Slavery still exists, even in our community - by Kim Metzer

There is a lot of talk in this country about being free and how we’re “free” because of our military.  Our military does do an amazing job of keeping this country free from tyranny and oppression and helping other countries free themselves from those things, but they can’t help everybody in every situation.

Slavery still exists – in our country, in our state and, yes, even in our own community.  The kind of slavery that occurs in the present day is not something that we can send in our military to eradicate.  No, freeing people from modern day slavery is a task that must be tackled by the average everyday citizen – in a word, YOU.

The best way to get started is to be aware of it, how it can happen and learn ways to prevent it from happening.  To help you get started in this effort Redeemer Church of DeWitt is sponsoring A Night of Hope and Freedom on Tuesday September 23, 2014 from 6 to 7:30pm.  On this night we will have two speakers from The Hope Project in Muskegon, MI; Julia Koch the Director of Development and Advocacy at The Hope Project and Malynda Jennings a survivor/ advocate on The Hope Project’s advisory board.

It is our hope that YOU will attend this event and come away with practical tips to not only help in the rescue of people trapped in the world of human trafficking, but also to keep your loved ones from becoming victims.

Contact me in the church office (517.669.3430 x116 or kim@dewittredeemer.org) for more information!