For one(1) week in July Lifebuilders was the featured mission organization at this 77-year-old conference center on Lake Michigan where Billy Graham and so many others have spoken over the years.  This was the second time we have had the opportunity to share our work before hundreds of people from Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, etc.  It was a great week. At the end of the week of sharing the work and its impact the guests are asked to donate to the project that was presented.  We presented the Community Center as a project that Maranatha could help us with and they responded in an overwhelmingly generous way.  Their gift along with a matching grant from the Lloyd and Mabel Johnson Foundation has provided over $200000 towards the project.   We are grateful.

We recently received a Community Housing & Development Organization (CHDO) designation with Wayne County.  This has resulted in an award to rehab 5 houses in our community beginning in December.  John Hambrick, our consultant for housing, continues to be instrumental in raising our work before more and more people. Thanks John!!  We are grateful.

A big thanks to Andrew Robinson from Grace and Chris Brooks from Moody for providing men and women to minister in our community throughout the year.  These new partnerships will bring passionate men and women committed to the Lord Jesus to our community to pray, encourage youth and families, join meetings, etc.  We are thankful.