Fall 2019 News from Kairos Prison Ministry International, Inc. Vol. 45 No. 3 2019 Annual Conference

The 2019 Kairos Annual Conference was a wonderful experience for almost 500 Kairos volunteers to become more energized about our ministry, learn more about Kairos, and meet other Kairos volunteers. There were workshop sessions, presenters, and compelling speakers with powerful testimonies.

By visiting www.mykairos.org/conference_archive2019.html you can view and download all of the workshop presentation slides, and handouts. You can watch all of the Conference testimonial speaker videos on MyKairos. Included are talks by one of the Kairos founders Cleve Bell, Larry “Buck” Rodgers, Kimberly DiBiase, and the transformative story of Jerry and Alisha Pitts.

As part of the business portion of the Annual Conference, a number of new members of the Kairos Board of Directors were elected as well as International Council officers. Check the updated rosters and see if anyone you know was elected and congratulate them on their new position.

Page 1 God’s Special Time, Fall 2019 FROM THE CEO

God’s Special Time The Importance of Your Role in role. Many times it’s not about our is published quarterly for Kairos Kairos experience it’s about our Prison Ministry International, Inc. preparation that brings about their wonderful Kairos moments. No matter your role in Kairos it is very important to us and Evelyn Lemly One of the roles we all CEO to every other member of the body. Kairos relies have is to represent Jesus Becky Dotson Christ in all we do COO on people who are called by our Lord to serve and whether in a Kairos Craig Combs carry out the ministry. meeting or while in the Men’s Ministry Coordinator We strive to always give room with the guests/ Gina Brockmeyer God our very best and to participants, or behind Women’s Ministry Coordinator operate Kairos with the scenes in support, or serving on an Advisory Kevin Resnover excellence. The ministry Youth Ministry Coordinator is one of excellence Council, State Chapter because of our wonderful Committee, or… Julie Collins Evelyn Lemly, CEO Controller dedicated volunteers. In Kairos it’s election Daisy Nazario time. The volunteers will be Administrative Assistant The roles vary depending on the activity of the day – team meetings, electing their Advisory Council Kimberly Bloom and State Chapter Committee Administrative Assistant conducting Weekends, Continuing Ministry, Advisory Council, State members this fall. Please don’t Andy Perry Chapter Committee, International just fill a slot but pray about it and Executive Administrative Assistant Council, or Board of Director. All fulfill the role so that your role is Bill McVay these positions are held by done with excellence. Step Marketing & Communications dedicated volunteers who agreed to forward and say yes to serving and carry out specific duties for the role trust God will prepare you and Kris Buchanan guide you. And always remember Bookkeeper they were asked or elected to do. to fix your eyes on Jesus and run a Monika Hesse great race for our Lord, Jesus Programs Administrative Assistant Do you know your role and what your job is all about? Do you Christ.

know how important you carrying Steve Smith out your role with excellence is to “Therefore, since we are Board Chair everyone on the team and to Kairos surrounded by such a great cloud Susan Dyer as a whole? If not, please take the of witnesses, let us throw off Vice Chair time to review your role, pray it everything that hinders and the sin Benjy Cook Ken Perduyn through, prepare for it, and carry it that so easily entangles. And let us Secretary Treasurer out to the best of your ability. And run with perseverance the race when you’re not sure or need help marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes – Ask someone! on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter Lisa Trahan of faith. For the joy set before him International Council President There are others depending on you to do your Kairos role well – guests he endured the cross, scorning its Connie Klipsch Judy Watson and participants, Department of Vice President Secretary shame, and sat down at the right Corrections, Department of hand of the throne of Juvenile Justice, Wardens/ God. 3 Consider him who endured To submit stories and photos or to Superintendents, Chaplains, contact Kairos leadership and staff: Security Officers, and on and on. such opposition from sinners, so 407-629-4948 that you will not grow weary and [email protected] Sometimes we forget that those we serve and are around as we serve lose heart. Hebrews 12: 1-3 NIV www.kairosprisonministry.org are watching and can tell if we are prepared and ready to take on our

Page 2 God’s Special Time, Fall 2019 A MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD CHAIR The Role of a Governing and strengthen our When my grandmother Board programs. turned 90 years old she said to me, “goodness In the world of Kairos there is Without exception, child I never meant to live always something else to learn. all who serve on our that long.” I can say If we reach a point where we current Board of honestly that I never have it all figured out…look Directors are still meant to be on the Kairos out…because either you have involved on a local Board. I began my stopped growing and learning or level in one of our involvement in Kairos God is about to send you in a three programs (one because I was sure that new direction. ministry - three Steve Smith, God was calling me to be programs). When Board Chair the music leader on Pine Serving on the Kairos Board of we are back home in our states Bluff Kairos #4 in 1995. The Directors is a confirmation that and involved as volunteers we only thing I was sure of was that God continues to use us and are not acting as Board I felt His call on my life as I had bless us through new members. At no time other than never felt it before. I had no experiences. I imagine that when we are doing the work of idea what that was going to be some of you have probably the Board, are we anything more like, and I certainly didn’t know served on boards before, but the than any other volunteer. We I would still be going into Kairos Board is different. Many have no authority as a Board prisons 24 years later. I was boards are “working “boards, member when we are very happy doing music and got involved in the day to day volunteering, or should we be to a point where I could almost decisions and actions undertaken treated any differently than any do it in my sleep…then God by the organization. You spend other volunteer. And as our asked me to do a different job, time involved in the business of manual clearly emphasizes no then He drew me into Kairos getting things done at the ground job is less than or greater than Torch for a few years, and so it level. Honestly, in our not so any other. Hopefully we are all goes for most of us I’m sure. distant past the Kairos Board doing exactly what God has Thank God that He loves us was tasked with a great many of called us to do and our only goal enough to use us and in using us these types of activities. should be obedience to that call. He blesses. I thank God for His Thankfully today the Board can In getting to work with the men call. focus on making sure our and women who serve on the organization is true to our Kairos Board I can also say that, Why Do You Volunteer mission, vision and long-range without exception, none of them With Kairos? goals, seeking spiritual became involved in Kairos discernment and direction and because they dreamed of being Stop and think for a minute about leading as Christ lead…by being Board members. They serve "Why I volunteer with Kairos." servant leaders. Our job is to because God saw fit to use them Then take out your cell phone select and support our CEO, in a new way and they are there and do a short (less than 1 work to provide effective out of obedience to that call. No minute) video with your answer! planning, define policies and Board member ever has any Send it to [email protected]. governance of the ministry, authority as an individual We need at least 20 more of ensure we have adequate member of the Board. Only the these clips. (By sending us the financial resources, and monitor Board as a body can govern. video you are giving us permission to use it).

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KAIROS MEN’S MINISTRY Group Dynamics By Craig Combs, Men’s Ministry Coordinator

Did you know that there is a lot of science and psychology behind the Kairos program that insures it impacts the participants? I have no idea if the “nine old men” did this on purpose, or if the Holy Sprit just did it.

The theory of Group Dynamics is well known, well respected and accepted. It basically states that as a bunch of folks come together for a purpose, they go through some stages as the group spends time together. There are four stages that we go through during Team Formation Meetings, and we go through the same four stages during the Kairos Weekend. Not that one step is more important than any other, but you must start well to finish well. I am going to talk about the first step of Group Dynamics called Inclusion.

What is inclusion? Inclusion refers to a cultural and environmental feeling of belonging. It can be measured by the extent to which members of a group feel valued, respected, accepted and encouraged to fully participate. We all have the need to belong; we want to fit in and have a group. People who live in prison are just the same as everyone else - that is one of the reasons they join a gang. They need to fit in, to be included in a group.

What does inclusion ‘feel’ like for them? If you are married, remember the first time you met the in-laws and how you felt? Do I fit in, will they like me, will I like them, what does it take for them to like me? Yea, that is what the participants are thinking on the first night of Kairos. They wonder if they will be included or not. They wonder if they even want to be included. They wonder if they are too different than the team of if they have done such bad stuff to be included. Therefore, the job of the team is to make them feel included and do nothing that makes them feel excluded. That is why one to one greeting is still best practice. That is why we don’t sing on Thursday. That is why we announce their names and give them a name tag - they didn’t have to do anything to be a part of the group! That is why during introductions, we are to keep them short and sweet and don’t preach or tell them they need Jesus. By doing that, a non-Christian would just hear that they are different, and you are telling them you are better than they are. That is why most of the serious part of the time Thursday is spent in chapel - so they can just listen and process what is being said (which I might add all the talks are very Christian) and not have any demands made of them nor do they have to make any decisions. That is why we do everything we can to make a connection with them and find some common interests. That is why the greeter should answer their questions and tell them what will happen so they are more comfortable. Remember when someone says something in their introduction that applies to you as well - don’t you talk to them about it the first opportunity you can? I know I do. Everything we do is to show them they are ‘in’ and that we want them to come back on Friday. That is why, if you serve any drinks, you remember what they like and how they like it. You can hand it to them on Friday morning, and that speaks volumes about how much we want them to be included in this group called Kairos. Everything we do on Thursday (and in reality, also the rest of the time) should yell “we are glad you are here, we want you here, and we love you…even if you aren’t like us.”

