Outreach
St. Luke United Methodist Church has a launched a new program entitled “Celebrate Recovery,” which is designed to help us with all of our hurts, habits, and hang ups. This ministry is held every Monday night beginning at 6:00 PM, and is open to any and everyone who may be interested in finding their way through their struggles. For more information on Celebrate Recovery, you may go to www.celebraterecovery.com .
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God’s Special Time
is a…
Christian
Kairos volunteers represent the Christian faith and present a Christian perspective.
Ecumenical
Kairos volunteers come from many Christian denominations, but present only those principles that all share in common.
Lay-led
Kairos leadership is drawn from lay persons, although clergy play a vital role.
Volunteer
Kairos is an overwhelmingly volunteer organization, with over 20,000 volunteers worldwide.
Ministry
Kairos ministers to incarcerated individuals, their families, and those who work with them.
Kairos Ministries Kairos Programs for Incarcerated Men and Women
” I was in prison and you visited me…” Matthew 25:36
Well-organized and well-trained volunteer teams of men and women from the communities surrounding an institution present an introductory 3-day weekend, described as a short course in Christianity. This interdenominational team of volunteers — both clergy and laypersons — works in cooperation with the Chaplin who carefully selects up to 42 inmate leaders to attend. A well-organized follow up program is part of this ministry.
Kairos Torch for
Youthful Offenders
Kairos Torch offers unconditional love and acceptance, encouraging young men and women to share their life journey through participation in a long term mentoring process. The program begins with a weekend retreat inside the prison. Torch team members commit to a weekly mentoring process with the youthful offenders for six months after the weekend.
KAIROS Outside for
Female Family and Friends
Kairos Outside is a special weekend retreat designed to support the female loved ones of men and women who are or have been incarcerated. Families of the incarcerated “do time” right along with their loved ones. In a safe environment with loving people, women interact with other women who are in similar situations and learn to form small groups to support and give them strength for the challenges they face.
An inmate from North Carolina, after attending a Kairos weekend retreat, writes:
“What has Kairos done for me? Kairos gave me a reason to live. I believe that, had I not come to know God’s love, I probably would not be here today. How else could a person with two life sentences survive the horrors of prison life? All things are possible with God. Without Him, many of us don’t make it. It was because of Kairos that I got to know God, and ultimately, I was given the chance to live.”
The mission of Kairos ministries
is to bring Christ’s love
and forgiveness
to all incarcerated individuals,
their families,
and those who work with them,
and to assist in the transition of
becoming a productive citizen.
For more information please contact:James and Kay Thompson, or Lee Adams. You may call the office of Saint Luke UMC at 919-734-7714. Someone will get in touch with you.
Visit the official Kairos Website for North Carolina
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