<h5>“…for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in;<sup> </sup>I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.” <b>Matthew 25:35-36 (NKJV)</b></h5>
As a means of practically fulfilling our vision, we are committed to creating an oasis of support for both believers and non-believers. The Oasis is the outreach arm of KCLC and is designed to reach out beyond the four walls of the church and truly demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ.

We are committed to providing the support and respect needed in as many areas of life as possible! Oasis currently serves in the following areas:
<h3>Evangelism</h3>
<ul>
	<li>Schedule community prayer walks</li>
	<li>Door to door evangelizing</li>
	<li>Street ministry</li>
</ul>
<h3>Prison Ministry</h3>
<ul>
	<li>Visitation
<ul>
	<li>Chapel Services: Volunteers run Christian non-denominational services</li>
	<li>Group Discussions: Volunteers facilitate open discussions on a variety of topics</li>
	<li>One-on-Ones: Upon the request through the prison chaplain, volunteers can meet one on one  with an inmate for discipleship reasons or simply for friendly visitations</li>
</ul>
</li>
	<li>Accompaniment
<ul>
	<li>Volunteer escorts the inmates from the institution to a church service or on home visits and takes them back</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
	<li>Aftercare
<ul>
	<li>Volunteers  connect with ex-offenders through a dinner or various types of activities.</li>
	<li>Volunteers provide constant support that evolves in the response to the changing needs of the offender</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Hospital Ministry</h3>
<ul>
	<li>Volunteers visit the sick and shut-in</li>
</ul>
Areas that will be coming soon to the Oasis Ministry are as follows:
<h3>Addictions &amp; OCD’s (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)</h3>
<ul>
	<li>Chronic alcohol and drug use</li>
	<li>Codependence</li>
	<li>Compulsive gambling &amp; compulsive sexual behaviors</li>
	<li>Internet and cyber-sex addiction</li>
	<li>Eating Disorders</li>
</ul>
<h3>Mental Health Concerns</h3>
<ul>
	<li>Depression</li>
	<li>Stress &amp; Trauma</li>
	<li>Anxiety</li>
	<li>Chronic mental illness, e.g. Bipolar Disorder and schizophrenia</li>
</ul>
<h3>Homelessness</h3>
<ul>
	<li>Psycho/social/physical challenges</li>
	<li>Family search and reconnect</li>
	<li>Employment</li>
	<li>Housing</li>
</ul>
<h3>Children &amp; Parenting</h3>
<ul>
	<li>Single parenting</li>
	<li>Teen pregnancy</li>
	<li>Abuse and Neglect</li>
	<li>Education, Behavior and Learning Disabilities</li>
	<li>Blended/Step Families</li>
	<li>Children and Separation/Divorce</li>
	<li>Co-parenting after Separation or Divorce</li>
	<li>Grand-parenting</li>
</ul>
Please <a title="Address and Contact Info" href="http://www.kclcministries.org/contact-us/address/">contact us</a> for more information.