Incarcerated Youth Ministries
Primary Contact Persons: Bob and Jennie Kirby
Phone: 586-381-0003
E-mail: iym@wowway.com
Location: Warren MI
Target Group(s) of Ministry: Incarcerated young men and women, ages 12 to 20
Current Needs: One-on-one support and ministry to young men at one of four detention facilities (Eliot Youth Detention Center, Detroit; Calumet Youth Detention Center, Highland Park; The Children's Home of Detroit, Warren; Don Bosco Hall, Detroit) and to young women at Adrian Training School in Adrian MI.
Future: Partnering with "Retool" — a loving after-care facility giving attention to the education, employment and leadership of teenage ex-offenders. Sunday services at Adrian Training School for young women. "Spiritual enrichment/Chaplain Visit" program once a week at The Children's Home of Detroit in conjunction with International Chaplaincy Training School.
Events:
Upcoming retreats:
August 10 & 11, 2007 - Calumet
September 8, 2007 - Adrian
October 6, 2007 - children's Home of Detroit - Warren Campus
November 2 & 3, 2007 - Eliot or Calumet
Prayer: For male residents transitioning from the Eliot center to the Calumet center. Prayer requests for individuals in the facilities: www.sdhillier.addr.com/IYM/prayer_requests1.htm.
