City Cares Partners
City Church Chicago supports Empower International through its short-term Missions Trip to Thailand & Myanmar. Usually, in the Fall season, we send a missions team to support our Missionaries at Empower International. Click on the logo above to learn more about Empower International.
City Church Chicago supports Breakthrough Ministries through their transitional housing programs for both men and women. Once a month we prepare and serve meals to the men at the Men’s Center and the women at Women’s Center. Click on logo above to learn more about Breakthrough Ministries.
City Church Chicago supports Caris through their adopt-a-connection-group program. At Caris, City Church volunteers have the opportunity to volunteer on a weekly basis. Opportunities include: providing refreshments, a meal, and/or hosting a baby shower as a culminating event. Click on logo above to learn more about Caris.
City Church Chicago supports Salt & Light Coalition through their HEAL, biphasic one-year program. At SALC, City Church volunteers can lead in their client-facing or back-office opportunities. Opportunities include: career coaches, food demo instructors, group fitness/dance instructors, marketing, social media, and graphic design. Click on logo above to learn more about Salt & Light Coalition.
Watoto is a family made of people from all over the world who are working together to ensure that the forgotten have a place to belong.
In 1984, during a time of civil war, they planted a local church in Kampala, Uganda to speak hope and life to the nation. Since then, they have rescued orphaned and abandoned children, placing them in loving families. And they have come alongside vulnerable women, equipping them with skills and empowering them to be the mothers and leaders God has called them to be.
City Church Chicago supports GRIP through their SLAM program. At SLAM, City Church volunteers can lead hands-on activities and games, team sports, bible teaching, and small group discussions.Click on logo above to learn more about GRIP.
BY THE HAND
City Church Chicago supports By The Hand through their afterschool youth program. At By The Hand, City Church volunteers have the opportunity to volunteer on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. Opportunities include: homework assistance, motivational speaking, mentors, and hosting speciality events (i.e. ABC Party, basketball tournament, open gym). Click on logo above to learn more about By The Hand.
OTIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
City Church Chicago supports Chicago Public Schools through their adopt-a-school program. City Church Chicago has adopted Otis Elementary School. With our monthly serve days, City Church provides indoor & outdoor beautification projects at Otis Elementary. City Church Chicago also provides backpacks and school supplies in the Fall and Christmas gifts in the Winter for the students at Otis Elementary.
City Church Chicago supports Esperanza Community Services through the Esperanza School and the Adult Day Training Program. . At Esperanza, City Church volunteers have the opportunity to volunteer on a weekly, bi-weekly, and/or monthly basis. Opportunities include: providing mentorship, teacher resource support, house parties,and esperanza explorers. Click on logo above to learn more about Esperanza.
CITY CARE STREET TEAM
At City Church our Street Team provides support and resources to various homeless communities throughout the city. Once a month volunteers have the opportunity to prepare and serve care packets, provide encouragement and prayer, as well as give a listening ear to those individuals experiencing homeslessness. The Street Team also provides first respondent resources for those experiencing homelessness at City Church Chicago.