I was in prison and you visited me.
-Matthew 25:36
Welcome to the COFFIELD KAIROS website!
This website is a place where new visitors, old friends, current team volunteers, and future team volunteers can find important and up-to-the-minute information about this dynamic ministry and the practical expressions of God's love taking place inside the prison walls of the Coffield Unit.
If this is your first time visiting our site, please ensure you stop by the About Kairos section to familiarize yourself with the Kairos Prison Ministry and view the Videos section to hear testimonials about how Kairos changes lives.
To learn how to get involved in this ministry as a volunteer, prayer warrior, cookie baker, or financial supporter, make sure you visit the Get Involved section of our site.
Listen, Listen, Love, Love
Mission & Vision Statement
The mission of the Kairos Prison Ministry is to share the transforming love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ to impact the hearts and lives of incarcerated men, women and youth, as well as their families, to become loving and productive citizens of their communities.
The vision of Kairos Prison Ministry International, Inc. (KPMI) is to be a community spiritually freed from the effects of imprisonment reaching all impacted by incarceration, through the love, hope, and faith found in Jesus Christ.
Statement of Faith
The people of Kairos are called by God to share the love of Christ with those impacted by incarceration. Kairos encourages believers from a variety of Christian traditions to be volunteers in this Christ-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 Jesus Christ, and to grow in their faith and servanthood 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 Jesus Christ; 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 Jesus Christ 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. We share the love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ with all incarcerated individuals, their families and to those who work with them inside and outside the correctional institution.
H.H. Coffield Unit
History
The H.H. Coffield unit was opened in June of 1965.
An Institutional Agreement was signed on April 17, 1996 by warden Keith Price to allow Kairos to enter the H. H. Coffield Prison. Kairos was represented by Steve Griffin and Steve Ochs.
Coffield Kairos #1 took place in April of 1996. The team was primarily composed of team members from the Beto Kairos team.
Recurring Coffield Kairos Events:
Kairos Weekends (4 Day Events)
Kairos events occur at Coffield twice a year in April and October.
By default the 4-day events start on the 3rd Thursdays of these months, but may move a week of two depending on Easter or by special request of the leader.
For the 4-day events, the team meets at the host church in Palestine the Wednesday before and the event ends with a closing service on Sunday at 3pm.
During the events, the team spends evenings in a hotel in Palestine.
The outside ladies are a very important part of the team, preparing meals, making agape, bagging cookies and of course praying during chapel time.
The men of the active Coffield Community are asked to attend one Saturday Kairos event each month at the unit.
Coffield requires that each active man be retrained every two years to remain active on the unit’s access roster.
Kairos Reunions
Reunions are scheduled on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 7:30-10:00am.
Reasons not to meet would be the 4-day events, some overriding chapel activity or a lockdown.
Between 4-day events we have retreat format meetings in January and July.
A special Christmas meeting is planned for the 2nd Saturday of each December.
Prayer & Share
The Kairos Community also facilitates a Prayer & Share program on the 1st, 3rd, 4th and possibly 5th Saturdays of each month from 7:30-10:00am where at least one person from the outside must be there to oversee the program that the residents lead.
Coffield Unit Advisory Council:
Advisory Council | |
Warden | Juan Garcia |
Chaplain | Chaplain Moffitt |
Chairman | Cyrus Campbell |
Vice Chairman | Lee Ridinger |
Institutional Liaison | Alfred Mendoza |
Coffield-State Rep | Bob Barcus |
Communications Coordinator | Sheila Cronkhite |
Secretary/Team Mentoring Coord | Patrick Hunt |
Treasurer | Nancy Voss |
Financial Secretary | Mark Bosworth |
Food Control Coord | Marla Bodiford |
Fundraising/Sponsorship Coord | Dave Smith |
Clergy/Spiritual Director | Phil Snyder |
Data Coordinator | Jim Miller |
Unit Trailer Coord | Tim Harless |
Agape Coordinator | Robert Dillard |
Outreach/Recruiting Coord | Tommy Smith |
Host Church Coordinator | Ricky Johnston |
Hotel Coordinator | John Bodiford |
Continuing Ministry Coordinator | Jim Cronkhite |
Coffield #51 | Ricky Johnston |
Coffield #52 | Alfredo Falter |
Coffield #53 | Harrison Ndentan |
Coffield Members with the LORD:
Men | Ladies | |
John Bucklew | Mary Bucklew | |
Ira Carey | Juanita Chaney | |
Dr. Bob Chapman | Carolyn French | |
Don Cone | Margaret Griffin | |
Bob Cook | Sulynn Martin | |
Bob Denton | Marion Midgley | |
Mike Farmer | Naomi Perez | |
Bob Fermier | Anne Pierce | |
George Flannigan | Velda Stearns | |
Thomas Hall | Joyce West | |
Harry Herd | Diana Young | |
Ed Kviz | ||
Bud Martin | ||
Bill McRoberts | ||
Paul McKinney | ||
George Midgley | ||
Ed Noble | ||
Richard Perry | ||
Robert Rodriguez | ||
Cliff Simmons | ||
Mike Simpsons | ||
Bob Stearns | ||
Duncan Tandy | ||
Bill Taylor | ||
Stephen Thompson | ||
Rick West | ||
Anthony Zuniga |
Coffield #52
Fall 2024
We will have 8 Team meetings! They are scheduled as follows:
Training Session #1 |
Saturday, Aug 31 |
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
St Rita Catholic Church |
Training Session #2-3 |
Saturday, Sep 14 |
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.. |
St Rita Catholic Church |
Training Session #4-5 |
Saturday, Sep 21 |
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
St Rita Catholic Church |
Training Session #6-7 |
Saturday, Oct 12 |
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
St Rita Catholic Church |
Training Session #8 |
Wednesday, Oct 16 |
6:30 p.m.− 8:30 p.m. |
First Christian Church − Palestine |
The Kairos dates are Thursday, October 17 thru October 21.
