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

August 14th—21st 2020

This summer, a team from the VBCC Youth Group will serve with MACC Development in Detroit, Michigan. Our primary goal for this trip is to see our high school students experiencing God through a cross-cultural trip on which they will tangibly serve the city of Detroit. 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. All participants for the trip must fill out the below application. Before applying, be sure to read all the information on this page.

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. 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.

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 14 so that we pray together, pack up, and head out by 4:15 AM. Pick-up will be around 5:00 PM on August 21 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.

Important Dates:

March 4 (Wednesday) 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!

May 13 (Wednesday) First Detroit Team Meeting: 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. The meeting may run a few minutes past 8:30. This meeting will focus on fundraising, finances, and dates.

June 1 (Monday) Fundraising Due Date: Half of the cost must be in by this date.

June 10 (Wednesday) Second Detroit Team Meeting: 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. The meeting may run a few minutes past 8:30. This meeting will focus on logistics, preparation, and packing.

July 6 (Monday) Fundraising Due Date: All of the cost must be in by this date.

August 7 (Friday) Team Dinner: The entire Detroit team will meet together for dinner.

August 9 (Sunday) Chapel Commissioning: The entire Detroit team will be presented for a commissioning during the second service at the Chapel.

August 14 (Friday) Send-Off: Approximate send-off time will be posted shortly.

August 21 (Friday) Return: Approximate return time will be posted shortly.

August 23 (Sunday): Mission Trip Report

 
 

All applications will be reviewed by our Trip Leader Team.

To fill out the 2020 Youth Medical Release form, click here.