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“Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be.” (John 12:26)

Here’s how to get more information about our Kairos ministries

in different parts of the state.

Our currently-active Kairos Inside and Kairos Outside teams draw volunteers from a variety of cities across the state, and we’d love to have you join us!

Western Correctional Center (Mt. Sterling) — Quincy, Quad Cities, Galesburg, Peoria, Springfield and more.

Pontiac Correctional Center (Pontiac) — Champaign, Bloomington, DuPage County, McHenry County, Chicagoland

Menard Correctional Center (Chester) — Illinois: St. Clair, Monroe, Madison, Randolph Counties. Missouri: St. Louis Metro; St. Charles; Jefferson County

Kairos Outside — LaSalle County; Dixon and Chicagoland

COMING SOON: Teams are NOW FORMING (Fall 2026) for a Kairos Torch (Youth) Ministry to serve the IDOC Père Marquette Youth Facility near Grafton, Illinois; and for a new Kairos Inside Ministry to serve the IDOC Medium Security Correctional Center at Pinkneyville. To inquire about serving on these teams, contact Richard Willard, 309-732-6417.

IN DEVELOPMENT: A new Kairos Outside Ministry to serve the loved ones of incarcerated men in the St. Louis Metro / Bi-State area; and a new Kairos Inside Ministry to serve the Women’s Correctional Center at Decatur, Illinois. To inquire about helping with these start-ups, contact Richard Willard, 309-732-6417.

Or consider starting a program in your city. There are over 100 prisons across the US and elsewhere who would like a Kairos Program, but we don’t have enough volunteers. Please click for more information (there’s no obligation).