LOVING AND SERVING OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, CITY AND WORLD
Our mission as a church includes following Christ as he calls us out into the world—sharing his Good News with others and serving as instruments of His love toward all people. As a church body we’ve committed to giving a portion of our money and our time to those outside our congregation. We partner with established organizations wherever possible and follow their lead in serving their communities and clients. We also support church members who God is calling into the mission field. Scroll to see a list of the individuals, organizations, and other churches we partner with.
The LSPC Missions Team is a group of volunteers who lead us in this work. The Missions Team focuses on: building and maintaining enduring partnerships, supporting our partners through fervent prayer and generous giving, and inviting the congregation into the work of reaching and serving our neighborhood, city, and world. If you’re interested in learning more or joining our team, contact LSPC elder Adonija Tienou.
Our Long-term Missions Partners
Boulevard Presbyterian Church: In 2017, in partnership with Covenant Presbyterian (the church who planted LSPC), we planted Boulevard in the Oak Park and Austin neighborhoods. Starting new churches throughout the city is a very real way to advance God’s kingdom here, and we are excited to have the ability to participate in this work. As one of Boulevard’s planting churches, we support them in a number of ways: commitment to financial contribution, oversight until they have their own officers, mentorship and spiritual guidance. Learn more about Boulevard here.
The Lincoln Square Friendship Center was born out of a meeting between clergy in the neighborhood and our Alderman. A nearby food pantry had closed down and the Alderman thought food insecurity was one of the greatest needs facing the neighborhood. We partnered with other churches to get the Friendship Center started, and today it is a non-profit organization that provides food, clothing, and personal hygiene items at no cost to members of the Lincoln Square and Ravenswood communities. If you would like to get involved or learn more, please contact LSPC deacon Anna Worley or the Friendship Center.
Rob Globke, a member at LSPC, serves as the Director of Chaplain Ministries of the Midwest region for Hockey Ministries International. In this capacity, Rob coordinates and leads chapel services for hockey teams from the NHL to junior leagues. Rob is also responsible for planning and running youth outreach hockey camps throughout the summer. For more information and ways you can support Rob, email him at rob.globke@gmail.com.
Will and Katye Lowery are serving as missionaries with Converge in Birmingham, UK. Across the UK, the church has been in steady decline for decades. Meanwhile there has been a drastic rise in many other religions, particularly Islam and 'no religion.' The Lowerys are partnering with Grace Church Stirchley, to disciple believers and strengthen the church body to continue planting efforts within the city. In addition, they provide care for those training in ministry and missionaries serving across the country.
El Shaddai Ministries International (ESMI) is a local ministry in Haiti that cares for the needs of the Haitian people through the churches, orphanages, schools, microbusinesses and medical clinics they build and operate. LSPC and several other churches from the Chicago Metro Presbytery partner with ESMI in a number of ways. We send teams twice a year (July and February) to provide medical, engineering, and other assistance. We provide financial support for their staff and purchase medical supplies for their clinics. We also participate in the Haiti Orphan Project, which allows individuals and small groups from the church to provide monthly support to the children living in ESMI’s various orphanages. Learn more here. If you’re interested in joining a team to go to Haiti or sponsoring a child through the Haiti Orphan Project, please contact us here.
RUF International is a college ministry of our denomination that seeks to reach and equip international students on U.S. college campuses. God is bringing more foreign students to the U.S. than to any other nation, and RUF-I responds by welcoming students, sharing hospitable deeds and gospel words in His name, and equipping kingdom ambassadors for Christ’s worldwide church. Ian and Hanna Hammond are the campus staff for RUF-I at Northwestern. Visit RUFIChicago.com to learn more.
TrueLight Childcare is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and their vision is to see orphaned and vulnerable children become self-reliant citizens who are full of hope and joy. They seek to improve the living conditions of these children by relieving their economic, educational, and spiritual needs through programs like Child Sponsorship and Income Generating Activities which include micro-business loans for TLC families paired with training and support. Learn more about TrueLight and their programs here.
Other Recent Gift Recipients
One one One, was born out of the dedication, vision, and mission of Living Hope Church in the Woodlawn community of Chicago. They work empower those in need of employment and works toward greater economic development of Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood. Find out more about One On One.
World Relief Chicago works in close collaboration with community partners and volunteers to come alongside refugees and immigrants on their journey through cultural adjustment with the goal of assisting refugees in becoming self-sufficient in the United States. Through these partnerships, World Relief seeks to empower the local Church to serve the most vulnerable in our neighborhoods, and envisions these men, women, and children transformed economically, socially, and spiritually. If you would like to get involved or learn more, visit World Relief Chicago or email the Missions Team.