I can’t help but wonder when gang members come to a Kairos Weekend and feel welcomed and included, that is why they often want out of the gang and take some difficult steps to do so. They now have a new group that is safer!

Let’s practice inclusion inside and outside of prison, ok?

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KAIROS WOMEN’S MINISTRY Using Our Kairos Tools for Recruiting By Gina Brockmeyer, Women’s Ministry Coordinator

Last week several of us here in the International Office received a phone call from an inmate who had recently been released from prison. The gentleman was calling the office to obtain phone numbers and other personal information regarding several Kairos volunteers he had met during his involvement with Kairos at one of the institutions where he had served his time. Those Kairos volunteers had instructed the inmate to “look them up” when he was released, and according to him they also promised him they would help him secure a job and get a car.

As Kairos volunteers we must remember the mission of Kairos Prison Ministry International is to share the transforming love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ to impact the hearts and lives of incarcerated men, women and youth, as well as their families, to become loving and productive citizens of their communities. Our relationship with the inmates and families we serve is a spiritual one, and we must always remember that Kairos is not a re-entry ministry. That is not what God has called us to do. There are other ministries and organizations who specialize and are better equipped to re-entry services for men and women who are returning home, because that is what God has called them to do. They work hard at developing valuable contacts and resources which they provide to inmates both before and after their release from prison. Their ministries are called to work with inmates to make their transition back into society successful. When Kairos volunteers make promises to inmates who are about to be released, offering to help them find a job, a car, a place to live, or to help them in any way, we are setting them up to be disappointed because that is not what we do. And when volunteers make those type of statements and promises to inmates, and then there is no follow through it can adversely affect the inmate’s adjustment following his or her release. Additionally, and more importantly, when they call the International Office and we tell them Kairos does not provide the type of help they were promised, and that we cannot give out the phone numbers of our volunteers due to confidentiality, they get angry. They don’t understand why volunteers have made promises to them that they can’t keep, they feel betrayed and lied too, and quite frankly, they may question everything they have been told by Kairos volunteers. It really changes their opinion of the ministry, and that is not good.

As Kairos volunteers we must be intentional about how we interact with the inmates we meet while serving both on our weekends and during continuing ministry events. We must never make promises, or statements that can be misconstrued as promises, to inmates or their families about Kairos helping them with anything, either while the inmate is incarcerated or upon their release. It is against the policies of Kairos, and if you are volunteering at a correctional institution, it is against the Department of Corrections and/or Department of Juvenile Justice’s rules to be involved with inmates who have been released and are still on paper because they are still considered to be “in custody.”

In the Kairos Riverbanks, found in all our program manuals, we state volunteers are to be advocates for Christ. We are to keep our relationships with the inmates spiritual. We are there to listen to them and to love them, and for them to see Jesus in us.

Trust me when I say, we all understand that volunteers get to know inmates and their families, and it is understandable that you want to do everything we can to help them, but we must resist the temptation to do so. We must remember that the best way we can help the inmates and the families we serve is to be who we say we are, and to do what we say Kairos does. We must stay true to the mission of Kairos, and let God handle the rest.

Page 5 God’s Special Time, Fall 2019 KAIROS YOUTH MINISTRY God Can’t Fix What We Won’t Face By Kevin Resnover, Youth Ministry Coordinator

Before I start in on this article here’s a Personal Disclaimer: “Any statement with “God Can’t” in it should be approached with extreme caution! The very nature of who God is speaks to the obvious… ‘He can do anything’! However, because God is who He is, and His voice is a creative voice, He cannot lie! And because He can’t lie, there are other things He can’t do either…but I’ll leave that conversation for another time.

For several years I struggled with what felt like closed their eyes as tight as they could and unbelievable harshness in many of the writings of announced; “You can’t see me now!” the Old Testament. I was hard-pressed to appreciate God as a loving Father against the backdrop of the The story of King Saul and King David was what biblical stories describing His intense wrath. Nor helped me began to see God in a different light, and could I resolve how I would ever be able to find His better understand the purpose of the Old Testament indulgence or to be in the audience of such a Holy Scriptures. As I emotionally engage I & II Samuel and Righteous God. It wasn’t godly respect I had; it over the years, I’ve come to understand that while was sheer terror, and I was frightened to death of David’s indiscretions seemed far greater than his Him. predecessor Saul, it was David’s ability to face his failures; admit them to God and verbalize… “Create I wrestled daily with achieving perfection so that I in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right could at least be recognizable to Him in a way that spirit within me.” that mobilized God to not only did not draw his anger. Strangely enough, the more fix his heart, but also change David’s fate. In I sought personal perfection the more distant I felt contrast, Saul was unwilling to face his blunders and from Him and the fear just intensified. I finally repent of his failure. Because God promised man learned the art of masking and concealment. Instead free will, He could not and was not released to act of facing those internal (and external) flaws I on Saul’s behalf in the same manner that He was learned to bury my face in the sand every time an with David. imperfection was revealed. If I kept my failures at bay, I thought I might be able to minimize His I have since come to understand that the Old attention which was sure to bring about His Testament was not written to instill terror in our righteous-indignation. It was like the little child that hearts, but to show us what is in our hearts. God’s

Page 6 God’s Special Time, Fall 2019 KAIROS YOUTH MINISTRY Word teaches us that we need to face and surrender our issues to Him so that through His redemptive power He can save us.

The mask used on the Kairos Torch Weekend is a commanding visual that draws the youth towards a deep self-introspection and paves an avenue for them to face their truths and even their personal shortfalls. The Christian love emptied out on these youth by the Kairos volunteers gives the youth a safe and caring environment to face, expose and surrender those negative behaviors to God. It is then that God is able and faithful to heal the iniquities and actions that the youth have not been able to shake themselves from.

The positive is that God can fix it if we’re willing to face it!

Official Kairos Apparel and Promotional Items

Kairos Prison Ministry Store - www.kpmistore.com The newly launched Kairos online store offers a variety of apparel including t-shirts, polo shirts, hats, and jackets in both and female models, plus an ever growing number of promotional items such as canvas bags, water bottles, and more!

Kairos Threads - www.kairosthreads.com Bob and Diane Crane have volunteered with Kairos Prison Ministry for over 10 year and since 2012 have produced quality, custom machine-embroidered Kairos, Kairos Outside, and Kairos Torch apparel and accessories.

New Thread Designs Etsy Shop Longtime Kairos volunteer Scott Maycumber offers a variety of quality Kairos products in his Etsy store.

EZRA is Now Downloadable

EZRA is downloadable! No more dealing with CD-ROMs!

Visit www.kairosmessenger.org/ezraorderform to start the process. Submit your order and Kairos will review and approve your order. You will then receive an email with instructions on how to download EZRA.

View the steps to order EZRA if you have any questions.

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A MESSAGE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL PRESIDENT

By Lisa Trahan, International Council President

We serve an amazing God who loves us that touch. You’ll get another chance because the unconditionally, no questions asked. He invites us gumballs have shifted and now other gumballs and equips us to love one another over and over touch you. But you won’t get that chance again. again without reason or condition. Do we recognize those moments in our day to day life? Often they God needs you. come quietly in the ordinary tasks. We can miss it if we anticipate the extra-ordinary encounter rather You are His hands to pat another on the back; you than being present in our chaotic lives. are His feet to walk across the street to help someone; you are His heart to make someone feel Each of us have experienced the grace-filled special; you are His spirit as you pray for moments as we enter prison to serve on a Kairos someone. Be a good gumball. Weekend, or see hope in the eyes of our youth as they experience God’s love. The grace-filled Receive God’s graces. moments are offered to us daily just where we are. Be attentive to the gumballs God puts in your life. It’s in the midst of our daily routine we are called to Look at all those gumballs next to you right now. respond with love and compassion to those God Be vigilant and don’t miss any of them. A missed places in our path. I am reminded of the “Gumball gumball is a missed grace. Theory” shared by a friend whom God used to magnify that every moment, every encounter and every person is His grace moment for us. JUST MAYBE YOU’RE BEING WOOED BY GOD TO BE THE Gumball Theory Flory Reynolds GUMBALL ON YOUR ADVISORY COUNCIL, STATE CHAPTER God’s Kingdom is like a big gumball machine and COMMITTEE OR INTERNATIONAL you are one of His gumballs. You may be the green COUNCIL. one or the purple one or the red one. Notice how many other gumballs touch you. Each gumball touches you at one point and many gumballs touch WE’D LOVE TO HAVE YOU JOIN you at one time. God gives his grace to every touch. US!!! If you decide to ignore the gumballs in your life and move away from the touch, notice what happens – everything shifts and another gumball takes your place. That gumball now receives God’s grace for

Recruitment Success Stories Red Gilbert and Greg Longo from Texas spent a recent Saturday sharing about Kairos with a diverse ethnic men’s group at a local Christian Church. They recruited 7 new team members for their Fall Weekend. They said, “It’s honestly all about expanding your comfort zone. God is good!”

