Serving Others:
Mission and Outreach
At CHS our Mission & Outreachinitiatives are a fundamental response to our Christian vocation anddiscipleship. The Mission & Outreach committee is comprised ofparishioners who help determine the organizations we support throughour fund-raising activities and ministry. CHS supports more than 50organizations locally, nationally and internationally. What follows isa list of programs and initiatives that help raise funds for ourMission & Outreach actions.
Proceeds from our Mission & Outreach initiatives support more than 50 organizations.
To find out more, please contact:
Paul Yeh, Chair Mission & Outreach
The Church of The Holy Spirit
400 East Westminster
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 234-7633
paul.yeh@abbott.com
CHS Pantry
The Church of the Holy Spirit maintains a pantry for individuals in need ofemergency food who are either referred to us by the discretion of ourclergy or by the Shields Township office. The pantry relies ondonations from parishioners and from local food drives. See the News& Announcments section of this website, or The Witness,for a weekly list of non-perishable food in short supply. We encourageparishioners to bring food items with them when they attend services. During the week, food may be left outside the pantry door, located inthe west end of the building. Volunteers are needed on a monthly basisto help sort food and pack up emergency bags.
PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter)
Dedicatedparishioners at CHS provide nutritious, home-made meals and sacklunches for needy individuals in Waukegan. Volunteers are needed tohelp make meals in the CHS kitchen, make sack lunches, and transportthe food to shelters, plus set up beds and linens for overnight guests.
Community Meals
Severaltimes a year at Christ Church, Waukegan, volunteers work from noonuntil 4 p.m. preparing and serving a full, hot meal for more than 100individuals. More help is always needed in this important ministry. Look in the News & Announcements section of this website, or The Witness for the next call for volunteers. We usually need 12 to 15 volunteers each time dinner is prepared.
Resale Ministry
The resale ministry at CHS takes place in two locations: Second Time Around, which is located in the west wing of our building, and Repeat Performance, which is located at 808 Glen Flora in Waukegan. The focusof the resale ministry is to provide good, gently worn clothing for allages at very reasonable prices to those who otherwise might not be ableto afford it. We also share our bounty with Cathedral Shelter andother charitable organizations. Parishioners are needed to sort andsell clothing. Clothing donations are welcome and encouraged.
Native American Partnership
TheNative American Partnership at CHS is embarking on its 26th year with St. Michael's Mission, located on the Wind River Indian Reservation. The annual trip takes place in July when 40 to 60 CHS members travel to St. Michael's by car or plane. Although our schedule consists ofrunning a Vacation Bible School and work crew projects, our mainobjective is to strengthen our Christian Partnership while also being apart of their community - physically, mentally and spiritually. CHS participants have found this ministry to be a transformativeexperience. New members are welcome and encouraged.
Nuestra Senora Partnership
TheNuestra Se'ora de Guadalupe/CHS Partnership committee is made up ofmembers from CHS and our Spanish speaking sister parish, NuestraSe'ora de Guadalupe in Waukegan. We meet the second Saturday everyother month to discuss ways that our two parishes can work togethertoward extended and shared ministry, cultural awareness and communityoutreach.
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