Mission Outreach

Local Missions (Chicagoland)

The mission of The Apple of His Eye Ministries is to courageously declare Y 'shua as Messiah; urgently equipping Believers in Jesus to do the same. Apple “Core” Values—Direct Jewish Evangelism; Lutheran Biblical Doctrine; Planting Messianic Congregations; Nurturing Mishpochah (Family); Awareness and Training for the Church in Jewish Evangelism; Leadership Development; We Value God’s Promises.
Web Site: www.appleofhiseye.org
For more information, contact POP Mission Champion, John Sharpe.

The Barrington Career Center is a volunteer driven, non-profit agency dedicated to helping people help themselves as they develop search strategies, skills, and conduct an effective job search brought on by unemployment, career transition, re-entry to the workforce, or first-time employment. We serve nearly 1,000 individuals from over 100 communities in Lake, Cook, McHenry, and Kane counties each year. BCC services are available to anyone in need of job search training.
Email: careers@barringtoncareercenter.com
For more information, contact POP Mission Champion, Bill Zeplin

The Mission of the CLEF Good News Fund is to partner with Chicago's Lutheran schools to ensure that every child in Chicago has the opportunity to experience Christ's love through a quality Christian education. The CLEF Good News Fund was established in 1993 by the Chicagoland Lutheran Educational Foundation.
Web Site: www.goodnewsfund.org
For more information, contact POP Mission Champion, Dori Campbell.

The Chicago International Student Ministry, Inc. is a mission society of the Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod challenging and assisting the church and individuals to intentionally offer international campus communities friendship, hospitality, and the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Web Site: www.isminc.org

The purpose of Escorted Transportation Service is simple: to provide a reliable volunteer based transportation service for older adults for health related appointments. Mission Statement—We seek to serve our Lord by serving seniors in need of transportation.
Web Site: www.ETSNW.org
For more information, contact POP Mission Champion, Joyce Polk.

Exodus World Service transforms lives of refugees and volunteers. We educate local churches about refugee ministry, connect volunteers in relationship with refugee families through practical service projects, and equip leaders to speak up on behalf of refugees. The end result is that wounded hearts are healed, loneliness is replaced with companionship, and fear is transformed into hope.
Web Site: www.e-w-s.org

The mission of Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) is to feed God’s starving children hungry in body and spirit. Their Vision is to strive to eliminate starvation in children throughout the world by helping to instill compassion in people to hear and respond to the cries of those in need.
Web Site: www.fmsc.org
For more information, contact POP Mission Champion, George Irving.

The mission of the F.A.S Team is to bring awareness of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder to individuals, families and society. F.A.S Team is dedicated to establishing a safe, environment where young people suffering from Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder can develop social, living, educational, and work skills.
Web Site: www.fasteam.org
For more information, contact POP Mission Champion, Chanelle Savich.

The mission of the Good News Jail and Prison Ministry is to provide spiritually mature, equipped, and motivated men and women to serve as Christian chaplains in correctional facilities nationally and internationally. Its purpose is to meet the spiritual needs of both inmates and staff through ministry that includes evangelism, discipleship, and pastoral attention, while facilitating other religious faiths within the guidelines established by law and the individual correctional facility.
Web Site: www.goodnewsjail.org
For more information, contact POP Mission Champions, Jim and Karen Beckley.

La Santisima Trinidad Lutheran Church began as the outreach of Grace Church to the Hispanic community around it. It became an independent congregation and has been served by a Missionary-at-Large since 1993.
Grace Lutheran School in Chicago, Illinois works closely with Grace and La Santisima Trinidad Lutheran Church. The majority of the student body is Hispanic.
Email: gracelutheran.school@comcast.net
For more information, contact POP Mission Champions, Ron and Becky Reeve.

H.E.L.P.S. Christian Recovery assists people struggling with addictions from drugs, alcohol or life-controlling issues. H.E.L.P.S. provides shelter, clothing, and food for the homeless and those in need; life skills training; home and hospital visitation; many other services to help with the activities of daily living. Mission — to pick up where Jesus left off.
Phone: 847-741-3526

Immanuel Lutheran School in Palatine, Illinois partners with parents to prepare their children for Christian learning and service while pursuing a rigorous academic program in a disciplined, nurturing environment. Their vision is to nurture the children spiritually and academically, equipping each child to be responsible, effective citizen for life.
Web Site: www.ilcp.org/school
For more information, contact POP Mission Champion, Steff Woell.

