Prison Ministry

What Happens at a Kairos Prison Retreat? Tomorrow I enter the State Prison for a four-day retreat with the Kairos ministry.  Kairos is a Greek word meaning “the opportune time,” or “the meaningful moment.”  I hope that God uses this time to touch the lives of inmates at Northeast Correctional in Mountain City.  I’m thankful for the cookies you have baked for the guys and for your prayers.  Let me take a moment to let you know what really happens on a Kairos retreat.

     A group of about fifty people from this area have been meeting and planning for the past eight weeks for this retreat.  Our ministry team consists of thirty five guys who will work on the inside of the prison and a team of support folks who will run logistics on the outside.  Hopwood’s Steve Nice is the coordinator of this group.  Thirty five inmates have been selected from a long list of applicants to participate in the Kairos Retreat.  This group will be divided into tables of six inmates and three outside leaders who will stick together through the whole weekend.  Inmates who attended previous Kairos Retreats will serve as helpers during the day.