Overview
What do you know about Detroit? Do you know her history? What comes to mind when Detroit is mentioned, Crime, Violence & Poverty? MACC Development and MACC Missions’ goal is to show you an all-encompassing narrative of Detroit. We will show this not from the “lens” of the Media but through God’s eyes. We want to change your perception of Detroit. We feel the best way to do that is to immerse your team into our community. Your team will be housed in the community, be presented opportunities to engage with families in the community through canvassing the neighborhood and helping out during MACC Development events and having conversations & sharing of testimonies over meals with the community. We will show you the side of Detroit that does not get talked about, all in the hopes that you will take this new perspective back to your communities so they can hear a different narrative about this great city.
MACC Development host mission trips yearlong in Detroit’s 48214 zip code. These dynamic outreaches partner local community development organizations, neighborhood residents, and a variety of extra-Detroit volunteers to create safe, clean community spaces all over the 48214. Fill out the interest form below to start the conversation or email Charles at charles@mackave.com
Trip (Schedule/Pricing)
Weeklong Mission Trip (Friday to Thursday)
Our mission trip program is packed with activities which include spiritual teaching sessions, community-led panel discussions, dinners with families from the community, a transportation challenge, daily morning reflections, community canvassing, and daily community service projects. There will be tours of our newly renovated MACC Development/The Commons building, our neighborhood and the city of Detroit. Meals, sleeping arrangements, access to showers and bathrooms are all included. Your team will attend our church, Mack Avenue Community Church, and have a Fun Night.
$60 per person, per night
Weekend Mission Trip (2 or 3 Day)
Your team/group wants to come to Detroit for a Missions Trip but can’t do an entire week of our Programming. We have weekend programming that might better fit your group's schedule. This program features a condensed schedule. Included are meals, morning & evening teaching sessions, sleeping quarters, showers & bathrooms, community service projects, attending the church and interacting with community members.
$60 per person, per night
One Day Mission Trip
If your team/group is local (within 3 hours of Detroit) and is looking for a one-day community service project MACC Missions has a couple of options for your group. MACC Missions will develop & organize projects for your team and supply all tools, gloves & safety goggles.
Half Day
The 4 hour day trip is designed for teams that want to “get their feet wet” or don’t have a lot of time to give but really desire to get involved in some way.
$10 per person (min of 10 people)
Full Day
The 8 hour trip is designed for teams who want to dedicate at least one day of the week to give back to the Lord. Lunch will be provided.
$20 per person (min of 10 people)
Lodging
MACC Development is able to host teams who are coming to the City in need of lodging. If you are planning a missions trip to Detroit and your team needs a place to sleep and shower then you can rent the use of our missions room to sleep & take showers. In our office building we have 24 beds and 5 showers. Prices for each person are $20/day off season (September - March) and $30/day in season (April - August).
Meet Our Staff
My name is Charles Johns and I am the Director of Missions & Recruitment. I oversee the Missions Program at MACC Development. I recruit and host mission team from all over the US & Canada. I also recruit interns for our internship program and volunteers to work with our numerous programs. My family and I came to Detroit from California in 2014. Why Detroit, you ask? My wife & I obeyed the calling that God placed on our heart, but we did not go willingly. We believed Detroit was all that the media said it was, crime-riddled, deep in poverty & filled with dilapidated houses. When we arrived all our fears were confirmed. We struggled to be in Detroit initially. My wife cried every day for the first week. It took time but after attending the church and getting to know the church members and other people in the community and learning about the history of Detroit, our hearts began to soften. We realized there was so much more to Detroit, that what you hear in the media or initially see when you get here doesn't define Detroit. I pray my testimony becomes your testimony. That your perception of Detroit will be changed and you go back to your communities and share Detroit's true story. You might be coming here to do work in Detroit, but I believe Detroit & God will do a work in you.