How can you and those within your sphere of influence "visit the prisoner" Jesus spoke of in Matt 25:36? Support Kairos weekend #4 at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility that starts March 11th with these gifts of agape:
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PRAY – sign up online to pray during a specific time during the weekend. Also pray over any other gifts of agape you may provide!
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Bake cookies – 48,000 home-baked cookies will be used during the weekend. You MUST follow the given recipe and packing instructions.
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Create Posters or Placemats – these are especially powerful from children. Include first name and age but NO other info that may be identifiable. ONLY crayons and markers may be used – no glue, glitter, stickers, etc.
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Write notes – notes for the 42 participants should be handwritten (unless a disability prevents you from writing), short (1-3 paragraphs expressing God's love and your prayers for the offenders), easily legible, signed with first name only with either no envelope or a peel-n-stick envelope if you wish but NOT sealed. These are incredibly powerful as many offenders haven't received mail since being incarcerated.
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Attend the Closing – there are very strict clothing and other regulations that must be followed. If you plan to attend the closing ceremony at 2:30 pm on March 14, you MUST let a team member know before March 4th. If your name is not on the gate release you will not be allowed to enter the facility!This is also incredibly powerful for the offenders as it shows God's love "in the flesh" from people that don't even know them.
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Donate money – it cost $250 per participant to put on the weekend, and the ministry is solely funded by donations. Checks can be made out to "Kairos of Indiana". Cash is also accepted. Donations are tax deductible.
Any physical or monetary gifts of agape may be given to any team member before the weekend starts.
Team members, here are a couple sample letters in DOC format that you can modify to use to help enable the larger Christian community to join in the ministry. The first is geared more toward individuals and the second is more for church leaders:
Letters for individuals/small groups
Letter for Church leaders