What is your recruitment success story? Send it to us at [email protected] and we may feature it in a future newsletter or on social media!

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WHY KAIROS VOLUNTEERS SHOULDN’T ADVOCATE It is very important that every Kairos volunteer understands the guidelines related to advocacy and the wisdom behind them.

What is advocacy? Advocacy means writing a support letter, writing or attending the Parole Board/hearing, going to any court or judicial hearing to show support, giving an inmate money (directly or indirectly), or even doing a favor for an inmate - to name a few things. Please know that when someone advocates for an inmate by representing them (verbally, written, or by presence), that by its very nature involves becoming an advocate opposed to the Department of Corrections (DOC) or the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). We serve at the invitation of the DOC/DJJ and nothing we do should put our ministry in jeopardy. The Kairos Inside Manual (page 113 #29), the Kairos Outside Manual (page 7 #9) and the Kairos Torch Manual (page 6 #6) all say that we should always be only advocates for Christ. The Kairos Inside Manual states that we serve under the Warden and their rules (page 10 #9).

Kairos guidelines on advocacy are the result of accumulated wisdom gained from over 40 years of experience. In many cases, this wisdom comes from volunteers who found themselves in uncomfortable or perhaps even dangerous positions, created by innocently choosing a path that seemed acceptable at the time. Volunteers often find themselves becoming very close to those to whom they minister. But such closeness often leads to inappropriate requests and can take the volunteer down the wrong path. The wisdom of Kairos tells volunteers to avoid such situations by never choosing this path in the first place. The DOC/DJJ knows that too much familiarity or favoritism causes problems for them and prison security. They also recognize this behavior and so volunteer documents and/or training that was completed to be a DOC/DJJ volunteer often says something along the lines of “maintain a professional relationship” and includes some training about acceptable Inmate/Volunteer relationships. By becoming a DOC/DJJ volunteer, you agree to follow their rules or your volunteer privileges will be removed. If you are on someone’s visitor list, be sure you know the rules for volunteering in another facility.

Kairos wisdom concerning not advocating for an inmate can be found in many places, including the Code of Conduct (page 8): “No volunteer or group of volunteers may sign petitions, join demonstrations, challenge the federal, state or local laws, take political positions, or advocate for a person(s) or the incarcerated using the name of Kairos or on behalf of Kairos.”

There are also specific references to avoid advocacy for the incarcerated in the Kairos Manuals. A Kairos Ministry Riverbank (page 6 #7 of the Kairos Inside Manual) states that volunteers are advocates for Christ and that volunteers are not to ‘lose your focus and become an advocate for prisoners’ which is exactly what is happening if a parole letter is written; at that point you are no longer an advocate for Christ, but for an inmate. Even if Institutions allow certain activities, Kairos Inside Riverbanks on page 10 says to avoid such things.

There is a DO NOT list on Page 114 of the Kairos Inside Manual and #31 prohibits a Kairos Volunteer from being an “Advocate for a resident at trials, parole hearings, or write letters in support of a resident.”

Kairos Inside, Kairos Outside and Kairos Torch volunteers should never advocate for any loved one or friend of a participant/guest at a trial, parole hearing, or by writing a letter of support for them. In the case of Kairos Outside, you may know the person asking, but your only knowledge of their family members, loved ones or friends is based solely on what they have told you. Even if this was permissible, which it is not, you don’t have the knowledge to advocate for them. Don’t advocate.

What happens if you do advocate for an inmate? The DOC/DJJ can remove the volunteer from serving in the prison. The DOC/DJJ may not allow Kairos to operate in the facility (or facilities or the State). All will lead to permanent dismissal of the volunteer by Kairos.

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KAIROS REMEMBERS

John I. Harrison, On Monday, John achieved much throughout his life A noted Bible Scholar, Betsy taught August 19, 2019, John in academics, sports, and his career, but Sunday School and Discipleship I. Harrison, loving he was especially proud of his family. classes in several churches where her husband, father and He was devoted to his wife and could husband served as Youth Minister or grandfather, passed not have been prouder of his children Music Minister over the years. She was away peacefully in his and grandchildren. He will be missed also active in the Emmaus Walk sleep at the age of 71. beyond words by his family and his Ministry, and the world's largest prison many friends. ministry, Kairos International, in which John was born on March 3, 1948 in she served as Rector of Women's Ocilla, GA to Theodore and Julia Ann A memorial service will be at 1 pm on Kairos #12, and Kairos Outside #2. (Henderson) Harrison. John graduated Saturday, August 24th at St. Peter's She served on the Mississippi Kairos from Leon High School (c/o '66). He Anglican Cathedral, located at 4784 State Board, as well. earned his BA degree in Math from Thomasville Road in Tallahassee. In Florida State University and went on to lieu of flowers, donations may be made She also enjoyed her husband - earn his Master of Accounting degree to the Kairos Prison Ministry in care of bestowed Title of World's Best Cook, (also from Florida State). He worked St. Peter's Anglican Cathedral, 4784 and owned The Coffee Shop lunch with national CPA firms in Tampa and Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, FL restaurant in Leland, which became a Jacksonville for six years. After 32312. real Ministry for her. She catered large moving back to Tallahassee, John and small events for years, including started his own CPA firm. He Betsy H. Neill, many in prison! Betsy had a Green established a national accounting Thumb, raising many of the vegetables franchise, CFOToday, Inc. which at and fruits she cooked, served, canned, one time was the second-largest jellied, and preserved to share with accounting and tax franchise in others. She loved beauty, and was a America. He also was the founder of certified Flower Show Judge. attending the Society of American Small those events throughout the South. Business Accountants (SASBA) which currently offers franchise benefits to Betsy Harper graduated from Lexington CPAs across America. High School and went to Ole Miss as a Rebelette, while Bob played Rebel John was an active member of St. Football. She was a Top Six Beauty at a Peter's Anglican Cathedral. He time when there were two Miss frequently volunteered his time with Americas on campus! Betsy also served Kairos, a prison church ministry. John as Mississippi's Miss Hospitality 1st was set to be inducted into Leon High Altema te. She and Bob met on School's football Hall of Fame—an September 30, 1962: it was Love at First honor of which he was very proud. Sight. They were married June 3, 1964, John is survived by his wife of 47 and were blessed with 55 years of years, Arden Armstrong Harrison; two matrimony. daughters, Shea Chanon (and husband Paul) of Marietta, GA, and Ansley Christianson (and husband Chad) of Ocala, FL; six grandchildren, Railey Chanon, Maysie Chanon, Ansley Chanon, Caden Christianson, Chance Christianson and Cannon Christianson. Roslyn Day-Palmer, passed away at He is also survived by two brothers, the age of 55 on February Ted Harrison and Tom Harrison, both 3, 2019. Roslyn was a of Tallahassee; and three sisters, Julia Kairos Outside of Mooney (and husband Dick), of Maryland graduate and Atlantis, FL; Suzan Harrison, of St. faithful volunteer. She Petersburg, FL, and Laura Harrison of was a guest on KO #13 in Tallahassee. 2012. She later volunteered on KO #17 and KO #21. Roslyn also served on the

