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Injustice
August 16, 2022 | Russ Moe
Injustice is unbearable. We were not designed to handle it and we prove it every time it happens to us. It’s the reason why metal detectors are placed at the entrance of every courthouse. It's why children instinctively cry...
Drawing Near
August 9, 2022 | Jaci Miller
After an afternoon of swimming, my six-year-old niece came to visit. She spotted a new book on the table and promptly asked to read. Sitting on my lap, she and I read about butterflies. As I held her close, dampness from her wet hair seeped into...
Chicago Dream Center Mission Trip 2022 | Update #3
July 30, 2022 | Kathy Smarrella
Our last full day with the Chicago Dream Center (CDC) was today. It began very early. . . Breakfast and worship at 6 am (a great start to the day, despite it being the crack of dawn)! We headed out early to the New Life Covenant Church...
Chicago Dream Center Mission Trip 2022 | Update #2
July 29, 2022
By Vicki Topolski Our second day serving in Humboldt Park was jammed packed! After breakfast and morning worship, we split up into three groups to do ministry. One group went to the community garden to harvest potatoes, tend to the garden and...
Chicago Dream Center Mission Trip 2022 | Update #1
July 28, 2022 | Kathy Smarrella
Hello from Humboldt Park! Our team made it to downtown Chicago by 11 am today, and we were greeted warmly by some of the hard-working team members of the Chicago Dream Center (CDC)—Liz, Crystal, Amanda, Jada, Nancy and Brother...