ABOUT VANGUARD
Vanguard was the first official site of Urban Apostolic Network. Starting on the south side of Kalamazoo in 2009 and expanding to the north side in 2011, Vanguard engages in many forms of ministry including street outreach, house church, Sunday gatherings, food distribution, morning prayer meetings, neighborhood benevolence, ministry houses and more. In alignment with our desire to empower indigenous leaders, Vanguard is led by Esteven and Ariel Juarez who are both lifetime natives of Kalamazoo and who live in one of the most vulnerable neighborhoods in the city.
TIMES & LOCATIONS
Join Vanguard Church in Kalamazoo, MI for weekly worship gatherings, neighborhood street outreach, Bible studies, and fellowship.
Sunday Service
Sundays • 12:00 – 2:00 PM
Street Outreach
Mondays: Southside 12:00 – 2:00 PM
Wednesdays: Northside 12:00 – 2:00 PM
Men's Group
Every Other Saturday Morning • 9:00 – 10:30 AM
Women's Group
Every Other Saturday Morning • 12:00 – 1:30 PM
Location varies
ESTEVEN JUAREZ
Esteven "Esto" Juarez is a former gang leader from Kalamazoo and has been helping to lead Vanguard Church since 2013. His passion to see the Lord infiltrate all sections of society led him to previously serve as a City Commissioner where he used his lived experience to advocate for the vulnerable of Kalamazoo. Esto and his wife Ariel have three children.