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KAIROS REMEMBERS reunion team and was a fixture at every Hervochon Construction. Together, Paul Bliton, passed away July 25, fundraiser and reunion. She helped to George and Kathy designed and created 2019, at the age of 78. set up, decorate, serve food, clean up, homes, vacation properties, and Paul was born in and much more. She always served commercial buildings for over 35 Madison, Indiana. He with a joyful and loving heart. She was years. In 2004, they had the honor of is survived by his wife, well known for many things including designing and creating the new worship Janet Bliton; their her beautiful smile that could light up a space at St. Patrick’s Church in three children, Gail room, her witty humor that made her Newcastle, where they were longtime Bliton Broadbent well liked and loved by all, her parishioners. (Peter) of Jacksonville, FL, Julia Bliton welcoming and hospitable heart and Kite-Powell (Rufus) of Tampa, FL, and committed and dedicated service to At St. Patrick’s, Kathy was the first Douglas Paul Bliton (Stacy) of everyone around her. She always female Eucharistic minister, led the Gainesville, FL; and his grandchildren, served with her entire heart. She was CCD program, and taught religious Alexander Broadbent, Rachel also very flexible and made sure the education on Glidden Street for many Broadbent, Graham Kite-Powell, Gavin weekend guests were always prioritized years. Kathy worked at several local Kite-Powell and Ryder Bliton. as a KO team member. On February 3, schools including Great Salt Bay and 2019, Roslyn was called home to St. John’s Catholic in Brunswick. She Paul earned a BS in education from the heaven. We have know doubt that God had an enormous capacity for love, University of Cincinnati. He taught said “Well done, my good and faithful faith in God, and a compassion for high school for 3 years and then started servant.” She was an excellent woman others. She was her fullest self when a diverse career in commercial who was graceful, humble, loving and she was with children, using humor and development, franchise restaurants and so much more. She will be missed. kindness to connect genuinely. document destruction. He was a member of Lakewood United Kathleen Hervochon, passed away Kathy was known for giving Methodist Church, member of Kairos on the morning of beautifully packaged gifts, Prison Ministry International, member Aug. 14 2019 at her accompanied by notes featuring her of the Rotary Club of Deerwood and home in recognizable one-of-a-kind handwriting Deerwood Country Club. Paul was a Damariscotta. Born which was a work of art in and of gifted speaker and Bible teacher often on March 28, 1947 in itself. She was brilliantly creative, and teaching the Open Forum Sunday Newark, N.J., she was her commitment to taking everything School Class interjecting humor with the daughter of up a notch made everything she did the truth. He was drawn to all kinds of Edward and Anne uniquely special. people. (Racioppi) Rogers. She will be deeply missed by her Paul will be profoundly missed by all. Kathy grew up in New Jersey, attended husband George; daughters, Gwyn of However, we will feel the incredible local schools, and earned a teaching Boise, Ida., Anni Pat McKenney and power of his love, wit and influence degree from Seton Hall University in her husband Chris of Newcastle, and every day of our lives and for that we South Orange, N.J. in 1969. While in Megan Kleinick and her husband Kevin are eternally grateful. college, she met her husband George of Chicago, Ill.; grandchildren, Patrick on a blind date, and they married and Katherine McKenney, and Emmy Paul is also survived by a loving shortly after her graduation. Kathy and and Sophie Kleinick; brother, Brian extended family including his sister, George recently celebrated their 50th Rogers of Randolph, N.J.; cousin, Billy Margo Johnson (Rick); sister-in-law, wedding anniversary. Mecca of Asbury Park, N.J.; and many Lutrecia Snell (Charles); sister-in-law, friends throughout the community. Carol Brown; and many beloved nieces Kathy and George moved to Maine in and nephews. Paul was preceded in 1976 with their two young daughters, A funeral mass for Kathy was death by his parents, Opal and William bravely following their dream to build celebrated at St. Patrick’s Church in Bliton; his brother, Gene; and his sister, a life in the villages of Newcastle and Newcastle on Aug. 20. She was laid to Winona. Damariscotta, which they had rest privately at St. Patrick’s Cemetery. previously visited. In lieu of flowers, donations in Kathy’s Mason Rives, 74, of Savannah, TN name may be made to: Kairos of passed away on May 26, 2019 at his After building a home for his family on Maine, PO Box 578, Auburn, ME residence. He was born August 8, 1944 Bunker Hill Road, George established a 04212 to support their volunteer prison to Malcolm E. Rives & Dorothy Nelson construction company later known as ministry. Rives in Memphis, TN. Mason was a

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KAIROS REMEMBERS

member of Pyburn from the University of Florida. He Hendricks. Union Church in became an Army Nurse Corps Officer Savannah, TN and in 1979. A few assignments during 18 She is survived by her worked as a truck years of military service included: husband of 41 years, driver for Hardin BAMC, Walter Reed AMC; Head Larry G. White of County Waste Nurse positions at BAMC. After Lucedale, MS; her Management before retiring as Major, he held several daughter, Rebekah retiring. A Celebration of Life notable civilian health care positions. (Timothy) Garrard of Wiggins, MS; her Memorial Service will be held at a later He served as worship music leader with sister Judy (Barry) Loflin of date. Mason Rives is survived by his his wife as part of many local Lumberton, MS; her brother, Ken wife of 34 years, Sandra L. Rives; his ministries for over 25 years. Hendricks of Hattiesburg, MS; her two sons, Mason E. Rives, Jr (Leslie) of grandchildren, Zoey and Lucas Oxford, MS, Mark E. Rives (Jill) of Pastor Jim Brown, age 63 died Garrard. Richmond, TX & Rodney Fisher unexpectedly July 5, (Robin) of Fresno, CA; daughter, Dena 2019. He was born Visitation will be Monday July 8, 2019 Lee (Mike) of Murfreesboro, TN & January 26, 1956 in from 5:30 P.M. followed by a 7:00 Tonya Tomsha (Pat) of Carson City, Medina, NY, a son of P.M. funeral service at First United NV; 15 grandchildren; 18 great the late Ernest and Methodist Church in Lucedale. grandchildren; brother, Tom Rives Charlotte (Porter) Interment will be private. Moore (Dianne) of Tampa, FL; sister, Dee Dee Brown and had lived Funeral Service in Wiggins, MS is Rives of Pinson, TN; 1 niece, 1 in this area most of his life. handling the arrangements. nephew, other relatives & a host of friends. He was preceded in death by Jim was a lifetime member of the Stephen A. Stuart, 67, passed away his parents, Malcolm E. Rives & Middleport United Methodist Church Friday, February 1st, Dorothy Nelson Rives. and was also the Minister at the 2019 at his residence Bowmansville United Methodist in Jackson, MS. A Constance Bommer, February 25, Church. He was a volunteer fireman native of Jackson, he 2019, loving mother with the Middleport Fire Department was born April 20th, of Elisabeth (Kevin and had worked for the Sweet Home 1951 to the late Connors) Bommer- School District for 34 years as an IT William and Grace Connors and Michael Specialist. Jim was a Batavia Ainsworth Stuart. He was a member of (Janis) Bommer; Muckdogs Baseball fan, an avid hunter All Saints’ Episcopal Church, where he cherished and loved animals, especially dogs. led a ministry called “Feed My People grandmother of In addition to his parents, Jim was Music.” Stephen was a musician; he Ethan, Rachel and predeceased by his granddaughter loved playing the guitar and he used his Brooke Bommer; dear sister of the late Maya. Jim is survived by his loving gifts and talents to serve others. Jeanne Eaton; also survived by nieces, wife of 18 years, Cheryl; step-son Stephen was also involved in the prison nephews, many friends and her grand- Matthew (Nicole) Althoff; 3 grandsons ministry “Kairos”. He had a love for dog Angus. Memorials may be made to Brandon, Noah, Remington; his sister people, his family and his cat Harvey Kairos Prison Ministry of NYS, PO Judith Brown and several aunts, uncles, Lawrence Oscar. Box 825, Potsdam, NY 13676. cousins. Stephen is preceded in death by his Maj. Richard Drady, of Saint In lieu of flowers, memorials may be parents. He is survived by his wife Hedwig, entered into heaven on July 7, made to the Asbury United Methodist Vicki Stuart of Jackson; son - Ian 2019. Rich was born on July 9, 1948 in Church, P.O. Box 743, Getzville NY (Melissa) Stuart of Florence, MS; Medford, Massachusetts to parents 14068 or to the Alzheimer’s daughter - Vanessa (Jason) Kelly of Vincent and Ruth Drady. He is Association, 435 E. Henrietta Rd., Jackson, MS; brother - Timothy survived by: wife of 48 years, Joy Rochester NY 14620. (Sheila) Dodge of Florence, MS; Drady, children Rachel Drady and grandchildren - Matthew Narmour, Russell Drady, and sisters, Virginia Debra White, of Lucedale, passed Kinsey Brantley, Balin Kelly and Weininger and Evelyn Phipps. His away July 5, 2019 at Mobile Infirmary Brendan Kelly. education included: a BA from Central General Hospital. She was preceded in College; BS in Nursing from Bowling death by her parents, Vondee and Doris In lieu of flowers please donate to Feed Green University; and MS in Nursing Lee Hendricks; and her sister, Donna My People Music at the All Saints’

