Detroit - Eastern Market
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33 Years in Jail
Bill and I returned to Eastern Market on a clear and hot morning. Jehovah's Witnesses were already stationed at our usual spot, so we decided to station under a shade tree about 50 feet away. The morning got off to a…
Read More →Taking the Good with the Bad - 04/25/26
Our second team outing to Eastern Market was an interesting mix of good and bad experiences. First, three others were scheduled to evangelize with me, but all of them cancelled that morning. I was alone for the first half hour.…
Read More →"God is With Us"
Four evangelists—Carol, Eric, Silvia, and Vince—joined team leader Mark at Eastern Market last Saturday. When we first arrived, there was a pair of Jehovah's Witnesses stationed at our preferred location so we set up in a shady spot about fifty…
Read More →"The Rosary is not just for children"
Two newer evangelists joined me last Saturday at Eastern Market. Silvia came once last year as an observer and prayer warrior—she has since taken some evangelization classes, now willing to evangelize and do outreach. Immediately after our opening prayer, before…
Read More →"Religion vs. Relationship" - August 2, 2025
Four evangelists returned to Eastern Market on a hot and sunny Saturday morning. Jehovah's Witnesses were stationed at our usual spot on the corner so we went to a shady spot under a tree, half a block down the street.…
Read More →"Prosperity Gospel"
This report comes from team leader Mark with the Eastern Market SPSE team in Detroit, MI: Four evangelists went to Eastern Market last Saturday: Anne, Bill, Susan and myself. We were able to set up a table at one of…
Read More →"Everything Happens for a Reason" - 05/25/24
Steve and I returned to Eastern Market on the Saturday before Memorial Day. Eric, a relatively new evangelist, joined us for his first time at the market. Steve stayed at our table for a little bit but eventually stocked up…
Read More →Pray the Rosary Every Day
Beth and I returned to Eastern Market for the first time this year. It was a sunny but windy day with a fair amount of foot traffic. One man approached our table for a Rosary and pamphlet. He didn't stay…
Read More →"The World is Stuck on Stupid"
Beth, Eddie, and I evangelized at Eastern Market last Saturday. It was a windy and cool morning but there was still a fair number of shoppers coming to the market for pumpkins and other produce. Eddie is a fourth-year seminarian…
Read More →"Three New Evangelists"
A few weeks ago, my friend Steve expressed interest in doing street evangelization with me. Likewise, Richard, whom I never met before, contacted me on the SPSE website and wanted to evangelize with an active team. I invited both of…
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