Dear friends and family:
The City of Detroit has been on a severe decline for the past 40 years due to de-industrialization, job loss, government corruption, bankruptcy, murder, drugs, hate, crime, and sad to say but also corruption within the church. In the U.S. we have natural disasters but when you look at Detroit; the disaster is man-made and it is very heart-breaking to know that within our own country we have people that are living way below the poverty line in 3rd world conditions. Between 1970 to 2007 Detroit had the highest murder rate in the country and also has one of the greatest population declines for a major U.S. city, a city that had 1.8 million has dwindled down to just around 600,000. The police department has cut its force in half and 2/3rds of the public schools are closed due to lack of funds but Detroit has been working to rebuild socially and economically but still lacks in many ways as the infrastructure continues to crumble.
The people of Detroit are not bitter but fearful, broken, and hurt. Many have biblical, God-fearing roots but through the enemy’s continual attacks they have become discouraged and immobilized “but” the Lord has not forgotten his people. The city tries to fix and rebuild the outward through superficial means but we know that before you can truly fix the outside the inside needs to be healed and revived spiritually and that is what we will be doing in Detroit…our mission in Detroit is to administer God’s unconditional love through work (fixing and renewing houses), service (removing overgrown brush and trash), compassion (outreaching through concert and back-pack school supply give-away), ministry (preaching and teaching in the jails, streets, and churches), and compassion (prayer support).
“Let your light so shine before men,
that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” Matt. 5:16
We invite you to become a part of our team through prayer, encouragement, and or financial support. The approximate cost for each team member is $950 (which includes: airfare, lodging, transportation, food, and ministry supply expenses).
If you are willing to support one of us, please visit the link below to donate or mail a check to our Missions Office at CCD. Calvary Chapel Downey 12808 Woodruff Ave. Downey, CA. 90242. Please make checks payable to Calvary Chapel Downey, with team member’s name/country in the memo section of your check. *If for some reason the team member you want to support cannot participate as they had planned, the funds will be put into the “general account” for this trip. All donations are tax deductible.