ALL-IN-ONE Application
This application is for both Closing Guests, and Weekend Volunteers.
You will be asked questions that are common to each; and then given the opportunity to choose to Attend the Closing and/or Volunteer for the next Weekend.
Why did we go to an All in One Application?
The main reason is we are managing the submission data in the background and wanted a consistent database so that both Volunteers and Closing Guests would be able to enter the prison without incident. We also sought to align the data format with the legacy Kairos system Ezra which is used to manage the Kairos Weekend activities and newer systems like GMail which we use for multiple group communications.
Message to Closing Guests
Welcome to our Closing Application which is now included within our All-in-One application. You will not see the additional Volunteer questions unless you proactively indicate you would like to volunteer for the weekend.
The relevant dates and locations are below, along with some guidelines which are important to read.
Closing Ceremony Date:
Sunday October 4, 2026, Arrive 1:40 pm
Location:
Thomas Goree Unit, 7405 Hwy 75 South, Huntsville, TX 77344
Closing Application Deadline: Sunday September 6th, 2026
Please read before starting application:
Closing Ceremony Guidelines & Directions- Goree Unit
TDCJ Prison Guidelines- Generic
Please note you need a valid unexpired drivers license and you must be 18 or older to attend.
We look forward to seeing you at the Closing.
Goree Advisory Council
Message To Weekend Volunteers
Welcome to our Volunteer Application, which is now included within our All-in-One Application. In this application you may both apply to attend the closing and apply to volunteer.
The Kairos training program includes a mix of Team Formation Meetings, written documentation, talks, skits, and being in community with experienced Kairos volunteers.
You are not expected to know everything before you start.
However, before starting, do please familiarize yourself with the Kairos
Mission Statement, the Vision Statement, and the Core Values.
As a volunteer, you will be expected to support these.
For Veteran Volunteers Only, before starting the application, please check your TDCJ Training Date and your current Approval Status.(Does not apply to New Volunteers.)
CHECK MY TDCJ TRAINING DATE HERE
This is the same link: www.tdcj.texas.gov/php/prod/volunteer_training/index.php?login
This is the same link: https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/php/prod/volunteer_status/index.php
If you are not an TDCJ Approved Volunteer and would like to enter the prison, you will be asked to read this letter and confirm that you have done so.
Please read the Statement of Faith before starting the application.
Thank you for your anticipated service and welcome to Kairos.
Goree Advisory Council
Statement of Faith - For Volunteers
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. Kairos stands on the common ground of the following elements of faith:
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.
In sharing 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