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Episcopal Church, 147 Daniel Lake With a shared belief in the scouting Owens (Jim); Sister-In-Law, Denise Blvd., Jackson, MS. values of service, community Magee (Tim) and a host of friends, engagement and leadership coworkers and loved ones. Evan Michael Jones, was born on development, Evan served as a Cub He is preceded in death by his Father, November 3, 1965. Scout Den leader for 3 years, a Trained Johnny Mac Jones; and his Father-In- He joined his Cub Scout Range Master at Warren Law, John Henry Magee. Heavenly Father on Hood Scout Reservation, a Trained Sunday, May 12, NRA Shotgun and Rifle Scout The family would like to thank all the 2019. Known for his Instructor and a Scout Charter friends and family for their outpouring effervescent Organization Representative. During of love and support during this difficult personality, quick his tenure with the Boy Scouts of time. In lieu of flowers, memorial wit and his kind and America, he mentored countless youth contributions may be made to any of compassionate spirit, he will be missed teaching them, by example, to live the following: Hartfield Academy: dearly and forever in our hearts. honorable lives. Memo-Financial Aid for Michael Jones, MS Methodist Cursillo, or Evan graduated in 1984 from Vestavia Evan enjoyed many hobbies. As a car Crossgates United Methodist Church Hills High School in Vestavia Hills, enthusiast, he was a member of the (Scout Ministry or Music Ministry). Alabama. He went on to earn a BMW Car Club. He was a gifted Bachelor’s degree in History and soloist and enjoyed performing with the English Literature from South Alabama Jackson Choral Society. He enjoyed Sandra Strohl, 77, of Tavares, University in 1989. He was a member life to the fullest and loved spending Florida and recently of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. He made time with his family and friends, often of Mechanicsburg, meaningful and lasting friendships cooking their favorite meals. He also Pennsylvania, passed during that time that he cherished enjoyed sailing and photography. away peacefully on deeply. Friday, August 16, Evan was a devoted Christian. He 2019, after a long After college, he began a successful loved the Lord and his church family. battle with career in the information technology As an active member of Crossgates Waldenstrom field starting his own business, United Methodist Church, he served as Lymphoma. Sandy was born in Integrated Technology Group. He later a member of the church council and Carlisle, PA on March 18, 1942 to became an instructor of Microsoft enjoyed singing in the choir. His William and Sarah McCullough Engineering at Virginia College where lifelong wish to sing at Carnegie Hall Loy. Sandy was the only child of an he shared his vast knowledge to grow was fulfilled when he and his church only child. She graduated from the first new talent in the field. Since 2008, he choir had the honor of experiencing class of Cedar Cliff High School in served as Information Security Officer this together. He volunteered as a song Camp Hill, PA and Elizabethtown at the Veterans Administration where leader at the Methodist Cursillo of College, Elizabethtown, PA. She he held CISA, CISSP, CRISC, CAP, Mississippi and was also active in worked for the Commonwealth of CTT, and MCP certifications. This was Kairos Prison Ministry. His life was Pennsylvania Department of Public not only a job for him but a privilege to one of service to others. He selflessly Welfare for 33 years, beginning as a serve veterans he loved and respected. gave of himself to those he loved and caseworker in Cumberland his community. He loved people and County. From 1978 to 1992, Sandy Evan was a loving and devoted was a proud American. Most of his was the Director of Medicaid husband to Cindy Magee Jones for 16 friends and loved ones know that Evan Eligibility and from 1992 to 1997; she years. Their love for one another was also enjoyed a good political debate! was the Director of Pennsylvania’s immeasurable with Christ in the center He became very passionate about Food Stamp Program. Sandy was a of their marriage. In 2007, they were politics in college and went on to member of St. Stephen’s Episcopal blessed with an amazing son, John manage a few campaigns. Cathedral, Harrisburg, for over 40 Michael Jones. Evan had many years and coordinated the Flower Guild Left to cherish his memory and accomplishments in life but his and served as wedding coordinator continue his legacy of love and service proudest was being a father to Michael. from 1997-2006. Sandy loved to travel is his wife, Cindy; Son, Michael; He was actively involved in all that and visited such places as China Mother, Patricia Byrd Driesbach (Ron); Michael did. Evan and Michael shared Hungary, Germany, Italy, Scotland, Mother-In-Law, Linda Magee (Nana); a love for the outdoors and became Ireland, Hong Kong, Mexico and many Sister, Virginia Jones; Sister, Charlotte active in the Boy Scouts of America. places in The Caribbean. Sandy is

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KAIROS REMEMBERS survived by her spouse The Rev. Patrick F. Strohl, step daughter Choose AmazonSmile When Shopping Online

Christine Strohl Layman (Richard), When doing your regular shopping on Amazon, use Deltona, FL; Stepson J. Page Strohl, Stuart, FL; three granddaughters, smile.amazon.com instead of the regular site and Isabella Charlotte and Coral and one Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchase price to a grandson Corey (Sydney), all of charity of your choice. Not an extra percentage, you Florida. Sandy is also survived by in- pay the same price! The items and prices are all laws Peter and Judi Strohl of Tavares, exactly the same as the regular Amazon site. Help us FL and Michael and Judy Strohl of Chicago, IL as well as numerous by selecting Kairos Prison Ministry International, Inc as your charity of nieces and nephews in Florida and choice, as every little bit adds up. Illinois.

A Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Sandy will also be held at St. Stephen’s Cathedral, 221 N. Front St., Harrisburg, PA of September 21 2019 at 11:00 am with receiving by the Kairos Media Collection is Now Available on family at 10:00 am. Sandy will be USB Flash Drive buried in Newville Cemetery in Newville, PA following the service. The Kairos Media Video Collection is In lieu of flowers, please contribute to now available on USB Flash Drive St, Stephen Episcopal School Teacher instead of CD-ROM. Please mark your Assistance Fund, 215 N. Front Street, preference on the newly updated supply order form, www.mykairos.org/ Harrisburg, PA 17101. docs/kpmi/supply_order_form.pdf. NOTE: Please email any obituary you would like to see posted to Included videos include: Kairos Weekend in Indiana, God Changes [email protected]. Lives, Both Sides of the Wall, Paul Gray: Discovering Christ in Prison, True Meaning of Kairos Outside, Building a Solid Foundation, Finding God’s Love Behind Prison Walls, and more.

Kairos Planned Giving Options

There are many ways you can support Kairos through planned giving and it is made easy through the new website, www.kairoslegacy.org.

There are a number of tax efficient options that allow you to maximize your gift to Kairos such as:  Appreciated securities such as stocks or bonds  Retirement assets such as unused portions of your IRA, 401(k), or other tax-deferred plans.  IRA charitable rollovers for supporters who are 701/2 or older  A life insurance policy that is no longer needed If you want to make a donation, but would like to speak with someone about your options please contact [email protected] to learn which options work best for you!

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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 who, what, 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 Training!

You must complete the entire Advanced Kairos Training in order to receive your certificate and become a Weekend Leader. UPCOMING ADVANCED KAIROS TRAINING SCHEDULE

November 8, 2019 WAXAHACHIE, TX Kairos Inside, Kairos Outside, Kairos Torch November 15, 2019 INDIANAPOLIS, IN Kairos Inside January 17, 2020 CALERA, AL Kairos Inside, Kairos Outside February 7, 2020 INDIANAPOLIS, IN Kairos Inside, Kairos Outside, Kairos Torch February 14, 2020 RICHMOND, VA Kairos Inside February 21, 2020 HAMPTON, GA Kairos Inside, Kairos Outside March 13, 2020 KANSAS CITY, MO Kairos Inside April 24, 2020 AMARILLO, TX Kairos Inside, Kairos Outside, Kairos Torch May 15, 2020 DENVER, CO Kairos Inside July 10, 2020 HUNTSVILLE, AL Kairos Inside, Kairos Outside July 10, 2020 JACKSONVILLE, FL Kairos Inside, Kairos Outside, Kairos Torch July 10, 2020 RALEIGH, NC Kairos Inside September 11, 2020 CANTON, MS Kairos Inside, Kairos Outside, Kairos Torch October 23, 2020 COLUMBUS, OH Kairos Inside

Detailed information for each training, including costs, facility, and registration can be found on the Kairos Kalendar at www.mykairos.org.

