Kairos Prison Ministry


First of all, thanks to all who have contributed in some way to Kairos Prison Ministry.  Whether you prayed, baked cookies, donated funds, made posters or placemats, came to a closing or served inside the prison or outside in a kitchen, your efforts are greatly appreciated by men and women who are incarcerated.  This spring and this fall, a number of people from SUMC are preparing to volunteer for a Kairos team.  They will serve at Indiana Women’s Prison, Plainfield Correctional Facility, or Rockville Correctional facility.

For those who have never thought they could go inside a prison, there is a way to do that for a short period of time on a Sunday afternoon.  Each weekend will have a closing ceremony where a person can catch a glimpse of what the ministry means to those who are incarcerated.  Because those of us on teams want to share that joy with anyone who is willing, we are glad personally to take you to a closing at which we are not on the team.  The following are the places and dates for closings:

Plainfield Correctional Facility, Sunday, April 7
Indiana Women’s Prison, Sunday, April 14
Rockville Correctional Facility, Sunday, May 19.

For a person to attend a closing, one must submit basic information for a background check (such as name, driver’s license number, etc.) ahead of time.  Then he/she will receive the specific instructions for the facility chosen.

For those who might be interested, please let the church know (on an interest card or by phone), and that information will be passed on to one of us on the team for that particular closing.  (Or if you want to use my name and contact information, that is ok with me) 

Once again, thanks to those who have supported or continue the ministry which has this mission:

“The mission of the Kairos Prison Ministry 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."

Billie Hunteman


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