Newsletter

Originally located on Ervay Street, just across from Dallas City Hall, DISC has never shied away from its mission: to serve “the least of these.” We've had no issues with city officials over the decades. In fact, police officers and firefighters have brought people to our doors—knowing this church is a safe, dependable place to recover, rest, and heal.

But that all changed with the rollout of the South Dallas/Fair Park Area Plan.

This new city plan paints a picture of transformation: walkable streets, trendy retail shops, new housing developments, and entertainment hubs. While development in itself isn’t the enemy, the way the city is going about it raises serious moral questions. Because to pave the way for this new version of Dallas, they’re trying to erase places like DISC—places that don’t “fit the mold.”

On Friday, June 6, 2025, at 2 am, a coordinated effort from the Dallas Police and Fire Departments forced everyone out of the DISC building and into the night. No warning. No compassion. Just displacement.

The same departments that bring people to our doorstep for help are now participating in our removal. The irony is staggering. The injustice is clear.

This isn’t about safety. This isn’t about zoning. This is about gentrification. This is about pushing out the poor and the people who serve them to make room for profits and polished storefronts.

At DISC, we take the Bible seriously when it says:

“‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” — Mark12:31

That means loving the addicted.
That means loving the mentally ill.
That means loving the forgotten, the broken, the ones society steps over on the way to brunch.

We are not here for optics. We are here for people.
And we will not abandon them just because the city wants our land.

Dallas International Street Church is under siege—but we are not powerless. We believe in a God of justice. And we believe in the power of people like you to stand up and speak out.

Will you join us in this fight to save lives?

Share our story.
Call your city officials.
Support us however you can.

Together, we can remind Dallas what love truly looks like.

I pray that you will prayerfully consider joining tis fight with us here in South Dallas. All gifts are 100% tax deductible as Karen Dudley Ministries, Inc. dba Dallas International Street Church is a 501(c)(3) organization. You can Zelle through 214-650-0231, Cash App to $karendudley1, PayPal through our website www.dallasinternationalstreetchurch.org, or mail to Karen Dudley Ministries,

P. O. Box 151461 Dallas Texas 75315. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your friendship and partnership.

Blessings and Love,

Pastor Karen Dudley

214-650-0231

streetsofdallas@yahoo.com