Statement of Faith. The people of Kairos are called by God to share the love of Xxxxxx with those impacted by incarceration. Kairos encourages believers from a variety of Christian traditions to be volunteers in this Xxxxxx-filled ministry. Kairos programs offer to prison residents, their families, and those who work with them the opportunity to receive God’s forgiveness through faith in Xxxxx Xxxxxx, and to grow in their faith and servant hood in Christian community. We stand on the common ground of the following elements of faith: We in Kairos believe: • The Bible is God’s authoritative and inspired word for our faith and our lives. • In the Trinity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. • In the deity, death and resurrection of Xxxxx Xxxxxx. • Friendship with God is a free gift, for God so loved the world that He gave His one and only son so that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. • The love of Xxxxx Xxxxxx motivates His followers to provide food for the hungry, drink to the thirsty, welcome to the stranger, clothes for the naked and visits to the sick and those in prison. • In sharing the love and forgiveness of Xxxxx Xxxxxx with all incarcerated individuals, their families and to those who work with them inside and outside the correctional institution. Commitments and Responsibilities of the Advisory Council The Advisory Council provides the leadership for one specific location and Kairos program. The Kairos Board of Directors sets the policy and procedures for the ministry. The CEO is responsible for all operations of the ministry. The State Chapter Committees report to the CEO. The Advisory Council reports to the State Chapter Committee. The State Chapter Committee implements the policies and procedures through the Advisory Councils. The Advisory Council members are expected to understand and follow the policies, programs and operating procedures of Kairos Prison Ministry International. The local community is authorized to implement the ministry programs and policies as written. No Advisory Council has the authority to disregard or change the policies, programs and operating procedures. The Advisory Council is a body of Christian volunteers in a local Kairos community who serve in leadership roles for the benefit of the ministry. Each volunteer works in unity to conduct the Kairos ministry programs as a local Kairos community. The Advisory Council ministers with sure and certain knowledge of God’s call for unity and uniformity within this ministry as well as the necessity for spiritual unity among all brothers and sisters ministering together in Kairos. The Advisory Council will administer the ministry by utilizing the name, logo, and current Program Manual, KairosMessenger, KairosDonor, EZRA, Advisory Council Operation Procedures (ACOP), Financial Policies and Procedures (FPP), Code of Conduct and other materials as developed and copyrighted by Kairos Prison Ministry International, Inc. The Advisory Council also agrees to faithfully adhere to Kairos manuals, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. It is also understood that these materials may be modified by appropriate decisions of the governing board of KPMI. The State Chapter Committee will be the liaison between the International Organization and all Advisory Councils in this state. The State Chapter Committee or KPMI will provide any additional materials and techniques as they become available. An Institutional Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is critical to operating approved Kairos Inside and Kairos Torch Programs. As a result, the Advisory Council must provide a copy of the signed Institutional Memorandum of Understanding to the office. The CEO is the Kairos official signature on the Institutional Memorandum of Understanding. The Kairos Inside Advisory Council will normally conduct annually, two (2) Kairos 3 ½ day Short Courses in Christianity; an Instructional session after each; two (2) Two (or) One-Day Retreats; and Monthly Reunions in the institution where the Advisory Council is conducting the ministry. Each Kairos Inside Advisory Council must also insure that volunteers are available to support Prayer and Share at each Unit. The Kairos Outside Advisory Councils will normally conduct two (2) Weekends annually, Share, Witness, Accountability and Pray (SWAP) and quarterly Reunions. Kairos Torch will work towards holding two (2) Weekends annually in addition to the Mentoring Program, followed by Bible study, reunions and retreats. Advisory Council will ensure that KairosMessenger data including State Volunteer information is continually updated through the use of EZRA, KairosDonor, elections and other tools as necessary. Furthermore, the Advisory Council will ensure the continual development of leadership and leadership track, that all Weekend Leaders have a Spiritual Resume submitted to the State and that all Weekend Leaders have formal AKT training up to two years [but no less than six months prior to being the Observing Leader of a Weekend]. The Advisory Council must select a representative to the State Chapter Committee. When meetings for the State Chapter Committee are conducted, it is imperative that each Advisory Council be represented to ensure effective communications between the Advisory Council(s) and the State. If the Advisory Council State Representative is not able to attend the scheduled State Chapter Committee meetings and participate in the scheduled conference calls, the Advisory Council Chair should insure that an alternate is present to represent the Advisory Council. The Advisory Council must provide the financial documentation on a monthly basis as required by the Financial Policies and Procedures. In addition, the Leader’s report and Excellence Initiative report must be submitted for each Three-Day Weekend held within two weeks of its conclusion. The Advisory Council accepts the obligation to participate, with other established Advisory Council’s in the state, in the financial support of the State Chapter Committee and the International Office.
