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Hope for the City Detroit 2012

Detroit ~ July 21 - July 28, 2012

Urban Harvest Ministries is sounding the call to the body of Christ in the Detroit area to participate in seven days of united, strategic prayer and outreach around the city of Detroit. Churches of various cultural and demoninational distinctions will join together to bring the hope of the Gospel to the streets of our city. This year's outreach will focus on Downtown, East Detroit, Soutwest Detroit and Dearborn. We will also target communities of unchurched and unreached people for strategic prayer and outreach.

Now in its seventh year, we have seen how this united effort around the Detroit metro area has touched many lives and invited the favor of God to change the spiritual climate of this great city!

Hope for the City 2012 at a glance

~Hope for the City Seminars~
Urban Harvest Ministries conducts seminars to empower and equip the body of Christ for commuity transformation. Practical, insightful, and relevant, the seminars cover such topics as transformational leadership, reaching the unchurched, connecting with your community, strategic prayer and outreach, and the integration of new believers into the church. Seminars are scheduled for April 28 and June 30.

In addition to these seminars, specified training is also available for your local church leaders. For more information, contact Urban Harvest Ministries at (313) 971-7450 or cityreaching@uhm.cc

~Hope for the City Work Day~
March 31 will be an exciting day to serve our fellow Christians and the city of Detroit! Three work projects will be conducted this day: Building a handicap ramp at a church in East Detroit, doing repairs on a church near Downtown, and doing clean up and fix up at ah inner city park in Southwest Detroit. Join us as we serve our city!

~40 Days of Prayer and Fasting for Detroit~
In prayer and fasting, God will rend our hearts, tear down strongholds, and prepare the way for outreach! These 40 Days of Prayer and Fasting (June 11 - July 20) precede the outreach in urban communities. Churches and individuals choose a day of the week to fast and pray. Join us in prayer for change in your city!

~IGNITE Gathering - July 18-19~
The IGNITE Gatherings in 2010 and 2011 were a huge success! Last year, more than 100 young adults hungry for more of Jesus came together to worship and to ignite their passion to become worldchangers in their city! Location: Soon to be announced. For more information, write ignite@uhm.cc Go to the IGNITE THEPASSION Facebook page for more info.

~Detroit Prayerwalk - July 21~
A strategic day of the Hope for the City outreach week will involve the entire network in prayerwalking Detroit. We will begin at The Spirit of Detroit at City Hall with prayer, and then divide into prayer groups to saturate the streets of Downtown Detroit in prayer. During the Prayerwalk, we will stop at strategic places and pray over what those buildings and sites represent in this city. Date: July 21. Time: 11:00 am. For details, contact UHM at cityreaching@uhm.cc

~Hope for the City Sunday - July 22~
Each participating church adopts the theme King of Our City/ King of the Nations for their Sunday worship service on July 22 and focuses on the vision of taking our city and communities for God. Following the service, each church challenges its members, "Could you not tarry one hour?" and then proceeds from the doors of the church into the neighborhood to walk and pray for at least one hour.

~Reclaiming the Streets - Hope for the City Outreach Week~
Various forms of strategic outreach will take place July 21 through July 28, including:Prayerwalking, Prayer Stations, Outdoor worship, Bible clubs, Children's and youth outreaches, Block parties, Street Festivals, Backyard barbecues, Sports events, Work projects, Outdoor Worship, and more!
Each outreach will look for every divine appointment to share God's grace, love and truth. We will join one another from many parts of the city in united prayer and outreach on the streets of our city.

~Celebration of Hope: Family Day at Clark Park - July 28~
Last year's event was an amazing time! Over 1,000 people came to Clark Park. The day included carnival games, inflatables, food, music, clowns, Bible and literature distribution, medical screenings, Gospel presentations for children, and street hockey with the Detroit Red Wings! The 2012 Celebration of Hope takes place on the final day of Hope for the City week - July 28. The day will be a wonderful way to love this community, have fun with family, and exalt the name of Jesus! And there are multiple opportunities for you to serve! Location: Clark Park. Time: 12:00-5:00 pm.

To become involved in outreach to Detroit or to host a Hope for the City outreach in your community, fill out the registration form and contact Urban Harvest Ministries at (313) 971-7450 or cityreaching@uhm.cc