Faith Church has been on mission to be the hands and feet of Christ throughout the region. We feel strongly about the biblical call to serve and reach out to those in need.
Our outreach focuses on three main areas: food, shelter and education.
Why Food?
The definition of ‘food security is “the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.” According to Feeding America, it is estimated that a little over 14% of people in Lake County, Indiana (69,750 people), and 12% in Cook County, Illinois and 7.2% in Will County, Illinois are food insecure.
Faith Church desires to serve our local communities by partnering with organizations such as food pantries and soup kitchens that provide food assistance.
Why Shelter?
We believe everyone should have safe and affordable housing. Faith Church desires to serve our local communities by building affordable housing and supporting home repair projects. In addition we feel led to be a part of influencing the thousands of children in unstable home environments; therefore, we seek to give of our time, talent and treasure to such organizations as foster care agencies, domestic violence shelters and building organizations whose primary mission is to promote stable, loving homes.
Why Education?
According to the Indiana Youth Insitute’s study in 2019, young people who have a mentor are 130% more likely to hold a leadership position. Through numerous avenues, we’ve learned one of the foundational components to breaking the poverty cycle is increased education.
We desire to serve our community by increasing access to quality education and Christian mentors through partnerships with organizations whose mission is to provide one on one mentors, school supplies and provide other support directly to students. In addition, we will strive to partner alongside our local schools to be a source of encouragement and support.
Local Communities
See various ways each of our locations is partnering with organizations in their communities to make a difference in our Annual Report.
