under a The Board of Directors is supported weekly Journey program inside licence agreement with our brothers by a National Office, currently prisons and sisters at Kairos Prison Ministry employing 2 part-time office staff. This Publications : manuals, brochures, International Inc. (KPMII) in the USA, office is the communications hub of the this paper, etc. where it started in 1976. ministry and without it, the company Regional Committees : responsible In Australia, Kairos Inside (KI) and the ministry would cease to for KI, KO or KT in their area of commenced with a pilot program in operate. ministry Parramatta Prison, NSW, in 1995, KairosCare is a newly formed arm State Councils : responsible for the before launching full time in the Long of the ministry devoted to fundraising, operation of Kairos in their state Bay Industrial Training Centre in 1996. marketing and promotion of the Technology : web site design and Many other inside programs have ministry at a national level. Ian maintenance, National Office IT followed, including a number in equipment women’s prisons. Training : running of programs to Kairos Outside (KO) for women best equip leaders of the ministry. commenced in 1999 in Sydney and we JESUS And then there are the 1,500 to now have 6 active ministry areas, with RESIDENTS 2,000 volunteers who make up the another 3 ready to commence this year. “face” of Kairos to the inmates and Kairos Torch commenced in 2001 & GUESTS the women supporting someone and is currently only run SHORT COURSE JOURNEY PGM inside prison. in 1 centre, as many Australian / KO WEEKEND / RE U NIONS That’s where many of you Juvenile Justice centres are are and, like me when I just too small to run an VOLUNTEERS INSTITUTIONS CHAPLAINS started 8 years ago, are effective Torch program (praise God blissfully unaware of the RE GIO NAL COMMITTEES that we don’t have too many youths mechanics that operate behind in custody!!). There are a few sites the scenes to allow you to safely STATE COUNCILS that are being evaluated to run a minister to our Kairos graduates. Torch program, including some under KPMA the control of Corrective Services. BOARD NAT. OFFICE Of course, none of this would happen if it were not for the continued So how is all this administered? KPMA CONSTITUTION support of “the head of the team”, our In 1998, a limited liability company Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Please called Kairos Prison Ministry Australia KAIROS INC look at the attached organisational (KPMA) was formed with the Board of pyramid, deliberately turned upside Directors as the members of the down, and see where you currently fit company. It is a fully complying, ASIC Pavletich is a recently appointed full- and where you think that you might be not-for-profit company charity, which time employee of that entity. able to contribute and utilise all those currently enjoys Deductible Gift Under the Board of Directors, there talents that God has so graciously Recipient (DGR) status, allowing us to are a number of sub-committees, all given to you. issue tax deductible receipts for gifts working to make the running of the Rick Johnson to the company. ministry as smooth as possible. Kairos Volunteer Silverwater and KO Sydney Who is Ian Pavletich And What Does He Do For Kairos? The Kairos Ministry now has a full time Marketing/ Promotions person and Ian Pavletich is the person serving God in this field. Read all about him and his plans for promoting Kairos in the attached insert. Ian has such a passion for Kairos that he inspires you to be excited about serving God in this ministry. See what he has to say……… 2007 What Will It Hold? Calling All It is a New Year. We always expect that in a new year there will be some new and exciting developments and as with every year something Web Junkies things will continue. We are happy to embrace the new and the exciting, but it is the constant, repetitive, the things that we see as the same-old- In case you weren’t aware, same that provide the foundation and hold everything together. A base KPMA has a web site at for the new and exciting to grow on.