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Statement of Faith. The people of Kairos are called by God to share the love of Xxxxxx with those impacted by incarceration. Kairos encourages believers from a variety of Christian traditions to be volunteers in this Xxxxxx-filled ministry. Kairos programs offer to prison residents, their families, and those who work with them the opportunity to receive God’s forgiveness through faith in Xxxxx Xxxxxx, and to grow in their faith and servant hood in Christian community. We stand on the common ground of the following elements of faith: We in Kairos believe: • The Bible is God’s authoritative and inspired word for our faith and our lives. • In the Trinity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. • In the deity, death and resurrection of Xxxxx Xxxxxx. • Friendship with God is a free gift, for God so loved the world that He gave His one and only son so that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. • The love of Xxxxx Xxxxxx motivates His followers to provide food for the hungry, drink to the thirsty, welcome to the stranger, clothes for the naked and visits to the sick and those in prison. • In sharing the love and forgiveness of Xxxxx Xxxxxx with all incarcerated individuals, their families and to those who work with them inside and outside the correctional institution. Commitments and Responsibilities of the Advisory Council The Advisory Council provides the leadership for one specific location and Kairos program. The Kairos Board of Directors sets the policy and procedures for the ministry. The CEO is responsible for all operations of the ministry. The State Chapter Committees report to the CEO. The Advisory Council reports to the State Chapter Committee. The State Chapter Committee implements the policies and procedures through the Advisory Councils. The Advisory Council members are expected to understand and follow the policies, programs and operating procedures of Kairos Prison Ministry International. The local community is authorized to implement the ministry programs and policies as written. No Advisory Council has the authority to disregard or change the policies, programs and operating procedures. The Advisory Council is a body of Christian volunteers in a local Kairos community who serve in leadership roles for the benefit of the ministry. Each volunteer works in unity to conduct the Kairos ministry programs as a local Kairos community. The Advisory Council ministers with sure and certain knowledge of God’s call for unity and uniformity within this ministry as well as the necessity for spiritual unity among all brothers and sisters ministering together in Kairos. The Advisory Council will administer the ministry by utilizing the name, logo, and current Program Manual, KairosMessenger, KairosDonor, EZRA, Advisory Council Operation Procedures (ACOP), Financial Policies and Procedures (FPP), Code of Conduct and other materials as developed and copyrighted by Kairos Prison Ministry International, Inc. The Advisory Council also agrees to faithfully adhere to Kairos manuals, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. It is also understood that these materials may be modified by appropriate decisions of the governing board of KPMI. The State Chapter Committee will be the liaison between the International Organization and all Advisory Councils in this state. The State Chapter Committee or KPMI will provide any additional materials and techniques as they become available. An Institutional Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is critical to operating approved Kairos Inside and Kairos Torch Programs. As a result, the Advisory Council must provide a copy of the signed Institutional Memorandum of Understanding to the office. The CEO is the Kairos official signature on the Institutional Memorandum of Understanding. The Kairos Inside Advisory Council will normally conduct annually, two (2) Kairos 3 ½ day Short Courses in Christianity; an Instructional session after each; two (2) Two (or) One-Day Retreats; and Monthly Reunions in the institution where the Advisory Council is conducting the ministry. Each Kairos Inside Advisory Council must also insure ensure that volunteers are available to support Prayer and Share at each Unit. The Kairos Outside Advisory Councils will normally conduct two (2) Weekends annually, Share, Witness, Accountability and Pray (SWAP) and quarterly Reunions. Kairos Torch will work towards holding two (2) Weekends annually in addition to the Mentoring Program, followed by Bible study, reunions and retreats. Advisory Council will ensure that KairosMessenger data including State Volunteer information is continually updated through the use of EZRA, KairosDonor, elections and other tools as necessary. Furthermore, the Advisory Council will ensure the continual development of leadership and leadership track, that all Weekend Leaders have a Spiritual Resume submitted to the State and that all Weekend Leaders have formal AKT training up to two years [but no less than six months prior to being the Observing