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(L-R Kinross, Chippewa and Straits)
Keryx Prison Ministry
Statement of Faith
1. We believe the Bible to be the inspired, infallible, authoritative Word of God.
2. We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
3. We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His
miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily
resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in
power and glory.
4. We believe in the forgiveness of sin, the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting.
5. We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Chippewa Area Keryx is one of five local councils affiliated with the Keryx Michigan Prison Ministry, a 501(c)3 organization.
Palanca for the weekends should be sent to: Chippewa Area Keryx, P.O. Box 404, Conway, MI 49722. Email palanca can be sent to palanca@chippewakeryx.org. Color graphics are welcome.
Training issues
This page was last updated: November 9, 2011
Volunteers on a Keryx team serve with the understanding they will be doing so in agreement with the following statements (links to other statements appear at the bottom of this page):
POLICY ON SPIRITUAL GIFTS
One of the great privileges of Keryx is the ability to bring together many parts of Christ to share in united ministry. Keryx is intentionally evangelistic in order to bring inmates into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, to walk out that relationship through personal discipleship and the building of Christian community, and to win the compound for Christ. It is a tremendous witness to the inmates that the team can come from many different parts of the body of Christ and yet still be united in purpose and in spirit. In order for the purpose and goals of a weekend to be accomplished, as a team we submit to the Rector and one another in love. We join our hearts to share the purity of the gospel message. It is the challenge of every team member to put aside expressions of relationship with the Lord that are not essential to the sharing of the gospel, and focus on the purpose of the Keryx weekend. Therefore, though various expressions may be very valid experiences for some in their faith journey, it is the position of Keryx that the use and teaching of spiritual giftings which may be personal in expression but not essential to salvation, not be a part of the Keryx weekend. This relates specifically to the use of tongues, healing or being slain in the Spirit. It is not the intent of this policy to debate whether these expressions are right or wrong, it is simply to say that we would serve in agreement and focus on the purpose of the weekend and not confuse the inmates with teachings that have some varying interpretations and are not essential to the sharing of the gospel.
SMOKING POLICY
Effective February 2009, possession of any tobacco products has been prohibited on the grounds of Michigan Department of Corrections facilities. Volunteers (as well as staff/prisoners) may not have any of these products in their possession or in their vehicles on MDOC property.
Failure to comply with this rule could result in dismissal from the team and could possibly lead to criminal charges being filed.
