Purpose
- To assure that area prison and jail inmates may know the love and mercy of Jesus through us
- The core activity is being done by Kairos Ministries at the state prisons
Responsibilities
- To support the Kairos Prison Ministry at selected state prisons with prayer, volunteers, sponsorships, and providing meeting space at our church
- To increase access to the Sacraments for the inmates at Forsyth County jail
Helpful Attributes
- A desire to serve those in prison
- Having completed a Cursillo weekend is desirable
Training & Time Commitment
Kairos volunteers are required to attend Department of Corrections badge training (about a six-hour session.) Training is provided at team formation meetings before the Kairos weekend at the prison. This ministry also involves about 40 hours of team meetings and a Thursday night through Sunday afternoon weekend twice a year. Volunteers are asked to commit to a year of monthly follow-up meetings at the prison (about 96 hours total.)
Requirements
You cannot be on the visitors list for an inmate in the prison at which you wish to work. Those with any criminal record require permission from the Warden of the prison prior to working there.