Leader of a Weekend]. The Advisory Council must select a Chair is the representative to the State Chapter Committee. When meetings for the State Chapter Committee are conducted, it is imperative that each Advisory Council be represented to ensure effective communications between the Advisory Council(s) and the State. If the Advisory Council State Representative Chair is not able to attend the scheduled a regular State Chapter Committee meetings and participate in the scheduled conference callsmeeting, the Advisory Council Chair should insure that an alternate is present selects another member to represent the Advisory Council. If the representing person is the Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, or KairosDonor Coordinator, they can vote in the place of the Chair. This should not be the norm to have an alternate representative for the State Meeting. The Advisory Council must provide the financial documentation on a monthly basis as required by the Financial Policies and Procedures. In addition, the Leader’s report and Excellence Initiative report must be submitted for each Three-Day Weekend held within two weeks of its conclusion. The Advisory Council accepts the obligation to participate, with other established Advisory Council’s in the state, in the financial support of the State Chapter Committee and the International Office.
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Statement of Faith. The people of Kairos are called by God to share the love of Xxxxxx with those impacted by incarceration. Kairos encourages believers from a variety of Christian traditions to be volunteers in this Xxxxxx-filled ministry. Kairos programs offer to prison residents, their families, and those who work with them the opportunity to receive God’s forgiveness through faith in Xxxxx Xxxxxx, and to grow in their faith and servant hood in Christian community. We stand on the common ground of the following elements of faith: We in Kairos believe: • The Bible is God’s authoritative and inspired word for our faith and our lives. • In the Trinity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. • In the deity, death and resurrection of Xxxxx Xxxxxx. • Friendship with God is a free gift, for God so loved the world that He gave His one and only son so that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. • The love of Xxxxx Xxxxxx motivates His followers to provide food for the hungry, drink to the thirsty, welcome to the stranger, clothes for the naked and visits to the sick and those in prison. • In sharing the love and forgiveness of Xxxxx Xxxxxx with all incarcerated individuals, their families and to those who work with them inside and outside the correctional institution. Commitments and Responsibilities of the Advisory Council The Advisory Council provides the leadership for one a specific location and local Kairos program. The Kairos Board of Directors sets the policy and procedures methods for the ministry. The CEO Executive Director is responsible for all operations of the ministry. The State Chapter Committees report to the CEO. The Advisory Council reports to the State Chapter CommitteeExecutive Director. The State Chapter Committee implements the policies and procedures methods through the Advisory Councils. The Advisory Council members are expected to understand and follow the policies, programs and operating procedures of Kairos Prison Ministry International. The local community is authorized to implement the ministry programs and policies as written. No Advisory Council has the authority to disregard or change the policies, programs and operating procedures. The Advisory Council is a body of Christian volunteers in a local Kairos community who serve in leadership roles for the benefit of the health and direction of the ministry. Each volunteer works in unity to conduct the Kairos ministry programs as a local Kairos community. The Advisory Council ministers with sure and certain knowledge of God’s call for unity and uniformity within this ministry as well as the necessity for spiritual unity among all brothers and sisters ministering together in Kairos. The Advisory Council will administer the ministry by utilizing the name, logo, and current Program Manual, KairosMessenger, KairosDonor, EZRA, Advisory Council Operation Procedures (ACOP), Financial Policies and Procedures (FPP), Code of Conduct and other materials as developed and copyrighted by Kairos Prison Ministry International, Inc. The Advisory Council also agrees to faithfully adhere to Kairos manuals, rules, rules regulations, policies, and proceduresprocedures as detailed above. It is also understood that these materials may be modified by appropriate decisions of the governing board of KPMI. The State Chapter Committee will be the liaison between the International Organization and all Advisory Councils in this state. The State Chapter Committee or KPMI will provide any additional materials and techniques as they become available. An The Institutional Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is critical to operating an approved