30 attend first Human Trafficking outreach meeting

We are so excited about our new Human Trafficking Outreach ministry. Gia Hughes is the director of this outreach ministry and she did a great job leading our first meeting as nearly 30 people attended.

We have been conducting outreaches with a smaller team of volunteers who are strong at street ministry and meeting with local law enforcement over the past few months. Now we are ready for the next step and that is opening it up to others to become involved. Seeing nearly 30 people attend our first meeting was exciting, and we really appreciate Investigator Ketchum of the Dothan Police Department attending tonight. He provided a lot of great insight.

One of the keys to a successful Human Trafficking ministry is working closely with law enforcement. We are thankful to have the support of the Dothan Police Department, Houston County Sheriff Department and Alabama State Troopers. We look forward to working with them to do our part to shine the light on the horrific injustice of human trafficking.

Tonight was an introductory meeting. Our next meeting will be next Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 7:30 p.m. at Love In Action, 279 W. Main St., ste. 3 (Samaritan Clinic).

Thank you Gia for your leadership, and thanks to everyone who attended. Human trafficking enslaves 27 million people in the world today, and it's happening right here in Dothan. Help us get the word out through our awareness campaign. If you see anything that looks suspicious, don't hesitate to call 911. Our local law enforcement will respond. And, even if nothing is going on, they would rather respond and check it out than to let an injustice continue.

Pray for those exploited through human trafficking. Pray for them to be rescued, to escape, to be set free. Pray for law enforcement  as they battle the fastest growing crime in the world. Pray for those doing the trafficking, that they will find deliverance from the extreme evil they are enslaved to. Pray for those buying slaves. They need salvation. Without the demand, there would be no need for human trafficking.

We know Jesus is the only answer. Please join us in our 28 days of praying for those being exploited through human trafficking.