Highview EPC- Group Trip - Native American - Potawatomi and Chippewa -27Y0612PC

American Indians are the number one poverty group in America today. Only 3-5% of American Indians are Christians and a high percentage consider Christianity to be the “White Man’s religion.”

Meanwhile, violence is five times the national average on reservations. Death from drugs, alcohol, suicide, automobile accidents are a daily occurrence.  The unemployment rate can be as high as 90% in some communities.  The number of American Indians incarcerated is, at times, four times the national average. The research is worth every bit of energy you give it!  

Midwest Indian Missions is an outreach, church planting, discipleship mission. Pastor Dewing and three generations of his family have invested their lives in this location for 47 years. They have established an amazing trust and friendship with the Forest County Potawatomi and the Mole Lake Chippewa people. Although they are definitely resistant to the message of Jesus, both tribes are comfortable sending their kids to the mission camps, special events, and outings with our teams. The Dewings have established two churches, one on each reservation. Both are contextual to Native culture but their doctrine is solid, not a bit syncretic, and completely Biblical. 

We love having the opportunity to go and serve the people of these communities. Would you consider joining us? 

Ministry

Groups are encouraged to choose the ministry they would like to do throughout the week. We encourage you to pick the opportunity that most fits your group so that you can take ownership in preparation, prayer, and execution of the tasks you choose. 

• Children’s Ministry: Your team could have the opportunity to put on VBS for kids from both tribes. You could even put on a week long camp for kids, or run an overnight camping and canoeing trip. They would love for your group to use their strengths in working with kids (skateboarding, sports, you name it!) 

• Work Projects: There are some small work projects that the churches could use some help with.