2006 Mission Trip: Where we Served
Sunshine Gospel Ministries - We did demolition and construction work to help Sunshine Gospel Ministries build a new community center. The center is going to have a technology center to teach local teens how to build websites for businesses. The center also is going house a worship space, youth group type space, a community coffee shop type space, some offices, and 4 low income apartments. The executive director Joel Hamernick seemed to be an excellent fellow.
St. Thomas Soup Kitchen is a feeding program that serves the Chicago Uptown neighborhood. Homeless and low income people receive meals and other services. We helped prepare and serve dinner and helped with clean up afterwards. This was probably our favorite place to serve on our trip because of the excellent man in charge, Jim. His philosophy on serving was inspirational (see Matt's Reflections for more details).
Emmaus House - This is a ministry reaching out to men involved in Prostitution. We didn't have a chance to serve here but we heard a fantastic presentation called Stories from the Streets. The presentation, a combination of monologue and song, explains some of the stories from their ministries.
Greater Chicago Food Depository - A warehouse of food donations that are sorted and then shipped to food pantries. We sorted TONS of cantaloupes and onions.
Theresa House - Is a transitional shelter for families between the street and a better life. It is mostly single mothers with children. We played with kids, grilled served and dinner.
Good News Community Kitchen - This a food kitchen that serves meals 7 days a week to around 120 people per night. We served as waiters and waitresses for the meal.
St. Thomas Soup Kitchen is a feeding program that serves the Chicago Uptown neighborhood. Homeless and low income people receive meals and other services. We helped prepare and serve dinner and helped with clean up afterwards. This was probably our favorite place to serve on our trip because of the excellent man in charge, Jim. His philosophy on serving was inspirational (see Matt's Reflections for more details).
Emmaus House - This is a ministry reaching out to men involved in Prostitution. We didn't have a chance to serve here but we heard a fantastic presentation called Stories from the Streets. The presentation, a combination of monologue and song, explains some of the stories from their ministries.
Greater Chicago Food Depository - A warehouse of food donations that are sorted and then shipped to food pantries. We sorted TONS of cantaloupes and onions.
Theresa House - Is a transitional shelter for families between the street and a better life. It is mostly single mothers with children. We played with kids, grilled served and dinner.
Good News Community Kitchen - This a food kitchen that serves meals 7 days a week to around 120 people per night. We served as waiters and waitresses for the meal.
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