The race

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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

The race

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Heb. 12:1

Running the race! Sometimes, no make that most of the time, I would rather walk the race, to walk alongside all the wonderful people we meet on the streets. For most of them running is scary, they are so afraid of change even when that change means peace, love, salvation and freedom from the things that they cry out for release from. The sad thing is that some don’t even know they need to be set free. When we pull up to the burned out building where some of our friends live my heart just breaks. We ask them why they don’t move and the answers are; “I don’t have the money and this is my home I don’t want to leave it”. They walk around in the few soot covered clothes they were able to salvage from the fire, looking and smelling just terrible but they have big smiles on their faces because they know that for one day they are going to get something to eat and a few toiletries so they can clean up. We thank God for the prayers and provisions supplied by so many of you that enable us to share with these precious friends.

But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.

Eph. 2:4,5

“I don’t know what to do, I’ve never had anyone pray for me before”, she said. “Just hold our hands and we will intercede for you right now”, we replied. So she took our hands and we came before the throne of God asking for his grace and mercy for this beautiful young lady. And the tears started flowing from her eyes. These encounters are the most beautiful and heart-wrenching when you meet a young lady for the first time and she opens her heart to the Holy Spirit. It is so humbling to know that this time is ordained by the Father and we have the privilege of witnessing the move of His Spirit on a lost precious soul. Thank you Father that you love us so much that make a way for us to be your hands and feet on the streets with these hurting and hungry people.

Rejoicing in Him,

Donna

www.70x7outreach.org

313-801-2204

P.S. we are in need of travel sized toothpaste, deodorant and razors, along with our ongoing need of juice boxes, individual size chips and cookies, if you can help us out please let me know.