War Week is four days of challenging preaching, prayer and practice. Every year, hundreds of high school students pack the sanctuary of Revival Tabernacle Church in Detroit, MI for a week to hear from a handful of the nation’s finest youth communicators and participate in challenging ministries in the inner-city streets.
Cultivate spiritual growth through teaching and discipleship. 
Give students a hands-on missions and service experience.
Community acts of kindness are an absolutely vital aspect of War Week and speak volumes to the city of Highland Park. So much so, the Mayor and City Council recognize the consistent initiative to serve and have expressed appreciation for the acts of kindness demonstrated by War Week students.
In past years, students have focused clean-up efforts on community playgrounds, vacant houses, lots and alleys. This is one way that students can truly serve the community and demonstrate the humilty and love of Christ in a practical, tangible way that really connects with people.
Door-to-door evangelism, students say, is one of the most vital aspects of service during WarWeek. Students set out in teams to meet community members on their doorstep. Students mainly ask for prayer requests, pray with the community members and offer encouragement if led.
War Week typically culminates with an evening street rally open to the Detroit community. Children are attracted to the giant, inflatable jungle gyms. games and clowns, while the adults and young adults enjoy a special performance by a featured musical guest. Also, driving home the rally’s real purpose, Tim Dilena will preach a message targeting the adults and young adults that join us from the streets of Detroit.
Children’s crusades are another essential element of War Week. Student leaders prepare games, giveaways, competitions and skits for the children that pour into the church. The children are organized into teams and are actively engaged all afternoon in exciting activities, all the while experiencing God’s unconditional love through the students, student leaders and messages.
The War Week steering committee is made up of three “Iron Men” of faith. These pastors meet, plan and pray together that God would impact the lives of youth, and use them to change the world. Their ministries range from urban, youth, and worship ministries, to intense discipleship and leadership training programs.
Pastor Tim Dilena
Revival Tabernacle, Highland Park, MI
Pastor Steve Andres
Calvary Church, Naperville IL.
Pastor Chilly Chilton
REAL Church, Hamtramck, MI
In order to register for War Week 2008, simply download the registration form. Turn in your completed form and registration costs to your youth pastor. Youth Pastors, although there is no official deadline, we ask that you please have your group registered and paid in full no later than July 20th, 2008. This will help us to have a smoother registration process.
Download Registration Form
Sleeping bag and pillow
Bible
Notebook + pen/pencil
Money for snack shop
Grubby clothes (clothes that can get ruined)
Comfortable shoes
Shorts (not too short or tight fitting)
T-shirts
Backpacks to donate
Youth Pastors, although there is no official deadline, we ask that you please have your group registered and paid in full no later than July 20th, 2008. This will help us to have a smoother registration process.
The cost of registration is $150 and it will cover breakfast, lunches and a pizza party, as well as all administrative expenses. Also each participant will receive an official War Week 2008 T-shirt and personalized I.D. badge.
The ratio is one adult leader per eight students.
Yes. Students must demonstrate leadership ability and initiative and considerable maturity in order to participate in War Week. A student’s War Week eligibility is entirely at the discretion of their Youth Pastor.
Yes, transportation will be arranged for all participants. Students traveling independently of a group should contact the War Week committee and confirm that transportation arrangements have been made for them.
War Week is essentially headquartered at Revival Tabernacle Church in Highland Park, MI.
Mapquest this address for directions:
Revival Tabernacle Church
16455 Woodward Ave
Highland Park, MI 48203-2817
We'll be giving away back packs filled with school supplies to all of the children at this year's Block Parties!
Each student attending War Week is asked to bring at least one new back pack filled with the following school supplies. Church groups are encouraged to get your congregations and/or youth ministries involved so that we can have enough back packs for every child at the Block Parties!
Here's a list of what you should include:
Back Pack (link to find great backpacks at low prices)
1 Pack of 24 Crayons
1 Child Scissors
1 White Glue
2-5 Pencils
1 Large Pink Eraser
2 Spiral Notebooks
1 Pack Loose Leaf Paper
2 Pocket Folders
1 Ruler
War Week Steering Committee
Revival Tabernacle Church
16455 Woodward Ave.
Highland Park, MI 48203-2817
info@warweek.com
Copyright 2008 War Week: Detroit