Promoting Urban Ministry Through Work Projects
Christ’s Vineyard is located in the ethnically diverse Humboldt Park/ West Town community of Chicago and ministers in surrounding communities, including Lawndale and Garfield Park. Employment rates for those reached in ministry projects are extremely low, and those who are employed are often underpaid and/or lack the training needed for higher paying jobs. The neighborhoods have limited resources from which to draw, and even families, organizations, and churches struggle to stay alive. The homes and ministry buildings are in need of development and maintenance, and Christ’s Vineyard attempts to provide these services through the various groups who desire to lead serve projects or be steered to needs of which they are unaware. These projects bless the ministries and families with items and work, along with teaching and inspiring those who come to serve.
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Our Mission is to impact our community as we express the love of Christ through a holistic development of the community in the northwest side of Chicago. We do this by making practical contributions to already established ministries and through these endeavors, expose Christian people to the great needs that exist in our inner city communities.
Read the experiences of those that have worked with us.
GOD’S SHINING LIGHT ON THE WEST SIDE February 2017 By Michael Martens I thought these were going to be the worst two weeks of my life. Juan and Victor were …
INNER CITY SERVANTS Spring 2017 By Michael Harloff This trip was a blast, and I believe that this trip will gain more and more momentum with every year that it …
WORKING AT MY BROTHERS KITCHEN February 2015 By Jason Lollar There’s nothing more inspiring and heartwarming to help you gain perspective than a group of homeless people wearing smiles. Sure, …
My Brother’s Kitchen is a ministry of Christ’s Vineyard and many other ministries working together to serve 150-200 people every Saturday, working alongside people from the Lawndale community and the …
Converted Drug Addict Pastors Chicago CRC Reprinted from the November 28, 1988 issue of The Banner. Several years ago a drug addict in Chicago attended the funeral of his cousin …