70x7 - One flock

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A Street Ministry

We are dedicated to bringing hope and recovery to people engaged in at-risk activities by sharing Christ’s love, compassion and forgiveness.

Abide Ministries 70x7 Street Outreach is a ministry working directly with people on the streets of North West and Central Detroit. The Street Outreach team uses a van as their mobile base. From the van we provide sandwiches, juice, hygiene kits, prayer and a list of referrals for services such as shelter, food, and rehab. Our main vision and purpose for this outreach is to show people of all walks of life that God loves them, without bias and desires a relationship with them, to encourage them and to give them hope.

Our focus is primarily women engaged in prostitution, and substance abuse. We also reach out to others engaged in various at-risk activities.

For More information contact:

Donna McCauley
313-801-2204
70x7outreach@comcast.net

One flock

Then he spoke: You’re blessed when you’ve lost it all. God’s kingdom is there for the finding. You’re blessed when you’re ravenously hungry. Then you’re ready for the Messianic meal. You’re blessed when the tears flow freely. Joy comes with the morning.
Luke 6:20-21 MSG

I want to write this on my heart so that every time I meet someone on the street who is homeless, lonely, hungry, and heartbroken we, the team, can speak the words of life, love, and blessings into their brokenness. There is no doubt in my mind that the Lord is constantly seeking out his lost sheep, whether they are a prostitute on a street corner callously talking about the friends who were killed this week, or the young man recently released from jail living back in the same environment where he was arrested. Our precious savior is calling out to them and will keep calling and reaching out until they grasp His hand and hang on for dear life.

At the end of an evening of outreach and you are mentally running down the list of each person you saw and prayed for there is such a feeling of peace in knowing that our Father in heaven loves each of us beyond measure. He’s rejoicing along with the young mother with the 3 day old baby girl, because she has a grandmother who puts her faith in Him. He’s angry with the landlord that took advantage of a family by taking their money and not paying the taxes so that now they may lose their home. He’s holding the hand of the ex-prostitute/drug-pusher who recently gave her life to Him and is now facing the possibility of having her leg amputated. Our God is an awesome God and when we gather in a group to pray He is there and He is calling out to the young man who prays to a different god who would not join our circle. Lay down your burden and your anger young man and come hear about a God who loves you so much that He gave His life for you.

Thank you Jesus that you allow us, your children, to see, feel, taste, and rejoice in the love you have for us.
I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me—I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. John 10:14 & 16 NIV

Blessings,
Donna
www.70x7outreach.org

“Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.” Deut.28:6