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KAIROS KALENDAR Kairos Weekends through December 2019 Weekend Key:

M = Men Inside W = Women Inside T = Torch (Youth) O = Kairos Outside Bold text denotes a #1 Weekend DateDate StateState InstitutionInstitution W/E # Leader Leader EMAIL- AgapeEMAIL - Agape 09/12/19 DR Najayo CCRXVII 5 Miguel Portorreal [email protected]

09/12/19 IN New Castle CF 20 Craig Hornsby

09/12/19 So Afr Johannesburg Men's Prison 19 Lance Goodall [email protected]

09/12/19 TX Smith 45 Abe Wiebe Sr. [email protected]

09/12/19 TN Tennessee Prison for Women 7 Erin McComas [email protected]

09/12/19 TX Hilltop Women's Unit 4 Lynn Plagens [email protected]

09/13/19 AUS KO South Coast 3 Lee-Anne Todd [email protected]

09/13/19 MS KO Mississippi 30 Debra Cole

09/13/19 TX KO Abilene 3 Nancy Patterson [email protected] 09/13/19 TX KO Amarillo 35 Kathryn Kiihn [email protected] 09/13/19 NC Southern CI 10 Sharon Smith [email protected]

09/18/19 TX Roach 40 Anthony Phipps [email protected]

09/19/19 AR Ouachita River Unit 25 Lennon Hill [email protected]

09/19/19 CA Salinas Valley SP 7 Brian Donnelly [email protected] 09/19/19 FL Century CC 47 Wayne Epley [email protected] 09/19/19 GA Walker SP 21 Sandy Howard [email protected]

09/19/19 MD Roxbury CI 20 Tommy Spenser [email protected]

09/19/19 NC Alexander CI 28 Gene Kaiser [email protected]

09/19/19 NC Bertie CF 24 Jonathan Unger [email protected]

09/19/19 OH Allen Oakwood CI 7 Tim Manchester [email protected]

bbroad- 09/19/19 OH Trumbull CI 36 Tom Wadsworth [email protected]

09/19/19 PA SCI Fayette 6 William Daube [email protected]

09/19/19 SC McCormick CI 51 Clayton Swalstad [email protected] 09/19/19 TN West Tennessee SP 44 Ron Nichols [email protected] 09/19/19 VA Greenville Regional CC/ S-1 79 Jeff Hammaker [email protected]

09/19/19 WV Huttonsville 33 Rick Hill [email protected]

09/19/19 AL Tutwiler Prison 57 Karen Trippe

Dayton Correctional 09/19/19 OH 15 Angie Miller [email protected] Institution

09/19/19 So Afr Johannesburg Woman 26 Cynthia Marz [email protected]

09/20/19 IN KO Southern Indiana 20 Sharon Woolsey [email protected]

09/20/19 LA KO East Louisiana 20 Avis Henderson [email protected] 09/20/19 MS KO Northern Mississippi 4 Sheila Massey [email protected] 09/20/19 NC KO Northeast NC 3 Donna Beitzel [email protected] 09/20/19 NY KO Mid-Hudson 35 Anne Conger [email protected]

09/20/19 FL Torch Okeechobee 1 Nick Ferrara [email protected] Page 16 God’s Special Time, Fall 2019 KAIROS KALENDAR Kairos Weekends through December 2019 Weekend Key:

M = Men Inside W = Women Inside T = Torch (Youth) O = Kairos Outside Bold text denotes a #1 Weekend Date State Institution W/E # Leader EMAIL - Agape 09/20/19 GA Atlanta Torch 2 Jacob King [email protected] 09/22/19 VA State Farm CC aka (Deep 7 Scott Michaelis [email protected] Meadow CC) 09/23/19 AUS Southern Queensland 9 TBD [email protected] 09/25/19 OH Marion CI 20 Mark [email protected] 09/26/19 AL Draper CF 20 Lee Heath 09/26/19 AL North AL Work Release 7 Marty Thomas [email protected] Center 09/26/19 AR ADC North Central Unit 2 John Biegel [email protected] 09/26/19 FL Union CI 87 Rick Drum [email protected] 09/26/19 IN Edinburgh CF 9 Mark VanHook 09/26/19 OH Lake Erie Correctional 37 Mark Kaday [email protected] 09/26/19 SC Kershaw 38 Scott Kaiser [email protected] 09/26/19 TX Clements 50 Don Dalley [email protected] 09/26/19 TX Hughes Unit 45 Scott Murphy [email protected] 09/26/19 TX North Central Correctional 22 Gary Clark [email protected] Complex 09/26/19 WA Clallam Bay CC (CBCC) 28 Seaford Jack [email protected] 09/26/19 AL Aliceville FCI 12 Charlene A Ferniz [email protected] 09/26/19 KS Topeka Correctional Facility 15 Diane Reinhart [email protected] 09/27/19 AL KO North Alabama 44 Annette Taylor [email protected] 09/27/19 AZ KO Northern Arizona 9 Terry Teach [email protected] 09/27/19 AZ KO Tucson 32 Chris Garrison [email protected] 09/27/19 TX KO Lubbock 18 Ronda Menefee 09/30/19 AUS Adelaide Youth Training 4 Jean & Scott Hutchinson [email protected] Centre, So. Aus 10/01/19 MI Central Mississippi Women's 43 Carol Neal [email protected] Inside 10/02/19 TX Hobby 37 Michele De Bellis [email protected] 10/03/19 AR Tucker 44 Ed Rhodes [email protected] 10/03/19 CA CA SP Sacramento 24 Butch Henry [email protected] 10/03/19 CO Buena Vista CF 7 Roger Dickson [email protected] 10/03/19 FL Florida State Prison - West 26 John Whittaker [email protected] Unit 10/03/19 GA Dooly SP 41 Clint Musselwhite [email protected] 10/03/19 GA Valdosta State Prison Annex 39 Joel Hunt [email protected] 10/03/19 NC Pamlico CI 2 Mike Miller [email protected] 10/03/19 OH SCC-L 2 Kim Doran 10/03/19 SC Lee CI 46 Robert E. Elwood [email protected] 10/03/19 SC Lieber CI 60 Larry Brock [email protected] 10/03/19 TN Bledsoe CC 21 Duane Owens [email protected] 10/03/19 TX Allred 36 Chad Brown [email protected] 10/03/19 TX Daniel 32 Gary Dickson

Page 17 God’s Special Time, Fall 2019 KAIROS KALENDAR Kairos Weekends through December 2019 Weekend Key:

M = Men Inside W = Women Inside T = Torch (Youth) O = Kairos Outside Bold text denotes a #1 Weekend Date State Institution W/E # Leader EMAIL - Agape 10/03/19 TX Hightower 23 Daniel Viljoen [email protected] 10/03/19 TX Pack 1 Mark Oncken 10/03/19 FL Hernando CI 45 Fanny Rice [email protected]

10/03/19 GA Whitworth WF 10 Martha Warren [email protected]

10/03/19 IN Indiana Women's Prison 23 Billie Hunteman [email protected]

10/03/19 NC Swannanoa 3 Alberta Brown [email protected] 10/03/19 TX Lockhart 25 Doreen Alexander [email protected] 10/04/19 AL KO South Alabama 3 Nancy Dowell [email protected] 10/04/19 AZ KO Phoenix 25 Nellie Amedee [email protected] KO Northern California 10/04/19 CA 71 Abelica Estrada [email protected] Spanish 10/04/19 FL KO Southwest Florida 23 Renee Kowalski [email protected]

10/04/19 IN KO Central Indiana East 7 Krystal Criscillies [email protected] 10/04/19 MO KO Western Missouri 12 Mary Meier [email protected] 10/04/19 TN KO Eastern Tennessee 32 Candy Fansler [email protected]

10/04/19 TN KO Northeast Tennessee 19 Teresa Moretz [email protected]

10/04/19 TX KO Houston 39 Christy Dobbs Perez [email protected] Daytona Residential Juvenile 10/04/19 FL 6 Brian Seeber [email protected] Facility

10/07/19 WA Staffard Creek 4 Chris Shultz [email protected] 10/08/19 VA Green Rock CC 21 Jason Huber [email protected] 10/10/19 CO CTCF 66 Al Colton

10/10/19 IN Wabash Valley Correctional 21 Vaughn Murray

10/10/19 LA Rayburn Correctional Center 26 Lenny Coats [email protected]

