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
GUINEA
October 31 – November 9, 2024
Plant two churches and provide African Tabernacle Kits.
KENYA
SISTERHOOD OF BRIGHTMOOR | Two Trips: October 5 – 19, 2024
Equip, train and empower young women and girls in Kenya through classes on proper hygiene.
SENEGAL
November 14 – 22, 2024
Mobilize, train and equip teams to live among the unreached people of Africa.
ALASKA
Helping build a chapel.
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GAMBIA
Build two church plants and provide African Tabernacle Kits.
GAMBIA
Building a bible school and church and conducting a 5-day medical and eye clinic.
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TANZANIA
Provide medical care and children’s program to a remote village in Tanzania.
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CINCINNATI, OH
Evangelism & food distribution.
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NICARAGUA
Evangelism & Children’s Ministry.
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COLOMBIA
Evangelism, Youth & Prison Ministry.
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DALLAS, TEXAS
Evangelism & Children’s Ministry.
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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 12 - 15, 2024
- Boys Weekend: July 26 - 29, 2024
ROYAL FAMILY KIDS CAMP
- 5-day residential camp for children 6 to 11 in foster care
- Volunteer as a counselor or support staff
- August 5 - 9, 2024
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
- missions@brightmoorcc.org
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.
- missions@brightmoorcc.org
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 4, 2024
- LEARN MORE
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 2024 CAMPS?
Royal family kids (ages 6 to 11) | August 5 to 9th
BFT CAMP (ages 12-15)| GIRLS WEEKEND JULY 12-15
BFT CAMP (ages 12-15)| BOYS WEEKEND JULY 26 TO 29TH
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