Please read the information below then fill out the application at the bottom of the page.

This trip is for high school students. Middle schoolers not participating in our Norfolk trip this summer who would like to attend the Detroit trip must contact Houston Enfield.

Detroit Mission Trip | August 6—13, 2021

This summer, a team of high school students from the VBCC Youth will serve with MACC Development in Detroit, Michigan. Our primary goal for this trip is to see our students experience God through a cross-cultural trip on which they will tangibly serve the city of Detroit.

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Meet Charles Johns and MACC Development

VBCC Missionaries Jonny and Ginny Hui serve with Mack Avenue Community Church, which founded MACC Development in 2010. They exist to seek the holistic revitalization of Detroit’s 48214 zip code, block by block, neighbor by neighbor. Charles Johns is the Director of Missions and Recruitment and coordinates the short term mission trips to MACC.
You can find more information here.

Why Detroit?

VBCC’s connection through the Huis serves as the foundation for our high school trip this summer. As our students begin to prepare for adulthood, they will need new experiences that push them out of their comfort zone. Detroit is a major city in the United States with a culture and history far different than Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads. This trip will be a safe and memory-making experience as they study Scripture, push themselves, and capture a vision for the kingdom of God going to the ends of the earth.

What kinds of things will we do?

  • Teaching Sessions

  • Community-led Panel Discussions

  • Dinners with Families from the Community

  • Daily Morning Reflections

  • Community Canvassing

  • Daily Community Service Projects

  • Neighborhood and City Tour

  • Attending Mack Avenue Community Church

  • Fun Night

Hard work will be a means for discipleship and growth for those who go. We will serve God and love others by doing lots of hard work! Will we be safe? Yes! MACC Development regularly hosts week-long mission teams and are well-prepared to keep our team as guests in their city. Additionally, the organization is taking seriously the threat of COVID19, and will take necessary measures to ensure our team serves in a way that protects their health as well as the health of the community.

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Trip Cost

~$600 per person (including leaders)
An exact amount will be forthcoming. Each team member will be required to send out support letters to friends and family.

Transportation

Virginia Beach Community Chapel will provide transportation for the trip.

Arrive at the Chapel by 3:45 AM on August 6 so that we pray together, pack up, and head out by 4:15 AM. Pick-up will be around 5:00 PM on August 13 at the Chapel.

Lodging

Our team will stay in the basement of the MACC Development building. Guys and girls will have separate rooms and separate bathrooms.

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Important Dates

March 3 // Information Meeting
This meeting is for both mission trips. All interested students and their families are welcome to come. It will take place at the Chapel after Youth Group. Provided at this meeting will be our fundraising plan, all the required forms, relevant trip information, and an opportunity to ask questions. It will be brief!

April 7 // First Meeting // 8:00PM–8:30PM
All members must attend, unless previously cleared with Houston for an emergency. Parents are welcome to attend. It will be during the tail-end of Youth Group, starting at 8:00PM. This meeting will focus on fundraising, finances, and dates.

June 1 // Fundraising Due Date
Half of the cost must be in by this date.

June 2 // Second Detroit Team Meeting // 8:00PM–8:30PM
All members must attend, unless previously cleared with Houston for an emergency. Parents are welcome to attend. It will be during the tail-end of Youth Group, starting at 8:00PM. This meeting will focus on logistics, preparation, and packing.

July 1 // Fundraising Due Date
All of the cost must be in by this date.

August 1 // Chapel Commissioning
The entire Detroit team will be presented for a commissioning during the second service at the Chapel.

August 7 // Team Dinner
The entire Detroit team will meet together for dinner.

August 6 // Send-Off
Arrive at the Chapel by 3:45 AM on August 6 so that we pray together, pack up, and head out by 4:15 AM.

August 13 // Return
Pick-up will be around 5:00 PM on August 12 at the Chapel.

 

All applications will be reviewed by our Trip Leader Team.

To fill out the 2021 Youth Medical Release form, click here.