An essential part of the Kairos Prison ministry at R



KAIROS (NOTES) LETTERS As the letter on the back of this notice demonstrates, a very important aspect of the Kairos Prison ministry involves providing encouragement letters (or notes) for the inmates. Previously, the mail they received were opened letters reviewed by the prison staff. New 2012 prison regulations allow ONLY postcards from the public. Kairos has the option to “gift” each man over 120 handwritten personal notes/letters from outside Christian participants during the 4 day Kairos weekend. This literally blows their minds and often breaks down their walls of resistance. We have heard numerous testimonials that receiving these letters brought them to commit their lives to God and to live their lives like Jesus(See reverse). We are offering all of you the opportunity to reach inside the prison and into the hearts of these inmates by writing notes/letters to them. FYI: Members of our church have written over 80 sets of forty letters to the inmates attending the last three Kairos weekends. That’s over 3,200 letters which were given to the men in envelopes. We must obey the Kairos/Prison RULES. The “rules” are: 1. All forty (40) letters must be handwritten with the same in content. 2. Letters can contain no personal data that is traceable back to you. PLEASE SIGN YOUR FIRST NAME ONLY. 3. Letters should include encouragement and the joy of Jesus’ love. Bible quotes and/or citations are encouraged. FYI:The men receive a personal Bible at the same time they get the letters. 4. Letter should be in unsealed individual envelopes. 5. The 40 envelopes should be placed in a clear plastic Ziploc bag with a copy of the letter showing. 6. Letters are due to the church office no later than NOON on Sunday, October 21st. 7. All letters are a true blessing. Let your love of Jesus burst out from your letters. Please pray about how you can be a blessing to these men in prison. Once inside the prison, the notes/letters are screened and sealed before they are given to the men. In so doing, we can all hear our Lord saying, “Truly I say unto you whatever you did for the least of these My brethren, you did it unto Me.” Kairos notes/letters are due in the church Office by Sunday, October 21st. Contact Norm Leraas 451-9668 or Art Deming 723-1691 for pick up of your Kairos notes/letters. See a SAMPLE note below. ................
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