The addresses of the Team Meeting locations are below:
Meetings 1-7 |
St Rita Catholic Church |
5550 E Lancaster |
Fort Worth, TX 76112 |
Meeting 8 |
First Christian Church |
113 E. Crawford Street |
Palestine, TX 75801 |
Videos
Links to other videos
Monthly Prayer & Share Reunions
(Volunteers must have current TDCJ training and be on the Coffield Unit approval list)
What is it?
These bi-weekly services are truly the heart of Kairos. It is in the Prayer & Share gatherings that the inmates themselves will renew their understanding of Christ's salvation and grow their faith with one another's prayers and support. They will learn leadership and discipleship skills and how to function in faith as a part of the larger body of Christ.
When is it?
The 2nd Saturday of each month at 7:30am.
The Kairos Community also facilitates a Prayer & Share program on the 1st, 3rd, 4th and possibly 5th Saturdays of each month from 7:30-10:00am where at least one person from the outside must be there to oversee the program that the residents lead.
Where do we meet?
Coffield Unit Front Gate in Tennessee Colony, TX
Kairos Retreats
(Volunteers must have current TDCJ training and be on the Coffield Unit approval list)
What is it?
Twice a year the Kairos volunteers conduct one day retreats as "refresher courses" on the basics of living a life for Jesus Christ. Like retreats conducted in Christian churches everywhere, these seminars give the participants the chance to reflect on their progress, areas requiring improvement, and a deeper understanding of the Christian life experience.
When is it?
The 2nd and 3rd Saturday in January and July at 7:30am.
Where do we meet?
Coffield Unit Front Gate in Tennessee Colony, TX
Get Involved
There is a practical way for everyone to help bring the light of Christ into Coffield prison.
JOIN A TEAM FOR A KAIROS WEEKEND: It's a real commitment of time and energy, of course, but everyone who has taken the plunge has come away having contributed and received a blessing quite unlike any other. Email us for additional information.
If you are not feeling led by God to join us on a weekend, there are plenty of other ways that you can be the hands and feet of Jesus to the men inside Coffield.
PRAYER: Your prayers are essential to the success of Kairos Weekends. Prayer is the one ingredient that ensures hearts will be open to His Word and for His will to be accomplished.
COOKIES:
Homemade cookies by the thousands! It's a Kairos brand that expresses God's grace to residents, officers, and administrative staff.
It takes 1,000 dozen cookies for each weekend! That’s over 2,000 dozen homemade cookies per year.
(See Cookie Guide and
watch the Cookies Saves Lives video)
ATTEND A CLOSING:
Come to a Kairos Weekend Closing as a guest and see for yourself how the testimonies of hearts changed by the dynamic power of
the Holy Spirit can touch your heart!
(Closing Applications are available in the Forms section of the website)
PLACEMATS: At each meal individually created place mats are provided as yet another outreach message of God's love. A great activity for Sunday schools, preschools, children and grandchildren! All placemats should be drawn on 11x17 paper.
DONATIONS: Certainly no one will be surprised to discover that a Kairos Weekend requires donations. We make every penny count but your individual and corporate financial help is crucial.
SPONSOR AN INMATE: You can help an inmate come face-to-face with the love of God by financially sponsoring an individual for the weekend. Individuals and groups can help sponsor a new life in Christ.
PURCHASE A MEAL: By purchasing a meal ticket you provide a meaningful reminder that each meal has been purchased by a Christian on the outside as a direct expression of God's love. (Printable form available.)
INVITE US TO VISIT YOUR CHURCH: We would love to tell the Kairos story directly to your church. Our select group of public speakers provides a brief and informative addition to any church service!
Donations
Kairos Coffield is a 100% volunteer organization.
This means your tax-deductible donations will be used exclusively to pay for proper and legitimate ministry expenses.
Mail your contributions to:
Kairos Prison Ministry – Coffield
PO Box 50204
Denton, TX 76205
Please make checks payable to "Kairos of Texas"
Thank you for your donation to the Kairos Prison Ministry at Coffield!
Kairos is a 501(c)(3) / Non-Profit organization.
Forms
Being a prison ministry means adhering to the Texas Department of Corrections rules. Rules tend to lead to paperwork.
Below you will find information on everything from the guidelines on what can be in a Kairos cookie to an application to join the team.
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