This year we have set the lofty goal of raising $4000 dollars to resettle a refugee family in the Chicago area. This is a big task for a small church, but God has worked miracles in much more difficult situations. Our partner, Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Ministries (IRIM) has been showing hospitality to immigrants and refugees for nearly 25 years. For more information go to www.irim.org.
For years we have been working with the Self-Help Closet and Pantry of Des Plaines. In addition to our yearly Souper Bowl Sunday Offering, we collect food and household goods to be delivered to the Pantry. During the year our Red Barrel (for the Food Pantry) remains out at the front entranceway waiting for your contributions of non perishable foods, paper goods, pet food, etc.
In the past, we have supported the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW). Information about this great organization is at www.ciw-online.org.
Another way to help fight world and local hunger is to support the CROP WALK. To learn about the CROP walk visit
We continue to keep those servicemen and women in our prayers who are far from their homes and families. Prays are for their safety and a most benevolent outcome to the strife in the war torn countries in which they are serving.
We have a couple of members who are home-bound or hospitalized or in a rehabilitation center and can't get out. A phone call, greeting card, or visit to them would be the hospitable thing to do! Call the church if you need their phone number/address or location. Let them know that they are loved and that their church family is here to help!