Affiliated with Kairos Prison Ministry International, Inc. of Winter Park, FL

e-mail us as KairosOutsideNorCal@gmail.com

The next Kairos Outside weekend (in English) will be
April 13-15, 2012
At Holy Redeemer Center
Oakland, CA
then

the next weekend after that is September 7-9, 2012


The next Kairos Outside weekend (in Spanish) will be
August 10-12, 2012
At Holy Redeemer Center
Oakland, CA


If you would like to attend, please download a Guest Reservation
form and mail it in.


The Purpose of Kairos Outside 

The purpose of Kairos Outside is to demonstrate God's grace and love through Christian support for women that have loved ones who are, or who have been incarcerated. These wives, mothers and other female relatives of the incarcerated often "do time" along with their loved ones. It is important for them to know that they are not alone and that there is a Christian community that cares about them.
During a Kairos Outside weekend, this support is first provided in a safe environment with Christian people. During the event, the guests will have a chance to interact with other women who are in similar situations, and learn how to form small groups to support and give them strength in their life's journey.
The Origins of Kairos Outside
James Rowland, former Director of the Department of Corrections for California, has often said "three things will help keep an inmate from coming back to prison: - Some type of spiritual awakening while in prison - Support by their family during and after incarceration - A skill to find a job on the outside after release."
Kairos Outside began in 1989 as an idea from the Chaplain at San Quentin State Correctional Facility in California after the first Kairos Prison Ministry retreat held at that institution. He felt, as did many involved in the ministry, that those who became involved in the Kairos program were now open to family unity, more so than ever before. Jo Chapman, a Kairos volunteer from California, took his idea and developed Kairos Outside from it.