Hesed Community Church is a developing church in the neighborhoods of Detroit. It is a joint effort of the Christian Reformed Church and Reformed Church of America. With a specific mandate to impact disinvested areas of Detroit, Hesed is part of a network of urban churches that have a track record of truly loving and being present with the people of the inner city areas. We are currently living that out in the Brightmoor and Morningside neighborhoods of Detroit.
The name “Hesed” is a Hebrew word most often translated “loyal love” and most specifically is striking to us from Jonah 4:2 where Jonah becomes angry with God for saving Nineveh.
“[Jonah] prayed to the Lord, ‘Isn’t this what I said, Lord, when I was still at home? That is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity.'”
“Rav Hesed” is the Hebrew phrase translated in the NIV as “abounding in love” and Hesed is actually the steadfast, covenant keeping love of God. (Isn’t that beautiful!?) It’s the love that immediately forgives a city not even a part of Israel because of God’s John 3:16-type-of-love for the whole world. A love of His creation. In Jonah 4 it’s accusing. But we feel this love in a positive way towards Detroit. We feel like God’s steadfast, covenant keeping love towards all the people of Detroit is more than enough to save the city.
Hesed Community Church 
I recently met one of the community members while trying to rescue a homeless, pregnant dog & I must say, from that experience & most recently attending their 12noon Bible Study; HESED Community Church seems to be a breath of fresh air for our Urban areas in need of support. HESED may very well be the answer to my prayers; a Holy Spirit Jesus Christ based Christian Outreach for me to fellowship and exhaust the talents and gifts God has given me.
Huge thanks to Nate aka N8 for taking the time to stop & not only answer a question about a dog from a stranger but expressed and shared a genuine concern for that homeless, lost, abandoned animal on the streets! And of course this led to us acknowledging our Love for the Lord, ultimately, I was welcomed into their community fellowship home for Bible Study!
Thank You Lord🙏🏽
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