Kairos Inside and Kairos Torch ProgramsProgram. As a result, the Advisory Council must provide a copy of the signed Institutional Memorandum of Understanding to the office. The CEO is State within 60 days of the Kairos official signature on assignment of a new Warden for the Institutional Memorandum of UnderstandingFacility and the State will provide support, if requested, in obtaining these agreements. The Kairos Inside Advisory Council will normally conduct annually, two (2) Kairos 3 ½ day Three-Day Short Courses in Christianity; an Instructional session after eacheach Three-Day; two (2) Two (or) One-Day Retreats; and Monthly Reunions in the institution where the Advisory Council AC is conducting the ministry. Each Kairos Inside Advisory Council must also insure that volunteers are available to support Prayer and Share at each Unit. The Kairos Outside Advisory Councils will normally conduct two one (2) Weekends annually, Share, Witness, Accountability and Pray (SWAP) annually and quarterly ReunionsReunions when possible. Kairos Torch will work towards holding two (2) Weekends annually in addition to the Mentoring Program, followed by Bible study, reunions and retreats. Upon signing this agreement the Advisory Council will ensure that KairosMessenger data including the State Volunteer information Master List is continually updated through within 30 days of any change to the use of EZRA, KairosDonor, elections and other tools as necessary. Furthermore, the Advisory Council will ensure the continual development of leadership and leadership trackdata, that all Weekend Leaders have a Spiritual Resume submitted to the State and that all Weekend Leaders have formal AKT training up to two years [but no less than six months prior to being the Observing Leader observing leader of a Weekend]. The Upon signing this agreement, the Advisory Council must select a representative to the State Chapter Committee. When meetings for the State Chapter Committee are conducted, it is imperative that each Advisory Council be represented to ensure effective communications between the Advisory Council(s) Council s and the State. If the Advisory Council State Representative is not able to attend the scheduled quarterly State Chapter Committee meetings and participate in the scheduled monthly conference calls, the Advisory Council Chair should insure that an alternate is present to represent the Advisory Council. The Upon signing this agreement the Advisory Council must provide the financial documentation on a monthly basis as required by State Chapter with Quarterly Financial Reports along with Annual Budgets, due at the Financial Policies last quarterly meeting (Fall) of the State Chapter, preceding the budgeted year. This task is critical to maintaining the ability of the Ministry in applying for grants and Proceduresto maintain our 501(c)(3) status. In addition, a copy of the Leader’s report report, Observation Report, and Excellence Initiative report checklist must be submitted for each Three-Day Weekend held within two weeks of its conclusion. The These reports will be used for collecting data, writing grants, and improving the ministry. Upon signing this agreement the Advisory Council accepts the obligation to participate, with other established Advisory Council’s Council in the state, in the financial support of the State Chapter Committee and the International Office. The Annual Affiliation Contribution will be paid quarterly. For the purposes of the paragraph, “funds” shall mean all donations, all monetary gifts and contributions received for any purpose, gross receipts from fundraisers, and gross receipts from the sale of any donated equipment or property. (Note: The Affiliation Voucher Report generated by Kairos Donor software calculates the Affiliation Contribution for each quarter according to this policy.) Upon signing this agreement the State Chapter Committee will act as liaison to the State Department of Corrections. It is understood and agreed that if the Advisory Council, at some time in the future makes a decision to disassociate itself from Kairos, the Advisory Council specifically agrees that the successor organization shall simultaneously discontinue all use of the name, logo, manuals, techniques and distinctive terminology of Kairos, returning to the State all Kairos manuals and materials as well as all material bearing copies of the Kairos logo. It is understood that variances to the above agreement may be required due to unique requirements or conditions. If a variance is required, it must be submitted to the State with adequate justification for consideration. The State Chair will then forward to the Executive Director for a decision. AGREED: Kairos Prison Ministry State Chair: Kairos Prison Ministry Advisory Council Chair: Advisory Council Members signatures: Vice Chair: State Chapter Representative: Secretary: Donor Coordinator/Financial Secretary: Treasurer: Institutional Liaison: Outreach/Recruiting Coordinator: Fundraising/Sponsor Coordinator: Agape Coordinator:
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