Missions & Outreach
LET’S JOURNEY TOGETHER AS WE REACH THE LOST & DISCIPLE THE FOUND
Missions Trips
“Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to ALL creation...” Mark 16:15
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COLOMBIA TEAM 1
May 5 - 12, 2025
Building a third floor and addition to a Church in Cartagena, Colombia and Prison Ministry.
COLOMBIA TEAM 2
May 12 - 19, 2025
Building a third floor and addition to a Church in Cartagena, Colombia and Prison Ministry.
NETHERLANDS
YOUNG ADULTS | May 20 - 28, 2025
Evangelism, Street Ministry, Supporting Teen Challenge, and Human Trafficking Outreach.
TANZANIA
May 29 - June 9, 2025
Provide medical care and children’s program to a remote village in Tanzania.
JOLO, WV
June 14 - 21, 2025
Info to come
COTTONWOOD, AZ
YOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL | June 22 - 28, 2025
Evangelism & Children's Ministry.
ROSCOMMON, MI
5th GRADERS | June 23 - 28, 2025
Evangelism, children’s ministry, and food distribution.
PANAMA
YOUTH HIGH SCHOOL | July 6 - 12, 2025
Evangelism & Children’s Ministry
WALES
ROYAL FAMILY KID'S CAMP | August 16 - 24, 2025
Supporting the Royal Family Kids Camp of Wales.
GERMANY
SISTERHOOD | November 10 - 16, 2025
Working with Inspire Conference.
Local Outreach
“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters, you have done unto me” Matthew 25:40
RAHABS OUTREACH
Meeting immediate and long-term physical, mental and spiritual needs of those bound by human trafficking in Metro Detroit.
PRISON MINISTRIES
Ministering to 1200 incarcerated men and women across 5 metro Detroit facilities
EVANGELISM
Training and support to “cast your net” and reach the lost in your network of neighbors, co-workers, family and friends
COMMUNITY BBQ OUTREACH
Sharing food and fellowship with under-resourced friends
LIFE CHALLENGE
Partnering with Life Challenge through Life Skills classes and Mentoring
Foster Care Ministries
"Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to look after the orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world" James 1:27
CAMPS
Residential summer camps for children and teens in foster care who have experienced trauma. Our mission is to exemplify the love of Christ and create new positive life changing moments, through uplifting messages, challenge courses, and other summer camp activities.
FOSTER TEEN CAMP
- Two weekend camps for teens in foster care.
- Volunteer as a counselor or support staff
- Girls Weekend: July 18 - 21, 2025
- Boys Weekend: August 1 - 4, 2025
ROYAL FAMILY KIDS CAMP
- 5-day residential camp for children 6 to 11 in foster care
- Volunteer as a counselor or support staff
- August 11 - 15, 2025
MENTORING
Monthly group mentoring for children and teens in foster care. Our mission is to provide committed mentors to consistently build upon the relationships established at summer camps. “Every child is one caring adult away from being a success story”- Johsua Shipp
ROYAL FAMILY KIDS MENTORING CLUB
- Monthly group mentoring for children in foster care. Program runs from October through May
- Volunteer as a mentor or support staff
- rfkclubnovi@gmail.com
BFT TEEN MENTORING
- Group Mentoring for youth in foster care ages 12 to 18
- Volunteer as support staff or as a mentor
- bftmentoring@gmail.com
STUDY BUDDIES CAFE
- Tutoring for youth in foster care
- Volunteer as a tutor or support staff
- studybuddiescafe.rfk@gmail.com
SUPPORT & OUTREACHES
Support groups, group home visits, trauma training and outreaches to surround and empower local foster families and agencies.
Special outreaches held throughout the year to provide resources, respite, support and more to foster youth and families.
OPEN ARMS
- Support groups to uplift, encourage, and provide practical wisdom for host, foster and adoptive families, and kinship placements.
- openarmsbcc@gmail.com
THE NEW FOSTER CARE
- ‘Bridge Program’ created to provide comprehensive transitional support for young adults who have aged of foster care.
- cclemmon@brightmoorcc.org
GROUP HOME VISITS
- Monthly visits to local boys and girls' residential facilities, to share the love of Christ through fellowship, food and activities.
- cclemmon@brightmoorcc.org
TBRI TRAINING
- Annual trauma training for volunteers, foster and adoptive parents, teachers and all who wish to learn how to better serve those with a history of trauma.
- Next Training | May 9, 2025
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Foster Parents, Social Workers & Agencies
We would love to connect with you! Look below to find how to sign your foster youth up for our programs.
DOES IT COST TO SIGN MY FOSTER YOUTH UP FOR CAMP?
No, camps are completely free for foster youth.
WHAT ARE THE DATES FOR 2025 CAMPS?
ROYAL FAMILY KIDS (ages 6 to 11) | AUGUST 11-15
BFT CAMP (ages 12-15) GIRLS WEEKEND | JULY 18-21
BFT CAMP (ages 12-15) BOYS WEEKEND | AUGUST 1-4
WHEN WILL APPLICATIONS BE AVAILABLE?
Applications will be available in March to sign foster youth up for our summer camps.
KEEP ME INFORMED
Fill out this brief form to stay in the loop of upcoming events for foster youth.
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Liza Munro
Missions & Outreach Pastor
Liza Munro
Liza Munro joined the Brightmoor team as Missions and Outreach Pastor in 2009. She has been married to Dan for 19 years and is mom to Sammy and Rachel.
“The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
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lmunro@brightmoorcc.org
Alyssa Balsamo
Administrative Assistant
Alyssa Balsamo
Administrative Assistant to Missions and Legacy Foundation Alyssa joined the Brightmoor team in September 2022. She moved to Michigan from New York, with a brief time in North Carolina between the two. Alyssa is a recent graduate from Southeastern University with a degree in Intercultural Studies. She has a big heart for people and missions. Alyssa enjoys spending time with her family, the outdoors, or anything to do with ice hockey!
“They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.” Revelation 12:11
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abalsamo@brightmoorcc.org
Chelle Clemmon
Foster Care
Chelle Clemmon
Chelle began attending Brightmoor in 2016. She immediately plugged herself into RFK Camp and mentoring club and found a passion to advocate for those who come from disadvantaged circumstances. Because of her large tight knit family, she values and appreciates caring for others and sharing her heart within the foster care ministry.
Her downtime includes learning and experiencing the outdoors. It has become a tradition to include a hiking day or to visit a local botanical garden during vacations.
Consider the lilies and wildflowers, how they grow. They neither labor nor spin. If this is how God clothes the grass which is in the field today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you? Luke 12:27, 28 (AMP)
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cclemmon@brightmoorcc.org