10/10/19 NY Shawangunk CF 22 Philip H Lewis [email protected] 10/10/19 OH Lebanon CI 59 Kenton Hill [email protected] 10/10/19 OH Madison Kairos 11 David Granados [email protected] 10/10/19 OH Southern Ohio Correctional 29 Steven G. Moore [email protected]

10/10/19 SC Perry CI 42 John Daniel Ramp [email protected]

Baviaanspoort Men's Medium 10/10/19 So Afr 13 Alpha Hadebe Prison 10/10/19 TN Northeast CC 39 George Fulwider

10/10/19 TX Neal 42 Bryan Oliver [email protected]

10/10/19 TX Plainfield Correctional 24 Jeff Horne 10/10/19 TX Polunsky 43 Chuck Jones 10/10/19 TX Stiles 40 Robert Duke [email protected] 10/10/19 TX Wynne 11 Rickey Downey [email protected]

Page 18 God’s Special Time, Fall 2019 KAIROS KALENDAR Kairos Weekends through December 2019 Weekend Key:

M = Men Inside W = Women Inside T = Torch (Youth) O = Kairos Outside Bold text denotes a #1 Weekend DateDate StateState InstitutionInstitution W/E # Leader Leader EMAIL- AgapeEMAIL - Agape 10/10/19 VA Pocahontas 17 Frank Ambrosio [email protected] 10/10/19 PA SCI Cambridge Springs 20 Karen Swager [email protected] 10/10/19 SC Camille Griffin 61 Jennifer Mullis [email protected] 10/11/19 CA USP Atwater 15 Drew Loucks [email protected] 10/11/19 TX Carol Vance 69 Dick Baker [email protected] 10/11/19 CA FCI Dublin 4 Kathy Gilmore [email protected] 10/11/19 AL KO Alabama 43 Vicki Gandy [email protected] 10/11/19 LA KO West Louisiana 33 Lenora Martinez [email protected] 10/11/19 TX KO North Texas 45 Kay Carroll 10/11/19 WI KO East WI 4 Rhonda Schmidt [email protected] 10/13/19 VA Fluvanna CC 36 Maryalice Gaskell [email protected] 10/14/19 UK HMP Stocken 3 Terry Welti [email protected] 10/14/19 UK HMP Whitemoor 9 Matt Rowley [email protected]

10/14/19 AUS Wacol - Arthur Gorrie 18 TBD [email protected] 10/16/19 NC Nash CI 5 Kirk Woodard [email protected] 10/16/19 CT York CI 18 Maggy Gilbert [email protected] 10/17/19 AL Donaldson CF 70 Rick Hardy [email protected] 10/17/19 AL Limestone CF 68 Steve McCurry [email protected] 10/17/19 CA RJ Donovan Yard A 131 Donald Garman [email protected]

10/17/19 CA RJ Donovan Yard B 128 Mike Russell [email protected]

10/17/19 CA RJ Donovan Yard C 129 Bruce Pahl [email protected]

10/17/19 CA RJ Donovan Yard D 130 Mike Diaz [email protected] 10/17/19 CR Apac Prison 2 Juan Carlos Hernandez 10/17/19 FL Avon Park CI 51 Bill Young [email protected] 10/17/19 FL Hardee CI 34 Blair E. Dwelle [email protected] 10/17/19 FL Martin CI 51 Ike Crumpler [email protected] 10/17/19 GA Augusta State Medical Prison 64 Denny Armstrong [email protected] 10/17/19 IN Indiana State Prison KI 25 Tom Joyce [email protected] 10/17/19 IN Pendleton CIF 25 Dave Kellogg [email protected] 10/17/19 MO Potosi CC 19 Jeff Koher [email protected] 10/17/19 NC Mountain View CF 4 Peirce Bingham 10/17/19 NC Pender CI 36 Dave Sundberg [email protected] 10/17/19 NE Nebraska SP 4 Ed Prost 10/17/19 NH NH State Prison for Men- 66 Kevin Sluder [email protected] Concord 10/17/19 NY Gouverneur CF 11 Sam Sochia [email protected] 10/17/19 SC Evans CI 52 Jeff Richardson [email protected] 10/17/19 TN Morgan County Correctional 32 Scott Blomer [email protected] Complex 10/17/19 TX Boyd 34 Tim Mentzel 10/17/19 TX Briscoe 23 Steve Hearne [email protected] 10/17/19 TX Coffield 47 Alfred Mendoz

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KAIROS KALENDAR Kairos Weekends through December 2019 Weekend Key:

M = Men Inside W = Women Inside T = Torch (Youth) O = Kairos Outside Bold text denotes a #1 Weekend Date State Institution W/E # Leader EMAIL - Agape 10/17/19 TX Luther 7 Gavin Zietsman [email protected] 10/17/19 VA Augusta CC 42 Kurt Johnson [email protected] 10/17/19 VA Buckingham CC 55 Robert Steele [email protected] 10/17/19 VA River North CC 9 Lyle Hagedorn [email protected] 10/17/19 WA WA State Reformatory 64 Jeff Ouimet [email protected] 10/17/19 CO La Vista CF 7 Jean Magnuson [email protected] 10/17/19 GA Emanuel WF 15 Claire Dyches [email protected] 10/17/19 GA Lee Arrendale SP 27 Velicia Johnson [email protected] 10/17/19 MD Maryland CI 23 Patty Fiske 10/17/19 OK Mabel Bassett CC 49 Libbye Sloan-Brooks [email protected] 10/17/19 TX Mountain View 30 Regina Wilcox [email protected] 10/18/19 DE KO Delmarva 3 Marie Van Der Wall [email protected] 10/18/19 FL KO Central Florida 41 Terry Deer [email protected] 10/18/19 FL KO Northeast Florida 27 Callie Mills [email protected] 10/18/19 NC KO Western NC 21 Sandra Byrd [email protected] 10/18/19 TX KO East Texas 11 Joanna Goodwin [email protected] 10/18/19 TX KO Midland 38 Chloe Suckling [email protected] 10/18/19 GA Sumter YDC 2 Larry Ceravolo [email protected] 10/18/19 IN Logansport Juvenile CF 11 John Johnson [email protected] 10/18/19 IN Pendleton Torch 24 Terry Deppert [email protected] 10/18/19 TX Torch Kathy 5 Kimberly Ater [email protected] 10/19/19 IL Stateville 26 Michael Phillips 10/23/19 TX Murray 27 Dee Johnson [email protected] 10/24/19 AL Fountain CF 68 Tony Smith 10/24/19 AL St. Clair 68 Jonathan Harris [email protected] 10/24/19 AR R L Williams 13 Willie Gordon [email protected] 10/24/19 FL Charlotte CI 50 Roger Rives [email protected] 10/24/19 FL Desoto Cl 72 Patrick Kowalski [email protected] 10/24/19 FL Everglades CI 31 Addington Braynen [email protected] 10/24/19 FL Lake County C.I. 74 Ronald Robillard [email protected] 10/24/19 FL Zephyrhills CI 77 Jim Heptner [email protected] 10/24/19 GA Georgia SP 30 TBD [email protected] 10/24/19 GA Wilcox State Prison 39 Wesley Yawn [email protected] 10/24/19 ID Idaho State CI 20 John Cooney [email protected] 10/24/19 IN Putnamville 19 David Easterday [email protected] 10/24/19 KY Kentucky SP 10 Brad Colson [email protected] 10/24/19 LA Dixon CI 11 Paul Pratt [email protected] 10/24/19 MD MD CI - Jessup 13 Kenneth Williams 10/24/19 OH Marion CI 46 Jamie Colner [email protected] 10/24/19 SC Broad River CI 45 Lee Breuer

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KAIROS KALENDAR Kairos Weekends through December 2019 Weekend Key:

