First Pres is blessed with abundant opportunities for hands-on ministries in the community that offer a great way to serve our neighbors through tutoring, staffing the PADS overnight shelter, working at local soup kitchens, Rummage and more. Contact info@firstchurchlf.org for more information about serving and our mission partners.
Mission Partners
Our mission partnerships and opportunities for service allow us to celebrate the bounty of God’s gifts. Our efforts are directed toward relief and development initiatives, with evangelism in mind. Thanks to the generosity of our members and friends, we are able to support the following organizations through finances and service.
Below is our list of Mission Partners for 2022.
- A Safe Place - Lake County
- Beacon Place - Waukegan
- Boys & Girls Club of Lake County - Waukegan and North Chicago
- Bravo Waukegan - Waukegan
- Chicago Bible Society Prison Outreach - Chicago
- Curt's Cafe - Evanston & Highland Park
- ELDERCARE - Lake County
- Family Services (Nuestro Centre) - Highwood
- Faraja School - Tanzania
- Hope Presbyterian Church - Englewood
- Independence Center - Waukegan
- Josselyn Center - Lake County
- Lake County Haven - Libertyville
- Learn 6 Charter School - North Chicago
- Love INC - Lake County
- Lutheran Social Service Prisoner & Family Ministry (LSSI) - Chicagoland
- Mano a Mano - Lake County
- McCormick Theological Seminary Solidarity Building Initiative - Chicago
- Midtown Education Foundation - Chicago
- Mother's Trust - Lake County
- Night Ministry - Chicago
- North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic - Highland Park
- Opportunity International - Africa
- Outreach Foundation - Mexico
- Providing Advocacy, Dignity and Shelter (PADS) - Lake County
- Reading Power - North Chicago
- Samaracare - Lake County
- Sarah's Circle - Chicago
- University Campus Ministry at Northwestern University - Evanston
- Waukegan 2 College - Waukegan
- Youth & Family Counseling - Lake County
- Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center - Lake County
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