The mission of Lutheran Home and Services is to assist older adults in achieving their fullest potential for a quality of life by:

Respecting the God-given dignity and uniqueness of each individual
Helping families in their concerns for older family members
Strengthening and promoting responsiveness within our communities to changing societal conditions
Providing high standards of professional services
Strengthening the stewardship of human and financial resources
Promoting intergenerational programming with our communities

Web Site: www.lutheranlifecommunities.org
For more information, contact POP Mission Champion, Bill Baughman.

Lutherbrook Child and Adolescent Center provides specialized residential treatment for children and adolescents with severe emotional and behavioral difficulties. Lutherbrook Academy provides special education for children and youth (kindergarten through high school), including: Lutherbrook children unable to attend public schools and other children in the area needing special education services.
Web Site: www.lcfs.org
For more information, contact POP Mission Champion, Tim Kaufmann.

The Palatine Opportunity Center (POC) is a not-for-profit organization that provides services to those who live or work in Palatine Township. Due to the location of the center, the population served is primarily northeast Palatine. Our Mission: To provide opportunities to the underserved population in the Palatine area and to become active participants in the community through referrals, direct services and other assistance.
Web Site: www.palatineoc.org
For more information, contact POP Mission Champion, Sheila Genson.

Outreach programs are a vital community service, provide by Palatine Township. The following are administered and coordinated by the township, to help local families, who qualify for services. Donations and volunteer support are welcomed throughout the year:

Needy Family Fund
The Apple Tree Campaign
Adopt-a-Family Program
Angel Trees
Thanksgiving Program
The Palatine Township Food Pantry

Web Site: www.palatinetownship.com
For more information, contact POP Mission Champion, Bob Wetterman.

The mission of Palatine Assisting Through Hope (PATH) is to establish a PATH by which the people of Palatine can walk with those less fortunate to create an ethnically diverse, yet unified community. Their objective is to build, maintain and perpetually fund a crisis account to aid in supporting people’s basic needs. PATH services include: providing food, clothing and other life essentials, vision testing and eyeglasses for children, after school mentoring programs, equipment and support for special needs children and more.
Web Site: www.PATH-Palatine.org
For more information, contact POP Mission Champion, Rich Tyack.

The Society for the Preservation of Human Dignity (PHD) affirms the values of the lives of women and families facing the issues of pregnancy and parenting and is dedicated to providing opportunities for hope and growth through professional counseling, education and integrated support services to meet the unique practical and emotional needs of each individual. PHD empowers youth to make healthy choices through abstinence education.
Web Site: www.sphd.org

St. Matthew’s El Comedor Popular Soup Kitchen in Chicago, Illinois is the only faith-based community outreach program in the Northern Illinois District ministering to a collateral congregation of homeless, unemployed, seniors and children who meet twice a week to be served hot meals at St. Matthew’s soup kitchen. Every meal begins with the Serenity Prayer led by the pastor. Their souls are fed with God’s word and their bodies with hot meals. This is a self-supporting program funded with rummage sales, food catering and private donations.
Email: julioaloza@hotmail.com

The mission of Voice of Care is to enable the church in serving Christ to do ministry with persons developmentally challenged and those who care for them within congregations, homes, residential facilities and communities. Seeking with them our Lord’s good plan for them and enabling their full participation in the Body of Christ.
Web Site: www.voiceofcare.org

Walcamp is a year-round outdoor ministry offering facilities and a variety of programs for youth and families, churches and other groups. Walcamp is located on 180 acres of forest and open fields on the Kishwaukee River in Kingston, IL, about 70 miles east of Chicago and 15 miles north of DeKalb, IL. Walcamp’s Mission Statement: At Walcamp Outdoor Ministries, Jesus Christ shares Himself through relationships and creation to declare His love to every person.
Web Site: www.walcamp.org
For more information, contact POP Mission Champion, Diana Moreno.

The mission of Yellow Ribbon Support Group is to support the men and women of the United States active military forces deployed to foreign shores through prayers, letters, and “wish list” packages on behalf of all Americans. Encourage their continued dedication to the protection of the United States and the endorsement of peace on earth around the world.
Web Site: www.yellowribbonsg.org
For more information, contact POP Mission Champion, Steve Koelsch.