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Outreach

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Outreach is our faith in action, living out Christ’s love beyond our church walls.

This ministry expresses our love and concern through focused action consistent with United Methodist Social Principles, reaching out in God’s love to those in need. A variety of outreach projects provide opportunities for compassionate service at the same time nourishing our Christian connections and relationships: Sunday suppers, CWS Crop Walk, refugee ministies, JFON, New Hope Food Pantry, ChildServ, Avenues To Independence, Faith In Place Winter Farmers Market, and more.

Opportunities for Outreach Ministry include:

New Hope Community Food Pantry   We collect and distribute food items as a part of this Chicago site’s community services. Groceries are collected and delivered once a month to support the pantry.

LifeSource Blood Drives   These are hosted at periodic intervals.

Crop Hunger Walk   A community wide event that brings awareness to the issue of local and world hunger, it is coordinated with other area churches and held in October. Proceeds benefit Church World Service and our local Maine Township Emergency Food Pantry.

The Giving Tree   Holiday gifts for children and food baskets for families offer an opportunity to be generous during the Christmas season and support the work of ChildServ, helping underserved children and their families in Chicagoland.

Sunday Suppers   First UMC partners with local churches and other community organizations in providing a meal on Sunday evenings for the hungry. Meals are served at Park Ridge Presbyterian Church, September through May.

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Contact us:

Visit: 418 W. Touhy Avenue
Park Ridge, Illinois
60068

Phone:  847-825-3144

Email: office@parkridgeumc.org

Office Hours:
Monday Through Friday
8:30am-2:00pm

 

 

First UMC Park Ridge

We are a Christian community spreading God’s love and welcoming all, offering spiritual growth and opportunities for compassionate service.

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We see all persons as created in the image of God and bearing sacred worth and dignity. We invite all persons to participate fully in the life of our church regardless of their age, race, ethnic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental condition, marital status, family situation, or economic standing.

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