Kairos of South Carolina

A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF A KAIROS VOLUNTEER

Inmates call our volunteers “the ones that come back”

Training and Team                       7 weekly sessions @ 3hrs each = 21 hrs
building of volunteer team           1 overnight retreat = 10 hrs
                                                      Assignments & preparation of presentations = 12 hrs
                                                                                       Total = 43 hrs

Other preparation                        Writing 42 letters to the inmates, placemats and posters from children, fundraising, donations of cookies, accumulation of signatures on prayer wheel. = 20 hrs

Program inside the prison           3 1⁄2 day’s in prison = 42 hrs

Instructional reunion
inside prison                                 Meeting prep and program inside prison = 8.5 hrs

Continuing ministry                    12 months @ 2hrs a month = 24 hours

2-day retreat                                under the supervision of the chaplain approximately 3 months after the retreat. = 22 hrs

Travel                                          Volunteers have a return trip with an average of 1.5 hrs each time they meet. = 34.5 hours

Grand total of annual volunteer commitment of hours = 194

In addition to the above many volunteers offer other general ministry support and sit on the board of directors, regional and national committees, music ministry etc.

If you would like to Volunteer, please fill out this form and we will be glad to get back with you to go over any other information. Thank you.

If you want to print out this form, click here. - Team App.PDF

Institution applied for:

(Rev., Mr., Mrs., Miss)

Name Called:

Address:

City:

State:

Zip:

Home Phone:

Work Phone:

Date of Birth:

Social Security #: will be asked for by phone or person.

License: will be asked for by phone or person.

Denomination:

Parish:

(Cursillo, Emmaus, Via de Cristo, etc. Date/Location:

Previous Cursillo, Emmaus, Via de Cristo, etc. experience:

Previous Kairos experience:

Would you be willing to give a talk? yes   no

Note any talents or interests you would let God use for Kairos (ie musical instrument, sign language, etc.)

Other information as you feel led:

It is expected that you are active in your Reunion Group and your local church. It is understood that attendance at Team Meetings is required and that reasonable attendance is expected at monthly Kairos Reunions to be held in the prison in the 12 months following the Kairos weekend. (Note: Monthly attendance after the weekend does not apply to clergy.)

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