We’re going back in!
Chaplain Ray Anderson has invited the Kairos Community to return to David Wade Correctional Center for a one-day reunion on Saturday, March 22, 2025!
This reunion marks the first time Kairos has been granted access since the COVID-19 pandemic in March, 2020, forced the cancellation of the upcoming Kairos Weekend (Kairos #45) and all Continuing Ministry activities. Time is short to make the necessary preparation that includes new mandatory training from the Department of Corrections (DOC). If you’d like to be a part of the groundbreaking event, please call Ron Smith, the Wade Advisory Council Chair, at (318)470-3349. The DOC training can be completed online but must be done in time for Chaplain Anderson to complete a background check.
Since March, 2020, Kairos Prison Ministry at David Wade Correctional Center has been on “pause” and awaiting permission from the authorities to resume activities, so this invitation from Chaplain Anderson comes as an answer to many prayers. The volunteers involved in Kairos Prison Ministry are ready to resume the ministry and are anxious to reconnect with the former Kairos graduates at David Wade Correctional Center and to make new friends among the residents there by sharing the love of God through Jesus Christ.
Kairos Prison Ministry is an international ministry to the incarcerated and their families who have been affected by incarceration. The ministry is well-organized and administered, with all volunteers receiving extensive training before entering the prison environment. Some Kairos volunteers serve inside the institution and others serve outside the institution in support roles.
DWCC Kairos #45 Still on Hold
Kairos #45 at David Wade Correctional Center, first scheduled for March of 2020, is still on hold. Chaplain Anderson has suggested that we might be able to hold a full Kairos weekend program by March of 2026, although nothing is firm at this time. News will be shared here as it becomes available. Thanks for your continuing prayers.
(Updated March 2025)
DWCC Kairos #44 – Another Success Story!
Thirty-six residents of David Wade Correctional Center completed Kairos #44, the largest group in several years. Their adventure began on Thursday, March 14, 2019, and concluded with the closing service on Sunday afternoon, March 17. Participants and outside team met again on Saturday, March 23 for a followup workshop that helped the participants prepare for their new lifestyle within the walls of DWCC.
Website Updates make financial support even easier
Kairos Prison Ministry is a recognized 501(c)(3) by the IRS. Documentation of our status is now available on the “Support Kairos Financially” page along with the details of how you can be a vital part of Kairos even if you can’t go into the prison.