The need
Some people carry marks they never chose or no longer want: a trafficker's brand, a gang tattoo on the neck, a hate symbol on a hand. Those marks follow them into job interviews and into the mirror every morning.
Removal can take many sessions over a year or more, and the cost adds up. Finishing is the hard part, so we plan to give each person a coordinator who stays with them until the work is done.
What we believe
The body is a temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19). We believe people should not be tattooed, and that removal can bring true freedom.
We read our name through the Gospel story. When Jesus cleared the temple (John 2:13 to 17), the temple itself was not the problem. He removed what others had brought into it.
Prayer will be offered to everyone we serve, and never required. Treatment will never depend on church attendance, hearing a message or sharing a story.
What we plan to do
One office in Clarkston
Open two days a week to start, run lean with volunteers and donated space.
Care done properly
Laser removal under a supervising physician, with screening, a test spot and aftercare.
Free for everyone
Face, neck and hand tattoos first, for trafficking survivors, former gang members and people with hate or offensive tattoos. Then the general public.
How your church can help
We are not asking for money. We are not accepting donations until the ministry is formed and set up properly.
Your counsel
Does this fit what God is doing here? What would you change?
Your people
Nurses or doctors who could give a day a week. People with a heart for survivors or for people coming home from prison. Drivers, greeters and mentors.
Your prayer
A prayer team, praying without client names attached.
Open doors
Introductions to partner agencies, employers and housing leads.
A room
Space in Clarkston with a private entrance, in a room that doesn't feel like a sanctuary, so people who have been hurt by churches can still feel safe.