OUR MISSION IS TO RETURN NEIGHBORHOODS BACK TO THE HEART OF JESUS.
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God's Work By The Numbers
7K+
People Prayed over DURING street ministry
10K+
meals servedÂ
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286+
bible studies Conducted
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100+
people entered OCIA / RehaB through urban encounter
"THIS PLACE CHANGED MY LIFE, I HAVE SEEM MANY OTHERS COME AND CHANGE THEIRS TOO."
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"SINCE I WAS IN ACTIVE ADDICTION, THIS HOUSE WAS ALWAYS A PLACE OF REPRIEVEÂ FOR ME."
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"THIS PLACED HAS HELPED ME TO GET TO KNOW GOD BETTER."
The Situation
The Greater Hilltop of Columbus, Ohio is where Urban Encounter resides and focuses its evangelization efforts in a neighborhood plagued by poverty, crime, drugs, and sex trafficking and leads the city of Columbus in the most violent crimes including, murder, felonious felonious assault, and robberies.
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In fact, national data released by the FBI in September 2020 reflect these
key findings about the Hilltop neighborhood:
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Crime rates are 112% higher than the national average.
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Violent crimes are 84% higher than the national average.
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You have a 1 in 19 chance of becoming a victim of crime.
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The Solution
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Outreach
Establishing a personal connection through prayer and intentional street ministry outreach.
Bible Study
Walking side-by-side in daily life, building trust and providing spiritual reprieve.
Discipleship
Deepening faith through Bible studies and the sacraments of the Catholic Church.
Become Catholic
Become active members at St. Aloysius or any other local church community in Hilltop
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The Solution By 2037
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This will allow Urban Encounter to minister to 25,000 Hilltop residents annually, initiate 1,500 people into the Church, open two new mission locations, release seven music albums through UEM Music, and accomplish all thisthrough the work of 100 missionaries (25 missionary families).