M = Men Inside W = Women Inside T = Torch (Youth) O = Kairos Outside Bold text denotes a #1 Weekend Date State Institution W/E # Leader EMAIL - Agape 10/24/19 SC Ridgeland CI 18 Mike Harris 10/24/19 TN Riverbend Max S1 9 Tim Kelly [email protected] 10/24/19 TX Bridgeport 2 Steve Whatley [email protected] 10/24/19 TX Darrington 64 Andrew Miller [email protected] 10/24/19 TX Eastham 38 Jim Jones [email protected] 10/24/19 TX Estelle 8 Dwight Miller 10/24/19 TX Lynaugh 42 Jeff Allbright [email protected] 10/24/19 TX Mark W. Michael Prison 55 Tim Bubel [email protected] 10/24/19 TX McConnell 48 Travis Nunez 10/24/19 TX Robertson 49 Chris Cummings 10/24/19 VA Greensville CC S-3 81 Darnell Armstrong [email protected] 10/24/19 VA Sussex I SP 9 Jerome Grant [email protected] 10/24/19 VA Sussex II SP 17 Walt Burns [email protected] 10/24/19 WA Washington State 64 Jeff Ouimet [email protected] Reformatory Monroe 10/24/19 WV Mount Olive CC 36 Tommy Allbritton 10/24/19 WV Salem CF 5 Bruce Smoll [email protected] 10/24/19 LA Louisiana CI for Woman 47 Brandy Dillon [email protected] 10/24/19 OH Ohio Reformatory for Women 51 Marianne Bruening [email protected] 10/24/19 SC Leath CF 33 Dianne Snarski [email protected] 10/24/19 TN WTRC 6 Tammy Caldwell [email protected] 10/24/19 WV Lakin 33 Wanda Shuler [email protected] 10/25/19 CAN Beavercreek 7 Brian Evans [email protected] 10/25/19 AR KO Arkansas 19 Wanda Hickey [email protected] 10/25/19 AUS KO New England 8 Lone Petrov [email protected] 10/25/19 CA KO Victor Valley 15 Pam Kane [email protected] 10/25/19 CA KO Northern California 72 Roxanne Charles English 10/25/19 FL KO South East Florida 20 Susie Maione [email protected] 10/25/19 PA KO Western PA 10 Susan Patterson [email protected] 10/25/19 TN KO West Tennessee 24 Cheryl Riggen [email protected] 10/25/19 CA Northern California Youth 11 Kathy Rosen/ [email protected] Center Scott Kumnick 10/25/19 OK Oklahoma Juvenile Center 27 Ben Pollard [email protected] 10/28/19 AUS John Morony 4 TBD [email protected] 10/31/19 CA Centinela 22 Jim Shinn [email protected] 10/31/19 FL Columbia CI 32 Ken Black [email protected] 10/31/19 FL Moore Haven Correctional 50 William P Thayer [email protected] 10/31/19 FL Putnam CI 37 Ashby Cline 10/31/19 GA Washington SP 24 Gary Swinger [email protected] 10/31/19 IN Pendleton CF 25 Larry Larew [email protected]

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KAIROS KALENDAR Kairos Weekends through December 2019 Weekend Key:

M = Men Inside W = Women Inside T = Torch (Youth) O = Kairos Outside Bold text denotes a #1 Weekend Date State Institution W/E # Leader EMAIL - Agape 10/31/19 KS Hutchinson CF - Central Unit 32 John Muntz [email protected] 10/31/19 LA Angola 67 Bobby Melanson [email protected] 10/31/19 MD Maryland Cl - Hagerstown 29 Carlos Tejada [email protected] 10/31/19 NC Pasquotank CI 39 Jimmy Ward [email protected] 10/31/19 OK Cimarron CF 30 Curt Andrews [email protected] 10/31/19 PA SCI-Albion 47 Robert Burnett 10/31/19 SC Allendale Correctional 25 Marion Wall [email protected] Institution 10/31/19 SC Tyger River CC 29 George Ward [email protected] 10/31/19 TX Telford 6 Les Breedlove 10/31/19 AK Highland Mountain CC 19 Donna Steinfort [email protected] 10/31/19 IN Rockville 31 Denise Walker [email protected] 10/31/19 VA Virginia CC for Women 48 Emanda Craig [email protected] 11/01/19 PA Muncy 9 Margette Bianco [email protected] 11/01/19 AUS KO Adelaide for Women 31 Bruce Bond [email protected] 11/01/19 AUS KO South East Queensland 37 TBD [email protected]. au 11/01/19 GA KO Northwest Gorgia 4 LaShandra Jones [email protected] 11/01/19 MS KO South Mississippi 18 Vermantha Lizana [email protected] 11/01/19 TX KO Corpus Christi 18 Paula Bearden [email protected] 11/01/19 TX KO Ft. Worth 2 Chelsea Jaubert 11/01/19 TX KO Wichita Falls 23 Jeanna Berry [email protected] 11/01/19 LA Swanson Torch 4 Trace Moore [email protected] 11/04/19 IL Pontiac CC 7 Joel Schiltz [email protected] 11/05/19 CR Gerardo Rodriguez Mens 1 Wilberth Urena Prison 11/05/19 VA Keen Mountain CC 35 Richard Lawson [email protected] 11/07/19 CO Bent County Correctional 8 Michael Reading Facility 11/07/19 CO Sterling West 36 Ty Laws 11/07/19 CT Carl Robinson 1 Charles Samson [email protected] 11/07/19 FL Okeechobee CI 81 Tom Leinwol [email protected] 11/07/19 FL South Bay Correctional and 37 Chris Gaines Rehab 11/07/19 GA Calhoun SP 25 Morris E Rainey [email protected] 11/07/19 GA Smith Prison 16 Tim Klecan [email protected] 11/07/19 GA Valdosta State Prison (Main) 40 Robert Gobler [email protected] 11/07/19 IL Western Illinois CC 14 Edward Dole [email protected] 11/07/19 NC Craggy CC 5 Jim Boettcher [email protected] 11/07/19 NC Foothills CI 19 Steve Potter [email protected] 11/07/19 OH Chillicothe CI 7 Jack McChesney [email protected] 11/07/19 OH London Ohio CI 17 Terry Johnson [email protected]

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KAIROS KALENDAR Kairos Weekends through December 2019 Weekend Key:

M = Men Inside W = Women Inside T = Torch (Youth) O = Kairos Outside Bold text denotes a #1 Weekend Date State Institution W/E # Leader EMAIL - Agape 11/07/19 OH Warren CI 22 Philip A. Brown 11/07/19 PA SCI-Greene 25 Daniel Albert Anderson [email protected] 11/07/19 TX Beto 61 Paul Lasiter 11/07/19 TX Dalhart 40 Louis Griego 11/07/19 TX Montford 42 Louis Alvear 11/07/19 TX Terrell 9 Charlie Ehlert [email protected] 11/08/19 CA CA Medical Vacaville 53 John Gishe [email protected] 11/08/19 AUS KO Riverena 13 Lee Hampton kowriverinaagape 11/08/19 MD KO Maryland 27 Shelbi Nelson 11/08/19 NY KO NYC 20 Adrainer Coleman [email protected] 11/08/19 OK KO Western Oklahoma 34 Charlotte Murphy [email protected] 11/11/19 AUS Parklea Area 4 10 Rob Hercus [email protected] 11/13/19 TX Connally 33 Dan Tappmeyer 11/14/19 AR East Arkansas Regional Unit 6 Patrick Kennedy [email protected] 11/14/19 CA California City 9 Gary Gordon [email protected] 11/14/19 FL Central Florida Reception 13 John Punderson Center 11/14/19 FL Madison CI 30 Ken Klos [email protected] 11/14/19 FL Sumter CI 29 Michasel Cupp [email protected] 11/14/19 GA Autry SP 40 Charlie Buckhaulter [email protected] 11/14/19 GA Lee State Prison 49 Richard Walls [email protected] 11/14/19 IL Pontiac CC 7 Joel schiltz [email protected] 11/14/19 MD Jessup CI 5 Bala Abarshi [email protected] 11/14/19 MD North Branch CI 7 Charles Browning [email protected] 11/14/19 OK Joseph Harp CC 3 Doug Eckert 11/14/19 TX Clemens 25 Everett Lewis 11/14/19 VA Nottoway 42 Steve Cochrane 11/14/19 WA McNeil Island SCC 4 Tom Carleson [email protected] 11/14/19 AR McPherson Unit/AR 40 Liza Broome [email protected] 11/14/19 MO Chillicothe Corrections 15 Cheri Dedman [email protected] 11/14/19 NY Albion Correctional 79 Carolyn McLean [email protected] 11/15/19 TX KO San Antonio 37 Nora Gonzales [email protected] 11/15/19 MD Silver Oak Academy 8 Spike Morningstar & [email protected] Lisa Aughenbaugh 11/19/19 UK Maghaberry 16 Tom Mullan [email protected] 11/21/19 GA Hancock State Prison 51 Ricky Dickens [email protected] 11/22/19 AL Holman Death Row 16 Benjamin Hubert [email protected] 11/22/19 GA KO North Georgia 41 Pat Sheridan [email protected] 12/05/19 CT Corrigan 2 Hans Sigvardsson [email protected] 12/05/19 NM Lea County CF 28 Guy McArthur [email protected] 12/05/19 NY Wende CF 65 Jack Thomann [email protected] 12/05/19 TX Ferguson 68 John Schureman [email protected]

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